Blogs

Sat Aug

Nova Scotia Immigration: 75% of Nova Scotians are eager to welcome more immigrants to their provinces

Syed Khan – 14 August 2021, A research poll reveals more than 75% of Nova Scotians are eager to welcome more newcomers, including immigrants, to their province. Over 92 percent of Nova Scotians want the province to recruit doctors from other countries. The online poll — which was conducted by Halifax-based Narrative Research — between […]
Fri Aug

Canada to introduce vaccine passports by early fall

Syed Khan – 13 August 2021, The Federal Government of Canada announced on Wednesday that vaccine passports for foreign travel will be introduced this fall. These passports will include information on what vaccines were administered, the date of vaccination, and where the doses were received. Quote from the Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino- “For Canadians who […]
Fri Aug

IRCC launches new PR Residence Online Application Portal for authorized representatives

Syed Khan – 12 August 2021, On August 10, 2021, the IRCC launched a new PR Online Application Portal for authorized immigration representatives. This enables them to submit non-Express Entry PR applications online on behalf of the applicants they represent The Immigration representatives will be allowed to authorize from a single account for multiple clients […]
Wed Aug

Everything you need to know about the New College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants opening on 23rd November 2021

Syed Khan – 11 August 2021, Today, the Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, announced that the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants will officially be opened on November 23, 2021. The College will become the official regulator of immigration and citizenship consultants across the country, improving oversight and rooting […]
Tue Aug

Canada extends ban on passenger flights from India by a month till September 21

Syed Khan – 10 August 2021 Canada has extended its ban on direct passenger flights from India until September 21 amid the South Asian country’s ongoing struggles to contain the spread of Covid-19 within its borders. The ban was first imposed on April 22 and has already been rolled over several times. It is the […]
Mon Aug

Ontario expands its EOI system, leads in making pathways to attract international students

Syed Khan – 09 August 9, 2021  Ontario is a magnet for international students as the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) showed the central Canadian province’s share of international students jumped from 37 percent in the early 2000s to almost half, 49 percent, during the 2015 to 2019 period. Last month Ontario had opened […]
Sun Aug

Summary of the latest Angus Reid poll suggests Canadians want three fourth of the population to be vaccinated before reopening the border restrictions

Syed Khan – 8 August 2021, Responses from the latest Angus Reil poll suggest that majority of Canadians are still cautious about reopening the border and would like to wait until more than 75 % of Canadians were vaccinated.  The Angus Reid Institute surveyed over 2,040 Canadians from July 9 to 13, 2021. The margin […]
Sat Aug

Canadian Ministers meet up virtually and discuss ways to boost Canadian Immigration

Syed Khan – 7 Aug 2021, Federal Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino met virtually with provincial and territorialimmigration ministers on August 2, to brainstorm ways to speed up processing times ofPR and increase the number of people applying for permanent residence. During theirvirtual meeting, the ministers discussed the regional distribution of immigration, the bestways to leverage […]
Fri Aug

Saskatchewan Immigration sends out 452 invitations in latest draw

Syed Khan – 6 Aug 2021, In the new Expression of Interest draw, the Saskatchewan immigration has set a targetof 65 occupations with over 452 invitations. In the 5th August Saskatchewan ImmigrantNominee Program draw, Occupations In-Demand candidates received 281 invitationswhile 171 invitations went to Express Entry candidates, both with a minimum score of73 points, four […]
Thu Aug

Traveling to Canada? Checklist of Vaccinations and Exemptions for Travelers

Syed Khan – 5 August 2021, Canada has eased all its restrictions for its travelers from July 5, 2021. The Canadian Government has imposed restrictions before to control the spread of COVID.  Conversely, these relaxations will be effective only for a few categories like citizens and PRs (Permanent Residents). List of Vaccines accepted: Travelers are […]
Wed Aug

Canada added 231,000 jobs in June 2021

Syed Khan – 4 August 2021 Canada added 231,000 jobs in June 2021. Ontario is one of the four provinces to make out employment growth in June. In the pandemic, the scope for additional job opportunities in nine occupations in the Canadian province of Ontario is increased. Other provinces include B.C., Quebec, and Nova Scotia. […]
Tue Aug

Manitoba invited another 375 candidates in the PR round

Syed Khan – 03 August 2021 Manitoba invited 375 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on Jul 29. Invited candidates can now apply for a nomination from the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. If successful, the nomination will support their final application for Canadian permanent residence. A total of 42 invitations, also known as […]