NEWS / BLOG
FASTER STUDY PERMIT APPLICATION OPTION EXPANDED IN THE AMERICAS
IRCC News release - July 9, 2021, Ottawa - Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has just made it easier for students from Brazil, Peru and [...]
NEW OPEN WORK PERMIT FOR RECENT PERMANENT RESIDENCY APPLICANTS
IRCC News release - July 15, 2021, Ottawa - Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has just announced that a new Open Work Permit application will [...]
CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP APPLICATIONS: DELAYED
Backlog growing for immigrant citizenship applications in Canada - Obtaining Canadian citizenship is regarded as the culmination of an often complex immigration journey, but also as [...]
OPENING OF THE 2020 PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS PROGRAM
Opening of the 2020 Parents and Grandparents Program The launch of the 2020 Parents and Grandparents Program builds on the government’s initiatives to prioritize the approval of 49,000 family sponsorship applications by December 31, 2020, as well as last week’s announcement of a process to reunite [...]
BIOMETRICS EXEMPTION
Biometric exemption for permanent residence applicants with previous Biometrics on file The Federal Government has announced steps to provide biometrics for Permanent Residency applications during COVID-19. As a temporary measure, you’re exempt from giving biometrics if you have both of the following: already applied or are applying for [...]
BC PNP CONTINUES TO EXCLUDE 31 OCCUPATIONS
BC PNP Continues to Exclude 31 Occupations from Invitations to Apply The BC PNP announced on August 31st that they will continue to suspend invitations to 31 occupations in tourism, hospitality, retail and personal services. Due to widespread unemployment in these sectors, the BC [...]
NEW FEES FOR BC PROVINCIAL NOMINEE PROGRAM
Effective August 6, 2020, the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) has increased the fees for Skills Immigration (SI) applications and requests for review submissions. Provincial Nominee Program Previous Fee New Fee Skills Immigration Application $700 CAD $1,150 CAD Request of Review $200 CAD [...]
BC PNP TECH PILOT NEWS
BC Provincial Nominee Program Extends the Tech Pilot to 2021 The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Tech Pilot has been extended for another year, until June 2021. The program gives employers the ability to recruit and retain international talent, and allows tech workers [...]
BC PNP COVID-19 UPDATES
July 8th, 2020 – Update on BC PNP for Candidates In response to updates to the Employment Standards Act, the BC PNP has increased the layoff time allowed to 24 weeks, or August 30, whichever comes first. Instead of a maximum of 16 weeks as before, [...]