2020
CANADA IMMIGRATION NEWS
October to shape the future of Canada immigration
The month of October will be crucial period as far as Canada immigration is concerned, with two major events that will shape the future of Canada immigration going to take
Canada is the No 1 migrant destination, finds a survey by Gallup
Canada topped the list of the most accepting countries for migrants on the Gallup’s second administration of its Migrant Acceptance Index. Canada’s score on the Index is 8.46 out of
Welcoming immigrants key priority for Canada
The Government of Canada, in the throne speech, yet again reiterated its stance that welcoming immigrants is the key priority for the country and that immigration would be pivotal to
Canada immigration: Know who are exempt from biometrics requirements
Certain groups of immigrants have been exempted from the biometrics requirements by the Canadian government, provided they have submitted their biometrics in another application in the last 10 years. Earlier,
Immigrants boost productivity for Canadian businesses: Study
A study by Statistics Canada has found a positive association between the number of immigrant workers in a business organization and the productivity growth of the company. As per the
621 tech workers invited in Saskatchewan PNP draw
In the Saskatchewan PNP draw held on September 15, a total of 621 candidates received invitations to apply for provincial nomination. The invited candidates belonged to the Express Entry and
4200 candidates invited in second consecutive all-program Express Entry draw
In the 163rd Express Entry draw held on September 16, Canada invited 4200 candidates to apply for permanent residence in the country. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score required
India remained top source country for Canada immigration in July
Despite the shortfall in the number of immigrants welcomed to Canada, India remained the top source country for new immigrants in the month of July 2020. A total of 3195
Predictions about post-pandemic scenario in Canada immigration
Many are those who wish to migrate to Canada in the near future and all of them are eager to know how the post-pandemic Canada immigration scenario will be like.
Canada remains committed to its promise of waiving citizenship fee
During the Canada election campaign in 2019, the Liberal Party had stated that they would abolish the citizen fee if they came to power. “Becoming a citizen allows new immigrants
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Cost-of-living requirement for international students in Canada The latest news for international students in Canada is Effective from January 1,
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Canada has made the process of applying for permanent residence online for 14 categories of candidates, including those applying under
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Canada has decided to include COVAXIN, India’s indigenous COVID-19 vaccine, in the list of approved COVID-19 vaccines. Starting November 30,
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Canada conducted two Express Entry draws within a gap of a few hours on April 9. In the first draw
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Do you have experience in occupations related to food production? If yes, this is the right time to apply for
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In an open letter to Canada Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, the Business Council of Canada has urged the government
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The federal of Canada budget has set aside $2.1 billion to improve the processing of applications for immigration in the
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As announced earlier, Canada will make it mandatory to submit biometrics information including fingerprints and photo for people from Asia,
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As part of expanding Canada biometrics program, nine additional Visa Application Centres (VACs) will be opened in Africa, Middle East
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Canada biometric program will be expanded to 150 countries within two years. Canada will collect fingerprints and facial photographs from
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The Canada government has extended its Atlantic Immigration Pilot program till December 2021 with an aim to maintain the program’s
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As Canada is fast recovering from the impact of the Omicron wave, the country has announced certain relaxations to COVID-19