Monte McNaughton, the immigration minister of Ontario has said that the province wants twice as many immigrants through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). The province has also demanded more authority over economic immigration. In a media interview, Minister McNaughton said…
Australia is planning to tackle its backlog of permanent residence applications by prioritising 60000 applications from skilled workers residing abroad. This step is being taken as a response to the workforce shortages being faced by Australia owning to processing delays.…
In the wake of the massive wave of retiring baby boomers, it has become absolutely vital for Canada to welcome more immigrants, including skilled workers through the Express Entry system, said Sean Fraser, the Immigration Minister of Canada. The other…
In the third Saskatchewan PNP draw held in July, the province invited 802 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. The draw held on July 21 targeted 797 immigration candidates through the Express Entry stream of the province, and…
In the largest Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) draw held so far in 2022, the province invited a total of 165 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. The draw, held on July 21, issued invitations…
Canada has reintroduced the random COVID-19 testing for fully vaccinated international travellers in airports from July 19 onwards. The testing will resume in four major Canadian airports, which are Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Toronto. The travellers who are selected for…
In the second all-program Express Entry draw of 2022, Canada invited 1750 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence in Canada. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System(CRS) score required for candidates to receive an invitation was 542. This is 15…
The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will start conducting Express Entry draws in 2023 based on labour market goals in the first quarter of 2023, according to the latest reports. Bill C-19, which was passed recently, allows the immigration…
The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will start conducting Express Entry draws in 2023 based on labour market goals in the first quarter of 2023, according to the latest reports. Bill C-19, which was passed recently, allows the immigration…
