On August 24, 2020, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced a new temporary public policy to benefit the visitors in Canada. The temporary policy will allow visitors who are currently in Canada and have a valid job offer to apply for an employer-specific work permit and, if approved, receive the permit without...

On August 5, 2020, The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration issued 3,900 Invitations to Apply (“ITA”) for Permanent Residence under the Express Entry system.

The minimum Comprehensive Ranking Score (“CRS”) is currently 476 or higher. This draw included candidates from all programs of Express Entry - Federal Skilled Worker Program (“FSWP”), Federal Skilled Trades Program...

On August 6, 2020, The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration issued 250 Invitations to Apply (“ITA”) for Permanent Residence under the Express Entry system.

The minimum Comprehensive Ranking Score (“CRS”) is currently 415 or higher. This draw only included candidates who adjusted their Federal Skilled Trades Program (“FSTP”) with Express Entry. This is a rare...

On August 19, 2020, The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration issued 600 Invitations to Apply (“ITA”) for Permanent Residence under the Express Entry system.

The minimum Comprehensive Ranking Score (“CRS”) is currently 771 or higher. This draw only included candidates who adjusted their Provincial Nominee Class (“PNP”) with Express Entry. Tie-breaking rule was in place....

On August 20, 2020, The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration issued 3,300 Invitations to Apply (“ITA”) for Permanent Residence under the Express Entry system.

The minimum Comprehensive Ranking Score (“CRS”) is currently 454 or higher. This draw only included candidates who adjusted their Canadian Experience Class (“CEC”) with Express Entry. The cut-off score was higher...

The Government of Canada and The Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) continues to make tremendous efforts to address various “how about” concerns and questions in the Immigration process and procedures. We discuss below few recent updates.

Travel restrictions across the U.S. and Canada border: On August 14, 2020, the border restrictions on non-essential travel...

Foreign nationals looking to establish legal permanent residence status in the U.S. through employment may first need a labor certification. This is obtained through the employer going through PERM processing. PERM processing is in-place to help ensure that employers are first attempting to recruit qualified U.S. workers for an employment position before going...

Em 12 de agosto, o Departamento de Estado dos EUA emitiu orientações atualizadas sobre a Proclamação Presidencial de 22 de junho de 2020. Esta Proclamação Presidencial restringiu a emissão de vistos para H, L, e alguns vistos de não-imigrantes J. Quase dois meses depois, o Departamento de Estado emitiu orientações atualizadas sobre essas restrições.

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On August 12, the U.S. Department of State issued updated guidance regarding the June 22, 2020 Presidential Proclamation. This Presidential Proclamation restricted issuance of visas for H, L, and certain J nonimmigrants. Almost two months later, the Department of State issued updated guidance regarding these restrictions.

The updated guidance provides information for H-1B, H-4,...

El 12 de agosto, el Departamento de Estado de EE. UU. Emitió una guía actualizada sobre la Proclamación Presidencial del 22 de junio de 2020. Esta proclamación presidencia restringió la emisión de visas para no inmigrantes H, L y ciertos J. Casi dos meses después, el Departamento de Estado emitió orientación actualizada con...