On May 1, 2020, The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration issued 3,311 Invitations to Apply (“ITA”) for Permanent Residence under the Express Entry system.

The minimum Comprehensive Ranking Score (“CRS”) is currently 452. This draw only included candidates who adjusted their Canadian Experience Class with Express Entry. Tie-breaking rule was in place.

Express Entry is...

Because many areas are under stay-at-home orders due to COVID-19 and some online renewal services have restrictions, employees may experience challenges renewing a state driver’s license, a state ID card, or other Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, List B identity document. Considering these circumstances, DHS is issuing a temporary policy regarding expired List B...

On April 29, 2020, The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration issued 589 Invitations to Apply (“ITA”) for Permanent Residence under the Express Entry system.

The minimum Comprehensive Ranking Score (“CRS”) is currently 692. This draw only included candidates who adjusted their Provincial Nominee Program with Express Entry. Tie-breaking rule was in place.

Express Entry is...

To help battle the COVID-19 outbreak, starting immediately, the government will remove the restriction that allows international students to work a maximum of 20 hours per week while classes are in session, provided they are working in an essential service or function, such as health care, critical infrastructure, or the supply of food or...

US Immigration is critical for building and maintaining our Nation's Economic infrastructure. There is no denying this. If anyone says it is not, they are just touting "Fake News". 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-immigration-distraction-11587511218

Now that we have had some time to digest Trump’s April 22nd Proclamation Banning 

Immigration to the US …

Here’s What We Now Know About Trump’s Immigration Proclamation.  

On April 22, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation suspending the entry of any individual seeking to enter the United States as an immigrant who: 

When seeking employment-based permanent residence status in the U.S. using the PERM Labor Certification Process, there will usually be three main steps. First, your sponsoring employer will need to obtain PERM labor certification. To obtain the labor certification, your employer will need to file a PERM application with the Department of Labor (DOL)....

Updates Align with Board of Immigration Appeals Decision and Statute

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced it is updating its Policy Manual to align with the Department of Justice’s Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA) precedent...

On March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services temporarily suspended in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices, and application support centers (ASCs) to help slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). USCIS is readying offices to re-open in compliance with local and state orders, on or after June 4. Employees in these offices are continuing...

Today the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2020-20, which states that nonresident alien individuals who intended to leave the United States but were unable to do so due to the coronavirus emergency may exclude up to sixty days of presence in the country for...