Canada Immigration Blog

Today, December 11, 2020, the Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, and Luigi Di Maio, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic, signed a new bilateral youth mobility agreement between Canada and Italy.
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Are you trying to get authorization to travel to Canada, but are afraid that you will be denied entry due to certain things that may make you ineligible? You might want to go for a family event, such as a wedding or a funeral. You may want to attend something like a business conference. If you are otherwise ineligible to come to Canada, you still may be able to go by applying for a Canadian Temporary Resident Permit.
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When a citizen of a foreign country wants to travel to the U.S., he or she usually must obtain a U.S. visa.
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On September 30, 2020, The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration issued 4,200 Invitations to Apply (“ITA”) for Permanent Residence under the Express Entry system.

The minimum Comprehensive Ranking Score (“CRS”) is currently 471 or higher. This draw included candidates from all programs of Express Entry - Federal Skilled Worker Program (“FSWP”), Federal Skilled Trades Program (“FSTP”), and Canadian Experience Class (“CEC”).
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On September 16, 2020, The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration issued 4,200 Invitations to Apply (“ITA”) for Permanent Residence under the Express Entry system.

The minimum Comprehensive Ranking Score (“CRS”) is currently 472 or higher. This draw included candidates from all programs of Express Entry - Federal Skilled Worker Program (“FSWP”), Federal Skilled Trades Program (“FSTP”), and Canadian Experience Class (“CEC”).
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) is opening Parents and Grandparents (PGP) Program from October 13, 2020 to November 3, 2020 to strengthen Government’s commitment to reuniting families.

Canadians and Permanent Residents who wish to sponsor their parents and grandparents to come to Canada will have an opportunity to submit an interest to sponsor form online for these three weeks. IRCC will randomly select potential sponsors and send them an invitation to submit an application. The selected applicants will have 60 days to submit their application.
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On September 2, 2020, The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration issued 4,200 Invitations to Apply (“ITA”) for Permanent Residence under the Express Entry system.

The minimum Comprehensive Ranking Score (“CRS”) is currently 475 or higher. This draw included candidates from all programs of Express Entry - Federal Skilled Worker Program (“FSWP”), Federal Skilled Trades Program (“FSTP”), and Canadian Experience Class (“CEC”).
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Many prospective international students who would like to study in Canada this fall are facing uncertainty due to travel restrictions. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada recognizes this, and will continue to ensure that Canada’s immigration programs are flexible to respond to these uncertainties with 3 new measures on post-graduation work permit eligibility for students beginning programs online.
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It is not uncommon for our neighbors to the north to want to relocate to the United States and, eventually, become U.S. citizens so that they may enjoy all of the rights associated therewith. There are several ways that this may be accomplished. Here, we discuss some of the different ways that a Read more . . .

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 having to leave the country.
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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.
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