WHO IS IMPACTED? All air travellers who are two years of age and older, arriving on flights originating from the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong or Macao The measures apply regardless of nationality and vaccination status. Therefore, even if you are a Canadian citizen, you’ll need the test to board. WHAT ARE THE
CURRENT STATE: Spouses of high-skilled workers with an eligible work permit (regardless of work permit category) can obtain an open work permit. The key considerations are that the principal applicant: Hold a valid work permit (employer-specific or open under a non-spousal category) Must work in Canada for a period of at least 6 months after
IRCC announced two important updates on December 1, 2022 for the 2023 International Experience Canada (IEC) Program: 1) There will be a 20 percent increase in the number of applicants who can apply. Approximately 90,000 candidates will be able to work in Canada 2) Applicants will be able to apply as of January 9, 2023. Read IRCC’s
NOTICE: IRCC will begin sending Invitations to Apply over the next two weeks to potential sponsors who previously submitted an Interest to Sponsor form in 2020. If you submitted an Interest to Sponsor form in 2020 and did not receive an invitation to apply as part of either the 2020 or 2021 intake, keep checking
Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA) are conducted by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC or “Service Canada”) and consider the benefit to the Canadian labour market of hiring a foreign worker for a specific occupation. Once an employer receives an LMIA confirming hiring a foreign worker will either be a neutral or positive impact on the
On April 30, 2022, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) fee increase for all permanent residence applications takes effect. IRCC last increased fees for Permanent Residence applications to account for inflation in 2020 and signaled the fees would increase every 2 years to account for inflation. ➤ Here is a link to the announcement: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/increase-permanent-residence-fees-april-2022.html Program
Great News for Hong Kong residents — Canada announced new measures today. The news includes new programs and expediting current programs for both temporary and permanent residence. Many of the programs are geared towards “youth” and we will share the definition soon, but for now, it will be approx: between 18-35 years old This is
TiE Silicon Valley presented a special panel about opportunities for its members about the alternatives to the H-1B Visa and how Canada’s generous immigration policies can help businesses in Silicon Valley. Earlier this month, Attorney Pavan Dhillon was invited to speak at Tie Silicon Valley’s showcase on Canada and its generous immigration policies. It was
Amidst the election craziness the past few days, Canada had a large Express Entry draw today with over 4500 invitations to apply for permanent residence issued. The threshold Comprehensive Ranking System score increased to 478, but this was expected for a draw delayed by one week. The trend of issuing 4500 invitations is a positive
Alberta-specific Immigration News Refusal to Process List Significantly expanded Shortly on the heels of the Government of Canada announcing the increased Immigration levels plan, the province of Alberta has significantly limited the number of occupations that will be eligible for LMIAs. What does this mean? If your National Occupation Classification (NOC) is not on the
Canada’s new immigration targets have been announced. Canada’s Immigration Minister, Marco Mendicino, announced the new targets for Canadian permanent resident admissions between 2021-2023 – noting remarkable increases. Canada views immigration as an economic driver and a key strategy towards economic recovery. 60% will be geared toward economic immigrants – that is 232,500 Economic Class Immigrants.
If you score NCLC 7 or higher on all four French language skills, you will now be able to obtain the following additional points under Express Entry: 25 points if you scored CLB 4 or lower in English (or if you didn’t take an English test) – this used to be 15 points 50 points
