The test will not replace the 14-day quarantine requirement.Canada will now require arriving travellers to obtain a negative COVID-19 test three days before arriving. The test must be a PCR test, which is currently considered the most effective coronavirus test. In addition, there will be more border officials at Canada’s ports of entry to ensure […]

It was the biggest year in the Express Entry system’s history despite the pandemic and Canada took to new immigration levels in 2020. Canada finished off this year and issued 107,350 ITA. This number is the highest invitation total since the time it was introduced in 2015  and invited candidates from Canada’s three Federal High-Skilled immigration […]

All of the Canada’s provinces continued to be involved in Canada’s immigration system and strengthened it further in 2020. In 2020 in spite of the challenges posed by the pandemic, Canada’s (PNPs) have kept the number of provincial nominees high and constant and continued adding new immigration streams to meet their most pressing and specific […]

Travellers entering Canada may be allowed to leave before the end of their 14-day quarantine period, but they are required to stay in quarantine until they travel. Any person traveling to Canada is required by law to quarantine themselves for a period of 14 days. This includes Canadian citizens and permanent residents, and is in […]

IRCC released details of its report on the citizenship program between 2013 and 2018. A recent immigration department self-evaluation highlights areas where Canadian citizenship processes could be improved. The report, released in November, revealed Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) findings and recommendations on how to address issues in the citizenship program. As it is now, […]

If you are applying with your partner who is living with you in Canada, the process has slightly different steps than if you were applying from abroad. The Spouse or the common-law partner Canana-in is for Canadian citizens and permanent residents who are already living together in Canada and want to keep it that way. The […]

B.C. invited 230 candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on December 22. Immigration candidates who are approved at the provincial level will be able to apply for permanent residence in Canada. The  (BC PNP) issued invitations through EEBC which is Express Entry British Columbia and Skills Immigration Stream. Candidates were invited under the […]

Quebec issued invitations to apply for selection under the Regular Skilled Worker Program to 233 immigration candidates on December 16. Creating an Expression of Interest profile in Arrima is the first step to immigrating to Quebec as a skilled worker. Details of the latest draw were released today. Invitations were issued to candidates who had […]

The applicants who apply for any Canadian immigration have to submit a document called Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) from World Education Services (WES) or other accepted agency. The ECA verifies the foreign degrees, certificates and diplomas and have a valid Canadian equivalent. One of the providers mentioned above which is certified by IRCC i.e. WES […]

Canada caps off the year with 107,350 invitations issued to the candidates in the Express Entry pool. The cut-off for the latest draw held on December 23 was lower than the last two rounds. Around 5,000 invitations were sent to candidates with a minimum score of 468. The new CRS requirement is just slightly lower […]