The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) was extremely active in July 2020, the details of which have been noted below. It is worth mentioning that Ontario is a highly sought-after province and gained over 139,000 new immigrants in 2019 alone.…
The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) provided recent program updates and changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. AINP will continue to accept and process applications with certain amendments to their processes and programs. While applications will still only be accepted…
On Monday, March 16, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the Canadian border would be closed to non-residents of Canada, with several exceptions including U.S. nationals. With the ever-changing news on the COVID-19 pandemic, on Wednesday, March 18, 2020,…
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) have provided instructions on the affects COVID-19 is having on Canadian immigration matters. Applications already submitted will continue to be processed however may experience processing delays. In general, Reviewing Officers should be providing applicants…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an announcement on March 16, 2020, noting significant changes to Canada’s border to help avoid the spread of COVID-19. PM Trudeau emphasized keeping Canada and Canadian’s safe is his number one priority, and all measures…
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) have provided instructions on the affects COVID-19 is having on Canadian immigration matters. Applications already submitted will continue to be processed however may experience processing delays. In general, Reviewing Officers should be providing applicants…
What is the Entry/Exit Program? The Entry/Exit Program allows for the exchange of travellers’ information, such as their name and date of birth, between Canada and the United States of America. As of now, all land border crossing will be…
On December 20, 2019, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) announced that it will be starting a two-year Regional Immigration Pilot in 2020. The goal of this program is to fill labour shortages in the smaller and rural areas of…
In December 2018, Canada started collecting biometrics, which include fingerprints and photographs, of all foreign nationals applying for any temporary or permanent residence application to Canada. The purpose of collecting this information is to support the integrity of the Canadian…
The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program provides skilled workers, willing to work and reside in one of the participating program communities, with a path to permanent residence. The following communities will be participating in this program: North Bay, Ontario…
