Canada announced more transparent processing timeline for newcomers: Before discussing the different steps of the visa application process, you should have a clear definition of what processing time means and encompasses. The processing time for Canadian Visas is defined as how long it takes the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to process your application from the day that they receive it.
On December 10, 2021, Canada held an Express Entry draw for the new immigrants. 1032 new immigrants are invited to apply for permanent residence in Canada. The candidates will only receive an invitation to apply (ITA) if they are nominated under Provincial Nomination Program (PNP) program. Read More
On November 24, 2021, Canada held an Express Entry draw for the new immigrants. 613 new immigrants are invited to apply for permanent residence in Canada. The candidates will only receive an invitation to apply (ITA) if they are nominated under Provincial Nomination Program (PNP) program. Read More
Saskatchewan held largest Express Entry PNP draw for Canadian Permanent Residency: 633 immigrant candidates were invited for Saskatchewan Express Entry draw in its final invitation round on November 18. Approximately two months after the draw, the Saskatchewan Immigration Nominee Program (SINP) invited candidates to apply for two immigration streams. Of the invited people, 425 can be considered in the SINP subcategory “Express Entry “. “In-Demand Occupation” subcategory had 208. Also, the candidate with the lowest score in each subcategory scored 65 points in the Saskatchewan State of Interest (EOI) ranking system. Read More
Canadian citizenship is either offered naturally or by taking birth in Canada. There are many people who immigrate to Canada and are interested in getting Canadian citizenship. But a person has to be a permanent resident of Canada to get their Canadian citizenship. Read More
1.5 million Study & Work Permit Holders for New PR Program: According to the analysis, in Canada, there are nearly about 1.5 million students and workers. On May 6, some spots of permanent residency for about 90,000 will be available for Study & Work Permit Holders. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) are launching six new immigration programs on May 6 for the essential workers and international student graduates. Where they will give permanent residency status to about 50,000 essential workers and about 40,000 international student graduates. The programs will close on November 5, 2021, or when all the quotas will meet.
FAQ New PR Streams Canada International Graduates, Essential Workers: Canada is launching six new immigration programs in May for the essential workers and international student graduates to meet its target of inviting new immigrants by following all the travel rules and restrictions. After some days, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is going to release a guide on what type of information is to be submitted by the candidates. Till now all we know about the programs is that it is based on public policies along with the briefing notes. On April 21, a meeting was held between IRCC and three other associations that represent Immigration consultants and lawyers. Based on that below are some FAQ New PR Streams Canada for Essential Workers and International Graduates.
Canada introduced strict travel rules due to the rise in COVID variants: For business flights and passengers from places like India and Pakistan traveling is a ban so as to decrease the spread of COVID variants. As Canada has observed a surge in the COVID-19 cases that involves new variants, so on April 22, the federal government has announced that they will introduce strict travel rules and restrictions to stop the potential spread and protect the people who are living in Canada.
Many people encounter some errors that are visible while filling their immigration applications and do not have proper and required documentation with them. Due to this gap, the applicant has more chances of getting rejection of PR visa application of Canada or they may get some delay in the application processing.
The Canadian government used to conduct an Express Entry draw approximately every two weeks. So it is predicted that the next Express Entry draw will be getting released soon on 30th April 2021. In the recent scenario, it is observed that there has been a trend is followed by the Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) that is they are conducting the draw on the basis of dates that occurs about every 15 days. Read More