Canadian Immigration News

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Quebec Experience Program candidates can now submit their applications online

  January 18, 2021

Candidates for the Programme de l’expérience québécoise (PEQ or Quebec Experience Program) can submit their applications online as of January 12 through the Arrima platform.

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Manitoba invites 272 immigration candidates in latest PNP draw

  January 15, 2021

A total of 272 immigration candidates were invited to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence in Manitoba's first Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw of the year.

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PGWP holders without work experience given second chance, and more news from last week

  January 11, 2021

Here are the most important headlines from last week.

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Canada invites 4,750 CEC candidates in Express Entry draw

  January 08, 2021

Canada has returned to program specific draws, alternating between Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draws.

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Temporary workers and students have until the summer to restore their status

  January 08, 2021

Foreign national temporary workers, international students and visitors to Canada now have until August 31 to restore their residency status.

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First Express Entry draw of 2021 is a PNP-only draw

  January 06, 2021

Canada's first Express Entry draw of the year, on January 6, issued 250 invitations to apply to immigration candidates who have provincial nominations.

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IRCC: New Parents and Grandparents Program immigration lottery has taken place

  January 05, 2021

On January 5, 2021, the Canadian government announced it has held its latest Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) immigration lottery.

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Travellers to Canada will need a negative PCR test, and more news from this week

  January 05, 2021

Here is a summary of the most important headlines from this week.

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Canada immigration: 2020 Year-End Review of the PNP

  January 05, 2021

There have been significant developments in the various Canadian provincial nominee programs over the past year.

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An overview of Express Entry in 2020: A record-breaking year

  January 01, 2021

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and Canada’s travel restrictions that came with it, 2020 was the biggest year in Express Entry’s history.

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