You’re still eligible for a post-graduation work permit if you can’t travel to Canada at this time due to travel restrictions and you have a study permit you’ve been approved for a study permit you applied for a study permit before starting your study program in the spring, summer or fall 2020 semesters, or you…
Are you looking for an English test centre? The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and The Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) are English language proficiency tests that measure the language proficiency of people who want to study or work where English is used as a language of communication. They are Canada’s leading…
3,300 invitations issued for Permanent Residence under the Express Entry Canadian Experience Class (CEC) system #161 on August 20, 2020. The draw occurred on August 20, 2020 at 11:10:05 UTC. The CRS score of the lowest-ranked candidate invited is 454. Still in the pool? Try to improve your score! While you’re in the pool, you…
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) will accept applications to the Employer Job Offer: International Student stream on August 19, 2020. The site will be open some time between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Once the limit has reached, registrations will not be accepted. The Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream is…
Students with authorization to work You can continue to work even if COVID-19 has forced you to become a part-time student or take a break in studies if you were: a full-time student, and authorized to work on or off campus while you studied If you’re working off campus, you can work up to 20…
The outbreak of COVID-19 has affected many. This article briefly covers the effects of COVID-19 on applications submitted to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). New Applications Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) continues to accept applications for permanent residence. However, due to COVID-19, an estimated processing time cannot be given, and applications from…
Students who complete their studies at an eligible Canadian designated learning institution (DLI) may apply for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP). PGWP is an open work permit that allows graduates to work and to gain Canadian work experience as: Full-time Part-time Self-employed Depending on how long their program of study was, their PGWP may…
Express Entry is an online system used to manage the applications for permanent residence received through three programs: Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Worker, and Federal Skilled Trades. Applicants in the Express Entry pool are ranked according to a points-based system, the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS), based on a number of factors including education background,…
A new public policy has been put in place by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in recognition of the challenges faced by temporary residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, temporary residents in Canada will now have until the end of the year 2020 to submit their application for a restoration of status….
From the newly released report on express entry statistics, 109,595 permanent residencies were issued through express entry last year. The year before, 2018, there were 92,229 PR’s issued. This is 18.8% increase. The statistics show that Canadian immigration is becoming increasingly in demand. The CRS awards points for factors that include age, education, skilled work…
