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In the world of Canadian immigration, the second quarter of 2021 set yet another record. Through the Express Entry system, Canada has invited 44,591 immigration candidates to apply for permanent residence. The number of Express Entry candidates invited this quarter surpassed the previous record of 44,124 set in the first quarter of 2021. As of June 30, Immigration, Refug…
Read More ›Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, Minister of Home Affairs, has extended the validity period of legally issued Long and short-term visas that expired during the lockdown period to 30 September 2021. This means that Foreign Nationals who have not left South Africa since the declaration of the National State of Disaster in March 2020 and those who arrived with valid visas between Decemb…
Read More ›According to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada will likely relax travel restrictions further this summer. Trudeau stated at a press conference on June 22 that Canada is ready to lift travel restrictions once more people are fully vaccinated. According to the announcement made on June 21, fully vaccinated exempt travellers may enter Canada without being quarantined for…
Read More ›Immigration Minister Alex Hawke announced that 22 new job categories will be added to the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL), which is intended to attract critical workers to the country. Chefs, civil engineers, and software developers are among those whose visas are now being prioritized for processing. The occupations added to the priority list includ…
Read More ›Immigration is still critical to addressing Canada's long-standing demographic challenges and labour market shortages and it will be a critical component of the country's post-pandemic economic recovery. Any foreign national with a valid Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) may travel to Canada beginning June 21, 2021. Foreign nationals who held a valid COPR issued …
Read More ›As the travel industry pressures the government to relax travel restrictions, the federal government plans to launch the first phase of its vaccine certification program for visitors entering the country next month, according to CBC News. According to a federal government source with direct knowledge, a new feature on the ArriveCan app will go live in early July. Accordi…
Read More ›Despite increased demand as a result of COVID-19, Canada continues to be short thousands of health-care workers. Vacancies in Canada's health-care and social-assistance sectors have reached an all-time high. According to a Statistics Canada study, there will be 100,300 vacant positions in these sectors by the end of 2020. Labour shortages in health care have long been a p…
Read More ›Canadians and exempt travellers who are fully vaccinated will soon have an amended quarantine requirement when arriving from abroad. Travelers who are already exempt from travel restrictions, according to Health Minister Patty Hajdu, will not have to quarantine for the full 14 days if they have received a second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine within 14 days of arrival. The h…
Read More ›Alex Hawke – Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services, and Multicultural Affairs – was the special guest at the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry's online conference yesterday (ACCI). During the hour-long meeting, Minister Hawke gave an update on migration plans and explained how the government is adjusting its skilled migration program to respond…
Read More ›Each Canadian province is entitled to issue a certain number of provincial nominations to support permanent residency applications each year. Ontario's allocation for 2021 was recently released. The federal government has granted Ontario the authority to issue 8,350 nominations, plus an additional 250 for temporary foreign workers working in occupations with a National Oc…
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