IRCC announces new measures to address Canada’s Labour shortage

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser MONTHLY NEWSLETTER • APRIL • 2022 Canada Immigration Update   IRCC announces new measures to address Canada’s Labour shortage  On April 22, 2022 the Minister of Immigration Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced that Express Entry draws will resume in early July 2022. This follows comments made that candidates could expect…

Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser MONTHLY NEWSLETTER • MARCH • 2022 Canada Immigration Update   Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel  As part of the Government of Canada’s response to the situation in Ukraine, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has created the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for emergency travel (CUAET). This is not a refugee stream, but…

IRCC announces measures to support those affected by the situation in Ukraine

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser MONTHLY NEWSLETTER • FEBRUARY • 2022 Canada Immigration Update   IRCC announces measures to support those affected by the situation in Ukraine As part of the Government of Canada’s response to the situation in Ukraine, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has taken the decision to prioritize a number of…

Unvaccinated foreign nationals in Canada – Travel Restrictions (arrival and departure)

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser MONTHLY NEWSLETTER • JANUARY • 2022 Canada Immigration Update   Unvaccinated foreign nationals in Canada – Travel Restrictions (arrival and departure)   Since November 30, 2021, travelers to Canada have been required to be fully vaccinated, with only a few exceptions for essential workers and a few other categories. Starting on…

Canada has a new Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship and a new Minister of Public Safety

View this email in your browser MONTHLY NEWSLETTER • OCTOBER • 2021 Canada Immigration Update Canada has a new Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship and a new Minister of Public Safety  On October 26, 2021 Prime Minister Trudeau announced his new Cabinet. We have a new Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship – The Honourable Sean Fraser.…

Parent and Grandparent 2021 Program has started

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser MONTHLY NEWSLETTER • SEPTEMBER • 2021 Canada Immigration Update   Parent and Grandparent 2021 Program has started:  IRCC has started to invite sponsors to the 2021 Parent/Grandparent sponsorship lottery. Emails are going out to registered sponsors over the next 2 weeks. Enough invitations are expected to be sent to…

Canada halts evacuation from Afghanistan

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser MONTHLY NEWSLETTER • AUGUST• 2021 Canada Immigration Update   Canada halts evacuation from Afghanistan: Canada’s airlift mission from Kabul has ended as of August 26, 2021. The government issued a statement confirming that they are aware of Canadian citizens, permanent residents, their families and applicants under program for Afghans who…

Canada set to allow discretionary travel for fully vaccinated citizens and permanent residents of the United Status on August 9, 2021

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser MONTHLY NEWSLETTER • JULY • 2021 Canada Immigration Update   Canada set to allow discretionary travel for fully vaccinated citizens and permanent residents of the United Status on August 9, 2021:    What is changing on August 9?  Discretionary travel allowed  1) Discretionary (non-essential) travel for fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent…

Canada to ease travel restrictions for vaccinated individuals

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser MONTHLY NEWSLETTER • JUNE • 2021 Canada Immigration Update   Canada to ease travel restrictions for vaccinated individuals:  Starting midnight EST July 5, 2021, Canada enters Phase 1 of easing border measures for travelers. Fully vaccinated travelers who are eligible to enter Canada will not be required to quarantine on…