How did Canada manage to keep its immigration programs running even at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic? Primarily by conducting Express Entry draws solely for the Canada Experience Class Program and EE-specific streams of Provincial Nomination Programs. In 2019, more than four out of every ten Express Entry ITAs issued went to those...
How do I find a job in Canada? The country has such a predictable and transparent immigration process that the toughest bit about moving to Canada often is landing a good job with a Canadian employer. Obviously, there’s no one-size-fits-all universal formula to find a job in Canada. Yet, there are some points that...
Let things go back to as they were—this is probably the best way to describe the world’s efforts to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic. We all want to go back to the times when we could go out, travel, meet our loved ones, work in offices, and lead our lives without any worries about masks,...
Who is a skilled worker? The phrase is often equated with white-collar workers in middle and upper management positions doing executive and management tasks. However, Canada’s focus on attracting skilled workers from across the world goes extends to blue-collar workers specializing in ‘skilled trades’. This is why the Express Entry application system for skilled...
Why is Canada’s immigration system described as a merit-centric, transparent, and efficient immigration system? Even the OECD described the Express Entry system as the role model for the entire globe. The key factor that makes Canada’s immigration system so effective is its Expression of Interest system. First-Come-First-Served—the Conventional Approach The traditional immigration system involves Countries set up...
Until Feb 12, 2021, 5000 ITAs (Invitation to Apply) (ITA) was the highest number of ITAs that Canada had ever issued in a single Express Entry draw. Between November 18 and December 23, 2020, Canada conducted four draws and issued 5,000 ITAs in each draw. Until Feb 12, 2021, the lowest CRS score requirement...
4 Reasons why Atlantic Provinces are Best for Canada Skilled Worker Immigration Unlike other countries, Canada does not have a centralized immigration system where the federal government is the sole agency in charge of all the immigration programs in the country. All Canadian provinces are free to setup their own provincial immigration programs and streams....
Foreign Student’s Study-Work-Settle Route in Canada Part II Canada’s Unique Direct PR Options for International Graduates Explained Permanent Residence You have decided to study in Canada and, having planned your future options smartly, were in a position to work in Canada during your studies. You explored the PGWP /open work permit/employer-specific work permit route...
Foreign Student’s Study-Work-Settle Route in Canada Part I Work During Study and Post-Graduation Work Options for Canadian Foreign Students Explained More than 400,000 international students obtained study permits in Canada in 2019. As of December 2019, there were more than 642,000 foreign students in the country. Canada’s population of international students has grown six-fold...
