The process of sending out invitations by the Government of Canada to apply for the 2020 PGP is now complete. All the invitations were issued to possible sponsors of grandparents and parents. These people had submitted their Interest to Sponsor form last year. Almost 2 weeks ago, IRCC organized its 2020 PGP lottery. After this,
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Canada is issuing up to 10,000 sponsorship invitations for the 2020 PGP. It is also looking to open up a new PGP window in 2021 to process up to 30,000 applications. Canadians and permanent residents who showed interest to sponsor forms for the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) last year are now receiving invitations from
There was approval by Nova Scotia for an increasing number of immigrants last year. This will pave way for the province to contribute to Canada’s mission of economic recovery. In 2020, a total of 3,517 immigrants were approved by Nova Scotia. Out of those, many were either already living in Canada or skilled in essential
Ontario now offers free, voluntary Covid-19 testing to all foreign travelers arriving and staying for a minimum of 14 days. This testing facility is for those who will stay in the province for 14 days. This announcement was made at Pearson Airport, which is Canada’s leading airport, according to Premier Doug Ford. This is a
With just a few weeks remaining in Donald Trump’s presidency, he has extended the previous immigration freeze. This shall be until March 31, 2021. He raised a moratorium on temporary work visas for tech and other companies. This will drastically impact the foreign workers who enter the U.S. Several sectors, such as tech, tourism, and
IRCC held its 2020 Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) lottery. This lottery was supposed to be held by the end of last year. However, it got delayed due to the recent global pandemic, among various other reasons. Those drawn for the lottery have up to 60 days to submit their sponsorship application to IRCC. However,
The majority of the citizens of Canada wish to see the temporary workers become PR holders. These workers are mostly in the agricultural sector. This is as per a new survey result. Nanos Research held a random survey of 1,039 Canadians above the age of 18 years. This is a market and public opinion research
IRCC has advised all expired Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) holders to restrain from using the webform to contact the Canadian immigration department. This advice is as per the government media that was released on January 5. IRCC’s new program delivery update states that expired COPR holders should not contact the immigration department through the
The rate of population growth of Canada come to an absolute stop between July 1 and September 30, 2020. There was a net increase in Canada’s population of just 2,767 people. This is the slowest ever recorded growth by Canada since 1946 when national quarterly data became available. This data is as per the quarterly
Quebec is all set to increase its immigration processing fees from January 1, 2021. These changes will happen every year. The basis of these changes will be the yearly change in the average all-items consumer price index. Following are the fee increases from January 1, 2021, in Quebec: The fee for principal applicants applying as