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From November 30, travellers to Canada, aged 12 years and older, have to prove they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Also, fully vaccinated travellers (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) who will be returning within 72 hours are no longer required to do a molecular test for COVID-19 in order to…

International students, studying online (even 100% and from outside Canada) until August 31, 2022, can be eligible for PGWP from now on. The programs must be from Designated Learning Institution (DLI) with a minimum length of eight months. If the program is more than eight months but less than two…

Applicants who have representatives can apply online for citizenship, however, representatives cannot apply on behalf of the applicants. Applications need to be completed, signed, dated and submitted by the applicants and representatives are able to give advice and help to complete the forms and communicate with IRCC. In 2022, IRCC…

Bloomberg rankings team assessed five important features to choose the top city for career women which were safety, mobility, maternity, equality, and wealth. Toronto was selected as the number one city. The other top cities after Toronto are Sydney, Singapore, Paris, and London. Even though the majority of immigrants to…

Application processing: Application processing times and delays are to be reduced. Express Entry: More international students and temporary foreign workers should become permanent residents through Express Entry. Family reunification: Family reunification should be possible through electronic application and spouses and children should be granted temporary status while they wait for…

IRCC is extending the temporary medical exam exemption on inside-Canada candidates applying for permanent residence, until March 31, 2022. Applicants are eligible for this exemption if they: · have already applied for PR · have completed a medical exam not more than 5 years prior to this application · have…

LMIA is required from most Canadian employers before hiring a foreign worker and if the job is not exempt from LMIA. LMIA is applied for by the employers and the type of program affects the process application for LMIA. The types can be as follows: o high-wage workers; o low-wage…

All travellers, essential or non-essential, have to be fully vaccinated to enter Canada, starting January 15, 2022. The final dose must have been received by the travellers at least 14 days before entering Canada. However, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will not be denied returning to Canada. But they will…

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser explained on January 20, that despite speculations on social media, permanent residence applications which are already submitted will not be cancelled and refunded. The Canadian government has recently allocated an additional $85 million to reduce the backlogs in immigration processes. Regarding Fraser’s explanation, IRCC is looking…