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  Canada aims to process 6,000 spousal sponsorship applications per month between October and December 2020.   Canada is seeking to process and finalize 6,000 spousal sponsorship applications each month between October and December 2020. This major news has just been announced by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). IRCC has increased the number of

  The province invited candidates with work experience in one of 81 in-demand occupations. A new draw held by Saskatchewan on September 24 invited 535 immigration candidates to apply for permanent residence. The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) sent out invitations to candidates in the Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand categories. The SINP has invited 2,740 Occupations

  The province has now issued 3,671 Letters of Advice to Apply this year Manitoba’s latest provincial draw issued 189 invitations for immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence. The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) invited skilled workers and international graduates through three immigration streams: Skilled Workers in Manitoba, International Education Stream, Skilled

  Canada is waiving biometrics requirements for permanent residence applicants who submitted biometrics in the last 10 years.   Canada no longer requires permanent residence applicants to provide their biometric information as long as they have submitted their biometrics in another application within the last ten years.  Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has previously taken special measures due to the coronavirus pandemic such

  Canada’s immigration minister Marco Mendicino provided an international student update on September 22, 2020. Immigration minister Marco Mendicino provided an international student update during a webinar today. He made two notable revelations. Mendicino stated that Canada has already issued 56,000 first stage approvals for study permit applications. Secondly, as previously reported by CIC News, the

  Prince Edward Island has now issued 1,583 invitations to Express Entry and Labour Impact candidates over the last 12 months. The province of Prince Edward Island has invited 345 economic immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination in a draw held September 17. After issuing the largest number invitations to Express Entry and Labour Impact candidates on August 20,

  British Columbia has invited over 6,000 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination so far this year. British Columbia invited 407 immigration candidates through a provincial nominee program draw held on September 15, 2020. The new invitations went to candidates from the Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry BC (EEBC) streams, specifically the Skilled