International Students can soon work over 20 hours per week, per new IRCC mandate
This morning, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced that international students who are in Canada and have off-campus work authorization on their study permits would be allowed to work over 20 hours per week while studying. “International students are, in my...
Everything You Need to Know About the New TR2PR 2022 Program
The Temporary Residence to Permanent Residence (TR2PR) program ran from May 6, 2021, to November 5, 2021. It helped provide immigration options to essential workers, international student graduates, and French speakers. Originally, it was created at the time to help...
Learn why Spousal Sponsorship Programs are on the rise
Spousal sponsorship applications have been on the rise since 2016, reaching their highest level in two decades and are on target to see an 8 per cent increase from last year. The number of new approvals has increased every year...
Private Quebec Colleges Won’t Qualify For PGWP
Starting in September 2023, studying at private colleges in Quebec will no longer allow international graduates to apply for their Post Graduation Work permit (PGWP). This measure looks to bring the province of Quebec in line with other Canadian provinces....
Canada Will Extend Super Visa Stays
Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, announced changes to the Super Visa Program. These enhancements will extend the stay of parents and grandparents in the country and allow them to use international insurance while they are in...
Canada Plans to Welcome 500,000 Newcomers This Summer
Now that the travel restrictions are lifted, Canada is willing to welcome more newcomers this summer. From foreign workers to international students, people from different categories will arrive in the following months. Overall, despite the restrictions of the pandemic, Canada...
New NOC Eligibility and Impact For the Express Entry System
The Canadian government will change the NOC eligibility to allow 16 occupations to qualify for the Express Entry. These changes will begin in November 2022. The new NOC system will affect how IRCC assesses work experience for PR candidates, admitting...
New Changes for the Express Entry System
Canada plans to meet their immigration goals for the next couple of years. In addition, some measures have opened up more options to allow newcomers to stay and meet post-pandemic labour needs. Therefore, it has created different pathways for foreigners...
Canada Budget 2022: Grow the Economy and Make Life More Affordable.
The Canadian Government recently highlighted the Budget 2022. Overall, it is making targeted and responsible investments to create good jobs, grow the economy and build a Canada where nobody gets left behind. The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development,...
IRCC Seeks to Resume Express Entry Draw For CEC and FSWP
Recently, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser stated that the immigration department was peeking to restart the Express Entry draw for skilled workers in the spring of 2022. In an interview with ApplyBoard , Fraser answered several questions about some issues relating to...
