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British Columbia has issued 91 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination that happened earlier this week amidst the coronavirus pandemic. April 21, 2020, the draw was conducted under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program’s Tech Pilot. Immigration candidates that have ongoing job offers in the technology sector of British Columbia got invited to apply for a provincial nomination through the weekly draws. Candidates that got selected in the draw that took place on Tuesday were from the Skilled Worker and International Graduate subcategories under the Skills Immigration and Express Entry British Columbia. Candidates that got invited from the draw needed a minimum provincial score of 85 points. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee The program uses a points-based system that is known as the SIRS, which stands for Skills Immigration Registration System. The points help the program understand whether a candidate should be invited to apply in a given invitati...

The United States of America has placed a temporary ban on immigration as their latest precautionary step in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. On Wednesday, Donald Trump, the President of the United States of America, signed an Executive Order that took effect on April 23, 2020. The order will suspend the processing of permanent resident applications that are made by those people that are outside the country for 2 months or 60 days. An order does have some exemptions. The ban that president Trump signed will not apply to health care professionals or researchers that are seeking to enter the United States of America for immigrants that want to help the country in combating the virus. Since signing the order, Trump has been criticized. Many people say that the law has nothing to do with stopping the fast-spreading coronavirus, but instead, it is more related to his own political agenda, which will be showcased in the upcoming presidential elections. Cristobal...

The government of Canada is doing everything they can to make sure the coronavirus in the country could be contained. As part of their precautionary measures, the quarantine rules for incoming travellers have been changed by the government. The federal government of Canada is now requiring incoming travellers to have a credible quarantine plan and wear a mask on the way to their destination. The new rule says that travellers will need to confirm that they have a good place to isolate in or quarantine upon arrival even if they do not have any symptoms of the coronavirus. They are required to follow the mandatory 14-day isolation period before arriving in Canada. A suitable place for self-isolation is a place where you can have basic necessities such as food and medicine. Not only that, it should be a place where seniors and people that are vulnerable to the virus is not present. During a press release, Patty Hajdu, the minister of health of Canada, said: “ As ou...

Canada has 23,318 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, which has killed 653 people in the entire country, and in order to help more patients that are fighting the virus, Ontario is accepting applications of doctors from different countries. International medical graduates who have already passed their exam to practice medicine in Canada or who graduated from a medical school within the last 2 years are allowed to apply for a temporary license. The license will allow them to work in Ontario. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario will allow candidates that do not have a Canadian medical residency position to apply for the Supervised Short-Duration Certificates. The Supervised Short-Duration Certificates is going to allow international medical graduates to practice in Ontario for 30 days. There is a possibility that you may continue working for longer you get your temporary license approved for renewal. International medical graduates in Canada are eligible to wor...

Employers hiring foreign workers in the agriculture, food processing, and trucking occupations are now allowed to skip past a time-consuming step in the process of obtaining a work permit Canada has announced that they are waiving the advertising requirement for the Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) in certain high priority occupations. In order to get a Labor Market Impact Assessment, employers needed to prove that no Canadian citizen or permanent resident was available to take a vacant position before offering it to a worker from a different country. They did this by advertising the position to hire across a number of platforms for up to 3 months. However, as of March 20, 2020, the minimum requirements for pending and future Labor Market Impact Assessment applications will be waived for the following 10 occupations: ·          Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers-retail and wholesale (NOC 6331) ·      ...

For travellers that are entering Canada amidst the coronavirus pandemic, it will be mandatory for you guys to quarantine for 14 days. However, the requirements are different in each case. Things such as travel history and symptoms of the disease will be thoroughly checked upon arrival in the country. Travellers that have symptoms of the virus will not be allowed to board a plane that will be travelling to Canada. If you are going to travel by land, you will be allowed to cross the border even if you have a fever, cough, and other symptoms of the virus. Remember, the country of Canada has restricted travel to the country for many foreigners, but, there are a number of exceptions. Permanent residents, Citizens, temporary foreign workers, immediate family members, and a few other individuals are allowed to come to Canada. International students are allowed to enter the country if their study permit was approved before March 18, 2020. Also, travellers are allowed t...

For Canadians that have travelled recently, the government of Canada has some advice for you so you could help stop the spread the coronavirus in the country. The Federal Government of Canada has placed an Emergency Order in the act under the Quarantine Act. The act applies to all travellers that are arriving in Canada. For travellers that have symptoms of the coronavirus, you are asked to isolate yourself or go to a hospital so you can get treated right away. Symptoms of the COVID-19 People may experience: ·         cough ·         fever ·         tiredness ·         difficulty breathing (severe cases) Remember, people with the virus are required to isolate right away. This is mandatory. In case your case is extremely severe, you want to seek medical attention. Mandatory isolation means you must: 1.        Stay inside y...