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U.S. And Canada Border Gets Closed For Another Month

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The borders of the USA and Canada have been ordered to stay closed for another month during this novel coronavirus pandemic. The United States of America and Canada have reached an agreement to extend their border closure for another 30 days. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the news and said that it was the right thing to do during these tough times. The borders of the 2 countries were closed for the first time 2 months ago to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus. Borders of the 2 countries will remain closed until June 21, 2020. They were supposed to open on May 20, 2020. Justin Trudeau also mentioned that provincial premiers wanted the travel restrictions to continue. Essential travel, commerce, and trade will continue between the 2 great nations. Here are some examples of what is considered as essential travel: 1.        Working 2.        Studying 3.        Critical infrastructure support 4.        Health support 5.        Safety support

Canada Is Now Accepting Applications For The Agri-Food Immigration Pilot

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The Agri-Food Immigration Pilot is now accepting applications for migrant workers along with a pathway to permanent residence. The new pilot is the response of Canada to address the labour needs of Canadian employers in the meat processing, mushroom, livestock-raising, and greenhouse production industries. Temporary visa holders that are already living in Canada and are working already in these fields can apply for permanent residence under the new pilot. The IRCC (Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada) will admit 2,750 principal applicants plus their family members per year for the next 3 years. Applications for the new pilot will be accepted until May 14, 2023. Canadian employers in the agri-food sector have been calling on the federal government of Canada to help them recruit and attain the workforce so they could work properly. Originally, the pilot was supposed to be launched at the end of March, but because of the coronavirus pandemic, it was delayed. How

Immigration Visas Of Canada Fell By 26 Percent In March 2020

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Data that was provided by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada allows us to take a look at how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the immigration system of Canada. According to the data released by the IRCC, PR (Permanent Resident) visas that were issued by the Canadian government fell by 26 percent in March 2020, compared with the previous month. This new data released by the IRCC ( Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) shows the immediate impact that the coronavirus pandemic has had on the immigration system of Canada. While the provinces and territories and federal government employees of Canada did not begin to go into lockdown until, In the second half of March, this 2-week disruption was enough to contribute to a steep decline in new PR visas issued. In 2019, the PR intake of Canada increased by 33 percent in March 2019 compared with February 2019. Effects Of Coronavirus Towards Canada’s Immigration Visas According to the data that was shar

Canada Increases Immigration As Australia’s Visa Intake Declines

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Immigration plays a vital role in the economic health of Canada and all countries all over the world as it boosts the education sector of hat certain country. For Canada and Australia, the 2 countries have become increasingly reliant on new permanent residents and temporary visa holders, which include labour force, economic growth, foreign workers, and international students. International students in Canada play a huge role in the economic growth of the county. According to official numbers, international students contribute around $22 billion per year to the Canadian Economy. Not only that, but they also help support 170,000 jobs in the process. When it comes to Australia, international students contribute around $39 billion to the economy of the country and support 240,000 jobs in the process. 22 percent of Canada’s 38 million people are immigrants. In Australia, 30 percent of their 25.5 million people are immigrants. Before the coronavirus crisis, Canada announce

International Students Are Still Determined To Study In Canada Despite Coronavirus Pandemic

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A new survey shows that most of the international students are still determined to study abroad despite all the things that are being caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Aspiring international students said that the coronavirus pandemic is not going to stop them from pursuing their education in a different country. Not only that, the survey also found out that  most of the international students prefer face to face study experience. The survey that was conducted by International Educations Specialists working for the IDP Connect, the B2B division of IDP Education, also found out that very few preferred online learning. 69 percent of the 6,900 international student applications surveyed intend to commence their studies as planned. Only 5 percent said that they would no longer continue studying. The participants of the study were from India, China, Bangladesh, and other countries in Asia. All the participants were interested in pursuing their studies in Australia, C

CRS Scores Drop Again In Latest Express Entry Draw Of Canada

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The Government of Canada has issued 3,311 invitations to Apply to Express Entry Candidates through a program draw that was conducted on 1 May 2020. The ITAs (Invitations to Apply) were issued to the Express Entry Candidates through the Canadian Express Entry Class (CEC) on May 1. This time, the scores dropped again. The minimum CRS (Comprehensive Ranking System) score for the candidates in this draw was 452. This is the lowest CRS requirement so far in 2020. On April 16, 2020, a CEC draw had minimum CRS cut off of 455 only. Another 589 ITAs were issued to Express Entry candidates that got nominated through the Provincial Nominee Program earlier this month. The minimum CRS score for those candidates was at 692 points. Express Entry candidates with a provincial nomination receive an additional 600 points towards their CRS score, which explains the higher cut-off score. A candidate that takes part in the Express Entry pool with a 300 point score in the CRS and gets