Express Entry Visa Services Canada

  Automotive industry workers will be getting invitations from Nova Scotia’s PNP. Workers with profiles in the Express Entry system were invited to apply for a provincial nomination from Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia invited immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on September 24, 2020. The Nova Scotia Nominee Program released the draw’s eligibility criteria for Express Entry candidates. However, the province did not say how many invitations were sent on September 24, 2020. Candidates needed to have a primary occupation in one of the following 2 National Occupational Classification codes: Motor vehicle body repairs (NOC 7322) or automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers (NOC 7321). Candidates that were invited will be demonstrating that they have 2 or more years or full-time or part-time experience in these occupations within the 5 years preceding the application. The candidates are also required to have a Canadian L

  The province of British Columbia has sent out 407 invitations through a provincial nominee draw. The latest draw was held on September 15, 2020. The new invitations that were sent went to candidates that were taking part in the Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry BC (EEBC) streams. They were in the Skilled Worker, International Graduate and Entry Level and Semi-Skilled categories. The minimum scores for this draw ranged between 75 and 95 points, said the new data. The EEBC category is for candidates with a valid profile in the federal government’s Express Entry system, which is the main pathway of Canada to bring in skilled immigrants and also help them get Canadian permanent residents. The Skills Immigration category is for skilled and semi-skilled workers whose occupations are in high demand in the British Columbia province. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program categories are managed under the British Columbia’s Skills Immigration Registration System

  The US-Canada border will stay closed until October 21, 2020. Canada announced that its southern border will remain closed at least until October 21, 2020. The news was announced as an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus in the country. Bill Blair, the Minister of Public Safety, tweeted that the border between the 2 countries will remain closed for non-essential travel. Truckers are allowed to enter and come out of the 2 countries. Citizens of the United States of America are allowed to travel to Canada only for essential reasons. Canadian citizens and permanent residents in the United States of America, and their immediate family members are allowed to cross the border. Immediate family members include: 1.        Spouses 2.        Common law partners 3.        Children 4.        Parents 5.        Step-parents Non-essential travel to Canada, which includes for tourism, shopping and entertainment are still prohibited. This is currently the sixth exte

  On August 20, 2020, Canada held an Express Entry round of invitations, where 3,330 invitations were sent out to CEC candidates.   The latest Express Entry draw was the second one in 2 days and the 161st overall. It was carried out by the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada. Invitations were issued to a total of 3,300 Canadian Experience Class (CEC). A CRS (Comprehensive Ranking System) score of 454 was enough to secure an ITA (Invitation to Apply). On July 23, 2020, the cut-off score was 445. The increase in points was seen because there were many more candidates that had joined the pool over the past month. IRCC has held these program-specific draws since the coronavirus pandemic, after the border of Canada was ordered to shut down in March. What Is Express Entry? The Express Entry is a system that the Federal Government uses to manage applications of the 3 main economic class programs in Canada. The 3 main economic-class programs are: 1.        Fed

    International visitors that are currently in Canada with a job offer are now allowed to apply for a work permit without having to leave the country. The new immigration policy will go into effect right away. The news was announced by a media release that was being carried out by the IRCC (Immigration Refugees, and Citizenship Canada). The new policy will benefit temporary residents that are already in Canada with a job offer. However, it does not apply anyone arriving in Canada as a visitor after August 24, 2020. Visitors that meet the eligibility criteria are able to apply to the new temporary immigration policy. Such includes: 1.        Super Visa holders 2.        Business visitors 3.        People that got into the country through a Global Skills Strategy work permit exemption The new policy will benefit Canadian employers that are hiring foreign workers. Marco Mendicino, the immigration minister of Canada, said: We have heard from employers who continue to fa

On September 8, 2020, British Columbia sent out 67 Express Entry and Skills Immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence through their Tech Pilot draw. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program Tech Pilot is a fast-track immigration pathway. This one is for in-demand tech workers and international students that are in the tech market. All Tech Pilot candidates invited by the BC PNP is required to have a job offer that is at least 1 year in duration. It should also be listed in one of the 29 in-demand occupations of the pilot. The Draw that was seen on September 8, 2020, saw invitations being sent out to candidates that are in the Skilled Worker and International Graduate categories of the Express Entry BC (EEBC) and Skills Immigration streams. Selected candidates in all the subcategories needed a minimum provincial score of 80. Candidates registered under the Express Entry British Columbia categories will be awarded an additional

The CBSA (Canadian Border Services Agency) collects basic information from travellers that pass through their border/borders. What Is Collected? Some of the basic information that they get from the traveller includes: 1.        Name 2.        Date of birth 3.        Country they’re coming from 4.        The citizenship that they hold 5.        Details from their passport 6.        Date of entry 7.        Date of exit 8.        Client identification such as family name, gender, birth date, country of birth, and many more 9.        Contact information such as history, educational history, and work history Who Can Look At The Data? The data that the CBSA gets can be assessed by the following: 1.        Border services officers 2.        Border services superintendents 3.        Criminal investigations officers 4.        Criminal investigations analysts 5.        Document analysts 6.        Hearings officers 7.        Hearing advisors 8.        Inlan

 Canada has announced that they will be extending travel restrictions on incoming foreign travellers for one more month because the coronavirus pandemic is getting worse and worse day by day. Travel restrictions are now being extended until September 30, 2020. This is the third time Canada has extended the travel restrictions of the country. It was originally announced that the travel restrictions were only in place from March 18 to June 30 this year. But because of the worsening situation of the pandemic, the government of Canada has been increasing the restrictions. The IRCC ( Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada ) said that the following people are allowed to come back to Canada: ·          Canadian citizens ·          Permanent residents ·          Some people who have been approved for Canadian permanent residence ·          Some temporary foreign workers ·          Some international students; and ·          Immediate family members of Canadian citizens