The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released an internal memo outlining various findings from its 2020 consultations with stakeholders on the Municipal Nominee Program (MNP). The Liberal Party of...
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Study Permit Applications In Canada See A 27% Surge, Back To The Pre-Pandemic Level
As the pandemic began to take hold, new applications for Canadian study permits fell by nearly half in 2020 compared to 2019. According to Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) latest data, there was...
Canada On Track To Welcome 4,01,000 Immigrants This Year While Ramping Up Immigration
Canada’s efforts to boost its labour force with foreign employees will be maintained, if not accelerated, under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s new immigration minister. The Immigration Minister, Sean...
Flexibility For Employers In The Manufacturing Sector In Quebec’s 2022 Immigration Plan
This article first appeared in French in the December 2021 issue of the Journal des Parcs industriels of the Corporation des parcs industriels du Québec (the Quebec Industrial Parks Corporation). The pandemic has not...
Canadian Province British Columbia Has Invited 289 Candidates In The Latest PNP Draws
The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) is designed to attract foreign workers in high demand and who want to become permanent residents. British Columbia has invited 289 immigration candidates through...
Reserve Bank Of India Is Against The Use Of The Forex Limits To Trade-In Dollars
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cautioned against the use of its liberalised remittance scheme (LRS), which allows individuals to send up to $250,000 abroad annually, to trade in forex platforms. RBI’s caution comes...
Vaccinated Travellers Can Enter Australia From February 21
Prime Minister Scott Morrison stated on Monday that the country’s borders will reopen to vaccinated travellers on February 21, 2022. This means that tourists, business travellers, and other visitors will be able...
Canada To Spend $85 Million To Process Work Permit Applications Faster
Canada is finally beginning to reduce its huge backlog of immigration applications, with work permits taking precedence. During a recent hearing with the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, Canada’s...
From Changing Colleges To Getting Fee Refunds: What’s Next For Indian Students Pursuing MBBS In Ukraine
A similar situation had arisen in 2014 when Crimea became a big issue between Ukraine and Russia. Many students studying there transferred to other universities and some in Crimea Federal University went to Russia...
Study Abroad Providers Plot Future For Russia Programs
The large number of travel companies that have withdrawn from Russia following its invasion of Ukraine include numerous study abroad organizations. Many of them have suspended programs and recalled students they had in...
