Increase in permanent residence fees effective April 30, 2022
Ottawa, April 5, 2022 – On April 30, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is increasing fees for all permanent residence applications. This includes economic, permit holder, family and humanitarian classes. In 2020, IRCC increased permanent residence fees to account for inflation for the first time since 2002. At that time, it was announced that […]
Government of Canada will remove pre-entry test requirement for fully vaccinated travelers on April 1
The Government of Canada announced that effective April 1, 2022, at 12:01 AM EDT, fully vaccinated travellers will no longer need to provide a pre-entry COVID-19 test result to enter Canada by air, land or water. Fully vaccinated travellers seeking to arrive in Canada before April 1, 2022, must still have a valid pre-entry test. As […]
Government of Canada lightens border measures as part of transition of the pandemic response
As of February 28, 2022, at 12:01 a.m. EST: The Government of Canada will be easing the on-arrival testing for fully-vaccinated travellers. This means that travellers arriving to Canada from any country, who qualify as fully vaccinated, will be randomly selected for arrival testing. Travellers selected will also no longer be required to quarantine while […]
Modernizing Canada’s immigration system to support economic recovery and improve client experience
From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release January 31, 2022 — Ottawa — Immigration is the engine of the Canadian economy, helping to address labour shortages and keep our communities thriving. Newcomers have played an essential role in addressing some of our most severe labour shortages throughout the pandemic, including on the front lines. However, there […]
Canada’s next permanent resident Immigration Levels Plan
The annual Immigration Levels Plan determines how many permanent residents Canada aims to admit over the course of a calendar year. Every year, IRCC provides a projection through targets and ranges for the total number of permanent residents admitted into the country, as well as the number for each immigration category. IRCC has presented a […]
The Atlantic Immigration Program has replaced the Pilot
The Atlantic Immigration Pilot closed on December 31, 2021. If you received a valid provincial certificate of endorsement before December 31, 2021, you can still apply for permanent residence under the Atlantic Immigration Pilot until March 5, 2022. The Atlantic Immigration Program has replaced the pilot. You can submit your permanent residence application to the […]
