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Beginning Monday afternoon on February 16, Indigenous Canadian citizens protesting a natural-gas pipeline in northern British Columbia, blocked access to a border crossing in eastern Ontario. This resulted in Thousand Island Bridge and the border in that area itself being shut down for about 3 hours. For hundreds of years, the Wet’suwet’en have laid claim […]

Express Entry Draw February #137 The Express Entry Draw took place on February 19, 2020, which was the 137th Express Entry Draw. The draw offered 4,500 ITA to those with a cut-off score of 470. This draw was the largest draw of 2020. This was the #137 Express Entry Draw and the second draw of February. Improving […]

The Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program (NSPNP) regularly searches the IRCC’s Express Entry pool to find candidates who may meet the criteria of one of Nova Scotia’s Express Entry immigration streams. The NSPNP collects individuals from the Express Entry Pool to personally invite them to live and work in Nova Scotia. If you are interested in living and working […]

If you have been deported from the United States for any reason it could have devastating repercussions. During your deportation or removal, the agent officer will tell you how long you must stay outside of the US. Typically a border or immigration officer will require five, ten, 20 or forever until you can return. Depending […]

On February 1, 2020, the United States announced that six more countries would be added to the existing travel bans. These countries are Nigeria, Myanmar, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Sudan, Tanzania. This ban means that citizens of these nations will not be able to immigrate to the United States. The ban is set to go into effect […]

Express Entry Draw February #136 The Express Entry Draw took place on February 5, 2020, which was the 136th Express Entry Draw. The draw offered 3,500 ITA to those with a cut-off score of 472. This was the #136 Express Entry Draw and the first draw of February. Improving Your CRS Score If you need help improving […]

The Canadian Express Entry system works by assigning a point value to biographical information about you. These points are tallied and you as a part of the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) and you are awarded a score. This score is known as your CRS Score. Every time an Express Entry draw occurs, the draw announces […]

You may find that applying for a Canadian tourist visa can be difficult to get and in some cases, result in a refusal. If this happens, you should know your options, like reapplying! In addition to reapplying, you could also appeal. Deciding which route to take depends on your personal situation. Here is how to […]

The latest Alberta PNP draw took place on April 22, 2025. This draw invited 22 candidates with CRS scores of at least 71 to apply for the Alberta Express Entry stream. Learn more below. The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) regularly searches the IRCC’s Express Entry pool to find candidates who may meet the criteria of one of Alberta’s […]

Ontario has found itself in grave need for industrial workers. These foreign workers would include holding jobs such as painters, sewing-machine operators and electronic assemblers. Ontario is so desperate for these types of workers that they are promising them permanent residency in exchange for a job in manufacturing. The only requirement is that these newcomers […]

The latest PEI PNP draw took place on April 17, 2025. A total of 168 invitations were issued under the Labour & Express Entry category. The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEIPNP) regularly searches the IRCC’s Express Entry pool to find candidates who may meet the criteria of one of PEI’s Express Entry immigration streams. The PEIPNP collects individuals […]

Though most pardons are for minor crimes, Canadians can be given pardons, or record suspensions, for many serious crimes — in the most recent year, pardons were granted for manslaughter, kidnapping, attempted murder, hostage-taking and arson with disregard for human life, among other things. A senior RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) officer wrote, “When a Canadian […]

Express Entry Draw January #135 The Express Entry Draw took place on January 22, 2020, which was the 135th Express Entry Draw. The draw offered 3,400 ITA to those with a cut-off score of 471. This was the #135 Express Entry Draw and the second draw of January. Improving Your CRS Score If you need help improving […]

Melissa Biggs from Kingston, Ontario is warning parents travelling with young children not to sign their child’s passport because it will result in the passport being invalid. Biggs signed her infant son’s passport at a U.S. airport in March last year, as she was told to do by the TSA agent in order to board […]

The latest Saskatchewan PNP draw took place on September 12, 2024. This draw invited 89 SINP candidates to apply through the province’s Occupations In-Demand and Express Entry stream. The Saskatchewan Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) regularly searches the IRCC’s Express Entry pool to find candidates who may meet the criteria of one of Saskatchewan’s Express Entry immigration streams. The SINP […]