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Canada announces the launch of the Canada–Finland Youth Mobility Agreement

Canada continues to create new opportunities for Canadian youth to explore other cultures and build lasting connections abroad.
Today, the Honorable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced that the Canada–Finland Youth Mobility Agreement, signed on May 19, 2023, is now in effect. This agreement will allow Canadians and Finns aged 18 to 35 to work and travel in each other’s country through the International Experience Canada (IEC) Program or the Finnish equivalent.

As Canada and Finland celebrate 77 years of formal diplomatic relations this year, this agreement will provide a new basis to further strengthen bilateral relations between our two countries. IEC program participants will have the chance to get immersed in new cultures and experiences while developing life skills, improving future job prospects and deepening social ties.

This is also a unique cultural exchange opportunity for Indigenous youth in Canada, who may be interested in the heritage and traditional knowledge of the Sámi people. By investing in the potential of their youth, both Canada and Finland are paving the way for a stronger, more interconnected global community.

Changes to eTA and visitor visa requirements for Mexican citizens

Mexican citizens travelling to Canada will need to meet new requirements to travel to Canada.

What’s changing? In (February 29, 2024,)

  • Mexican will need to meet new requirements to be eligible for an eTA
  • If you already have an eTA, it will automatically be cancelled unless you also have a valid work or study permit
  • If you have an eTA application in progress, you will need to apply for a new eTA or for a visitor visa
  • Before you travel to Canada, you will need to apply for a new eTA (if eligible)
  • If you’re not eligible for an eTA anymore, you will need to apply for a visitor visa to travel to Canada

These changes apply even if you already booked your travel. Having pre-booked travel plans or a previously valid eTA does not guarantee you will be approved for a new eTA or a visa. Visitors are temporary residents who don’t have a valid work or study permit, such as tourists, students on a study term less than 6 months, or business visitors. You can stay in Canada for as long as you are authorized to do so. If you have a visitor record, it will remain valid.

However, your eTA will be cancelled. If you leave Canada and wish to return, you need to have

  • a visitor visa, or
  • a new eTA that was issued after February 29, 2024.

If you already have a valid work or study permit, IRCC will not cancel your eTA. You don’t have to apply for a new eTA. You can continue to travel with it as long as it’s still valid. You can keep studying or working in Canada based on the validity and conditions of your permit. Visitor records will also remain valid.

If you’re applying for a new work or study permit, IRCC will automatically issue a visa or an eTA (based on eligibility) when your work or study permit application is approved. You don’t need to apply for a visa or an eTA separately.

An eTA is for air travel only. Even if you have a valid eTA, you need a visitor visa if you plan to travel to Canada by car, bus, train or boat, including a cruise ship (even if you don’t leave the ship).

You may be eligible to have your eTA reactivated. To find out if you are eligible

  • send a web form request
  • complete all required fields
  • include the code “EMVR2024” in the text box

If you are not eligible to have your eTA reactivated, you will need to submit a new eTA application based on the new requirements or a visitor visa application.

Who can apply for an eTA under the new rules?

You’re eligible for an eTA if you meet all of these 3 requirements:

1. You’re using a valid Mexican passport to fly to Canada or to transit through a Canadian airport to another destination.

2. You’re coming to Canada for a short visit (normally for stays of up to 6 months).

3. You either

  • Have held a Canadian visitor visa (temporary resident visa) in the past 10 years or
  • Currently hold a valid United States  nonimmigrant visa

Canada invites immigration candidates in general Express Entry draw


Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has invited more candidates to apply for permanent residence (PR) through the Express Entry system.
The department issued 1,470 invitations to apply (ITAs) in a general draw for candidates from all Express Entry programs.
Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 534.

Today's draw follows three others that occurred between February 13-16th. On February 13th IRCC held its second general draw of the month, inviting 1,490 candidates who had a minimum CRS of 535. These were followed by two targeted draws for healthcare and agriculture and agri-food occupations, which required candidates to have a CRS of at least 422 and 437 respectively

Do you know how the Graduate Entrepreneur Stream is working In Alberta?

Do you know how the Graduate Entrepreneur Stream is working In Alberta?

Not required to buy or get LMIA.

1. If you have completed at least two years of full-time education diploma from an Alberta Advanced Education with publicly funded college/institute/university.

2. If you have a valid Post Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)

3. If you have a minimum Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 7 for each English or French language skill.

4. You must require establishing a new business or buy an existing business in Alberta with minimum of 34% ownership.

5. If you have a minimum of 6 months of full-time work experience that can be a combination of actively managing or owning the business which you can consider from outside Canada or within Canada or you can count work experience after purchasing business.

There is point-based system that work for this stream; to gather more points, applicant is required to create job offers under the same business; additional points for business succession and economic benefits in terms of buying business in remote area.

Applicant may claim additional points if applicant spouse is having CLB 5. There are additional points if you have relatives.

Canada Immigration minister Marc Miller considering cap on international students from September 2024

Immigration Minister Marc Miller says in the next few months he’ll be looking at the possibility of putting a cap on the number of international students living in Canada, but he wouldn’t say how great a reduction the government is planning on making.
In an interview airing Sunday, the minister told CTV’s Question Period host Vassy Kapelos this is a conversation the federal government will need to have with provincial governments “to make sure that the provinces that have not been doing their jobs actually rein in those numbers on a pure volume basis.

That volume is disconcerting,” Miller said, in reference to the number of international students in Canada. “It's really a system that has gotten out of control.”