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Canada Express Entry Update #COVID19

Canada Express Entry ended the first half of 2020 having issued the second-most Invitations to Apply on record, despite the country being in the effect of the coronavirus crisis.
 
The first six months of the year 2020, 49,900 Invitations to Apply (ITA) issued.
It means that, despite the Canada-U.S. border closure and the restriction on foreign national travelers, it has not stopped Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) from issuing ITAs in huge numbers for inside Canada Experience Class.
 
What is the Express Entry?
Express Entry is an immigration system implemented by Canadian immigration authorities (IRCC) on January 1, 2015, which manages skilled worker applications under Federal Economic programs. This includes the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program the Canada Experience Class, and parts of the Provincial Nomination Programs.

Travel exemptions are for family members who are staying for more than 15 days

Canada is once again processing online applications for visitor visas and electronic travel authorizations as of 1st July 2020.
Though travel restrictions still apply and the international border will remain closed for non-essential travel and tourism until 31st July 2020.
 
Travel exemptions are for family members who are staying for more than 15 days or who are coming to Canada for an essential reason, skilled workers, and others. Travelers must also demonstrate to the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) that they are traveling for an essential reason in order to be granted entry to Canada. 14 days Quarantine rule will remain in force until 31st August 2020.

Canada Immigration Continues the Skilled PR

US Immigration Halted for 2020
It’s official, the US government has put a freeze on all work and immigration applications for the rest of 2020.

In Canada, Prime Minister, Mr Trudeau, has ensured that the Immigration and Refugee Council of Canada (IRCC) continues to invite skilled and semi-skilled foreign workers from all over the world to become permanent residents in our ever increasingly multicultural country. In short, Canada immigration system continues..

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Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) – COVID-19 Update

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is committed to minimizing the risk of spreading COVID-19 in Canada while supporting Canada’s critical infrastructure, economic services, supply chains, and cross-border employment.
CBSA will deny entry to any foreign national who displays symptoms of COVID-19 or whose travel is for an optional or discretionary purpose, such as tourism, recreation, or entertainment.
 
What You Need to Know if You Are Coming to Canada for Work
Traveling from the United States (U.S.)Foreign nationals seeking to enter Canada from the U.S. must:
1. Not display symptoms of COVID-19; and
2.Must be able to demonstrate that they can meet the requirement to quarantine under the Minimizing the Risk of Exposure to COVID-19 in Canada Order (Mandatory Isolation), No. 2; and
3. Not be traveling for an optional or discretionary purpose, such as tourism, recreation or entertainment.
Foreign nationals seeking to enter Canada from a country other than the U.S. must:
1. Not display symptoms of COVID-19; and
2. Qualify for an exemption listed in section 3(1) of the Minimizing the Risk of Exposure to COVID-19 in Canada Order(Prohibition of Entry into Canada from any country other than the United States); and
3. Not be traveling for an optional or discretionary purpose, such as tourism, recreation or entertainment. If you meet conditions
 
If you are flying to Canada, you can expect that your airline agent will conduct a health check to ensure that you are healthy enough to fly. In addition, the airline agent may also ask that you provide proof of your eligibility to travel and that you meet all conditions for traveling to Canada set out above.
 
Failure to do so may result in the airline not permitting you to travel. If you have questions or require further information about the CBSA, please visit the website at www.cbsa-asfc.gc.caor or call toll free 1-800-461-9999 (from Canada and the U.S.) or 1-204-983-3500 or 1-506-636-5064 (outside of Canada and the U.S.). For those with hearing or speech impediments, you may contact our TTY at 1-866-335-3237.

AINP Invites 148 Candidates through Alberta Express Entry (Canada Immigration Update)

The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) issued 148 invitations to candidates for a provincial nomination through the Alberta Express Entry Stream with the minimum CRS score of 300.

Alberta Express Entry Stream.
Express Entry candidates have the opportunity to be invited to apply for a provincial nomination from Alberta, and other provinces, whoever is going to receive nomination will get additional 600 CRS points toward their overall score.

DUE TO COVID 19, only candidates within Alberta are being invited for an AINP nomination.

Candidates need to have work experience in an eligible occupation that supports the province’s economic development and diversification priorities. The AINP provides a list of ineligible occupations list on their website.

Criteria:

- currently working and residing in Alberta.
- have a work permit authorizing them to work in their current job;
- have a job that is full-time, paid, meet the provincial minimum wage, exceed Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) requirements; and
- they must work in an eligible occupation.

Please do contact our Canada or Vadodara, Gujarat team if you want to find out if you are eligible for any immigration stream.