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Canada to ease COVID-19 test requirements for travellers​

Effective February 28, travellers can come to Canada with an antigen test and unvaccinated children will no longer have to quarantine.​

 

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Express Entry: New record number of PNP candidates invited
Canada invited 1,082 Express Entry candidates to apply for Canadian immigration on February 16.

 

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Immigration minister: Canada to resume Express Entry draws for skilled workers in “near term”

 

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Ontario removes CRS cap in new PNP draw​

Ontario's newest Human Capital Priorities draw invited candidates with CRS scores of 455 and up.​

 

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New Canadian border measures now in effect​

Travellers may now enter Canada with an antigen test, and other COVID-19 measures in effect as of February 28.​

 

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Ontario invites international student graduates and workers in five PNP draws​

Master's and PhD graduates, international students with job offers, and workers were invited to apply for a provincial nomination from Ontario.​

 

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Ontario invites international student graduates and workers in five PNP draws​

Master's and PhD graduates, international students with job offers, and workers were invited to apply for a provincial nomination from Ontario​

 

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Saskatchewan PNP launches new tech immigration program

 

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Canada’s Express Entry backlog has declined by nearly 24,000 persons since December

 

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Jing received invitation to apply for PR through Express Entry

 

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IRCC continues to evaluate Express Entry options, but will resume FSWP and CEC invitations in 2022

 

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IRCC back to 12-month processing for spousal sponsorship applications​

After the pandemic slowed IRCC operations, spousal sponsorship is back to service standard, government says.​

 

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What are IRCC’s processing times right now?​

As of March 31, processing times are the following:

Economic class immigration​

• Express Entry Canadian Experience Class (CEC): 7 months
• Express Entry Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP): 27 months
• Express Entry Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP): 27 months
• Express Entry Provincial Nominee Program (PNP): 22 months
• Non-Express Entry aligned PNP: 27 months
• Quebec skilled worker streams: 31 months
• Quebec business class: 65 months
• Federal Self-employed persons: 42 months
• Atlantic Immigration Program: 14 months
• Start-up Visa: 31 months
• Caregivers Pilots: No processing times available

Family class immigration​

• Spouse or common-law partner living in Canada: 16 months
• Spouse or common-law partner living outside Canada: 19 months
• Parents or grandparents: 32 months
• Dependent child: Varies by country
• Adopted child or relative: Varies by country

Refugees and humanitarian & compassionate (H&C) applicants​

• Government-assisted refugees: Varies by country
• Privately-sponsored refugees: Varies by country
• Protected persons and convention refugees in Canada: 22 months
• H&C cases: 16 months

Temporary residence application​

• Visitor visa outside Canada: Varies by country
• Visitor visa inside Canada: 16 days online and 48 days by paper
• Visitor extension: 162 days online and 201 days by paper
• Parents or grandparents Super Visa: Varies by country
• Study permit outside Canada: 13 weeks
• Study permit inside Canada: 9 weeks
• Study permit extension: 75 days online and 156 days by paper
• Work permit outside Canada: Varies by country
• Work permit inside Canada (initial application or extension): 133 days online and 239 days by paper
• International Experience Canada: Varies by country
• Electronic Travel Authorization: 5 minutes

Citizenship​

• Citizenship grant: 27 months
• Citizenship certificate (Proof of citizenship): 17 months
• Resumption of citizenship: 23 months
• Renunciation of citizenship: 15 months
• Search of citizenship record: 15 months
• Adoption: 11 months for part 1; part 2 varies on complexity

Permanent resident (PR) cards​

• Renewing or replacing a PR card: 108 days
• Waiting for first card: 103 days

Replacing or amending documents, verifying status​

• Verification of status: 26 weeks
• Replacement of valid temporary resident documents: 22 weeks
• Amendments of immigration documents: 47 weeks
• Amendments of valid temporary resident documents: 27 weeks

 

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Canada announces new immigration fees for 2022

 

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Tech group wants new visa to allow skilled workers to enter Canada without a job offer
Council of Canadian Innovators wants Canada to introduce a High Potential Tech Visa, to give in-demand professionals a pathway to permanent residency without a job offer in hand