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Are you interested in one of Canada’s family sponsorship immigration programs? Please join our Managing Director, Jenny Perez, who will be participating in the Moving2Canada Livestream event "How to sponsor your family for Canadian immigration"! This free event takes place Friday May 21st at 8am PST / 11am EST and will cover all questions relating to family sponsorship. We hope to see you there!

** EXPRESS ENTRY - NEW ROUND OF INVITATIONS ** A new round of draws from the Federal Government took place once again today, and the Canadian Experience Class stream received a score of 397! This is even lower than the previous draw. Do you have skilled work experience in Canada? This may be a great opportunity to apply for Permanent Residence under the Express Entry system, and we are here to help you. ... If you would like to know more, contact us today! https://pmimmigration.com/#news

** EXPRESS ENTRY - NEW ROUND OF INVITATIONS ** A new round of draws from the Federal Government took place today, and the Canadian Experience Class stream received a score of 401! One of the lowest in the last few months. Do you have skilled work experience in Canada? This may be the best opportunity to apply for Permanent Residence under the Express Entry system, and we are here to help you. ... If you would like to know more, contact us today! https://pmimmigration.com/#news

We are really excited at PM Immigration that our Managing Director, Jenny Perez, will be participating today, from 12:00 to 1:30 pm in the "Fernie Workforce & Labour Shortage Panel Discussion". This will be an open discussion on the strategies to tackle the current challenges of the labour market in the Fernie area, and particularly how immigration is set to play a key role in helping recover the local economy from the Covid-19 impact. Please join Jenny and a team of specialists in HR and Employment Services at: http://business.ferniechamber.com//fernie-workforce-labour

**BC PNP NEWS** Yesterday a new BC PNP draw took place and the minimum score to receive an Invitation to Apply dropped for some streams! Click here for more details: https://pmimmigration.com/#news

**IRCC NEWS** Canada's new immigration programs for essential workers and graduates are now accepting applications! Check your eligibility here: https://pmimmigration.com//six-new-pathways-for-permanen/ and submit your application ASAP. The faster, the better chance to get a spot! These Public Policy considerations will be in place until November 5th, 2021. If you want to discuss further, we are here to help! www.pmimmigration.com

Canada and Italy have expanded their already existing youth mobility agreement, which will allow more people to go on longer working holidays between the two countries. Italians and Canadians between ages 18 and 35 will now be able to work and travel in each other’s countries for up to two 12 month periods. Italian citizens can participate in two of the Working Holiday, Young Professional, or International Co-op programs and will be able to live in each other’s country for a total of up to 24 months.

There was not an Express Entry draw on October 28, which could be linked to recent changes by the IRCC increasing the CRS points scoring for French-speaking applicants. On October 20, they announced that all the profiles in the pool would be automatically updated before the next invitation round, which could take up to two weeks to complete. https://pmimmigration.com/#news

Do you want to bring your parents or grandparents to Canada? The program opens at noon EDT on October 13, 2020 until noon EST on Nov 3, 2020. If you have questions about the program or need assistance with your application we are here to help! https://pmimmigration.com//opening-of-the-2020-parents-an/

A recent news release by IRCC promises to speed up the processing of spousal sponsorship applications and for this purpose, they have increased the number of decision making officers in Canada by 66%. IRCC aims to process and finalize 49,000 applications by the end of 2020. If you want to learn more about family sponsorship or need help with your application, we can help you. https://pmimmigration.com/

The Federal Government has announced steps to provide biometrics for Permanent Residency applications during COVID-19. Please see the link below for more information https://www.canada.ca/.../coronavirus.../biometrics.html...

Effective August 6, 2020, the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) has increased the fees for Skills Immigration (SI) applications and requests for review submissions. Find more information here https://pmimmigration.com//new-fees-for-bc-provincial-nom/

- . The program began in December 2014, and was set to expire on July 31 after its most recent extension. (IRCC) said that family reunification is a core immigration priority for the Government of Canada. Contact us if have questions about your immigration plan (1)-778-650-9700... https://pmimmigration.com/

BC PNP Candidates: In response to updates to the Employment Standards Act, the BC PNP has increased the layoff time allowed to 24 weeks, or August 30, whichever comes first. Instead of a maximum of 16 weeks as before, you can put your application on hold or be off work for up to 6 months instead of 4 months without having to withdraw your application or registration.... Find information about BC PNP guidelines due to the COVID-19 situation: https://pmimmigration.com/2020//12/bc-pnp-covid-19-updates/

CRS scores keeps dropping! Candidates of the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) with scores higher or equal to 437 and Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates with scores higher or equal to 743 received an invitation to apply. If you want to apply or you have questions on how to improve your score, we can help you!... You can check the scores here: https://pmimmigration.com/#news

Great News! The BC PNP Tech Pilot was Extended to June 2021 This program offers an expedited immigration pathway for people with tech skills applying to be permanent Canadian residents who will contribute to B.C.... For more information click here: https://pmimmigration.com/2020/06/10/bc-pnp-tech-pilot-news/

GREAT NEWS!!! CRS score drops again to 440 for candidates of the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). If you want to apply or you have questions on how to improve your score we can help you! You can check the scores here: ... https://pmimmigration.com/#news See more

THE TREND CONTINUES, TWO EXPRESS ENTRY DRAWS THIS WEEK AND THE LOWEST SCORE IN OVER A YEAR! Today, candidates of the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) with scores higher or equal to 447 will receive an invitation to apply. Check the cut-offs of this draw here: https://pmimmigration.com/#news

BC PNP GUIDE UPDATE! The BC PNP has provided an update on their Employment Status guidelines due to the COVID-19 situation. We prepared a summary for you, but in short, you must meet the program requirements at the time of registration, and when you apply. Find more information here: ... https://pmimmigration.com/2020//12/bc-pnp-covid-19-updates/ See more

IEC visa holders can now come to Canada Effective May 8, 2020, applicants in the Working Holiday, Young Professional or International Co-op categories can come to Canada only if they have a valid job offer and a port of entry letter of introduction. Please note that all travellers arriving in Canada are asked to isolate themselves for 14 days, and only four Canadian airports are currently receiving international flights: Vancouver (YVR), Calgary (YYC), Montreal (YUL), and To...ronto (YYZ). Find more information about travel restrictions and exemptions here https://pmimmigration.com/2020/03/18/covid-19-update/

TWO EXPRESS ENTRY DRAWS THIS WEEK! and the Minimum score to receive an invitation to apply drops to 452 in the second Express Entry draw for Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates. The first draw was on April 29th to only Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates, and the second one was today for Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates. Check the scores here:... https://pmimmigration.com/#news See more

To help battle the COVID-19 outbreak, between now and August 31, 2020 all international students working in essential services on a study permit may be scheduled up to 40 hours as opposed to the standard 20 hours while they are attending classes. Please see the link below for more information: https://pmimmigration.com/2020/03/18/covid-19-update/