Canada ranks as one of the best countries in the world
Our land of maple syrup, poutine, snow, and politeness moved up one ranking since last year, with the U.K. dropping from second in 2020 to fifth overall in 2021. Canada comes in right behind Germany, which has claimed the top nation title for 5 years in a row, according to the latest Anholt-Ipsos Nation Brands […]
The United States reopening its land border to fully vaccinated travellers
The United States will reopen its land border to fully vaccinated travellers on November 8th The U.S. has kept its shared land border with Canada closed to non-essential travel since the start of the pandemic in March, 2020. For the first time in 19 months, the U.S. is set to welcome back travellers by land […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has revealed his new cabinet
Sean Fraser appointed to Trudeau cabinet as immigration minister Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has considerably shaken up his cabinet roster, naming new ministers to key portfolios including defence, health, foreign affairs, immigration and environment. Central Nova Scotia MP Sean Fraser has been appointed the new minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship. Fraser, a 37-year-old lawyer, […]
Canada may look at making more temporary migrants permanent
Canada may look at making more temporary migrants permanent We may see the TR to PR pathway program extended in the coming weeks. According to Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino, Canada may extend the deadline of the TR to PR program created this year to give temporary residents a route to permanent residency, and is considering expanding […]
Ontario making it easier for immigrants to work in their professions
Ontario to make it easier for immigrants to work in their professions Ontario is set to introduce legislation that would prevent many regulatory bodies from requiring immigrants to have Canadian work experience to get licensed. It would also reduce “burdensome” duplication for official language proficiency testing, so people do not have to complete several tests […]
Canada launching nationwide vaccine passport
Canada is launching a standard federal proof of COVID-19 vaccination system Federal officials say they are confident that other countries will accept the “pan-Canadian” standardized document, but that work is ongoing to ensure international partners are familiar with it and able to recognize it as Canada’s proof of vaccination card. By Nov. 30, all provinces […]
U.S. opening Canada land border in November for vaccinated visitors
Breaking news: Fully vaccinated visitors from Canada and Mexico will be able to travel to the U.S. by land and sea starting in November. This will end an 18-month long historic border closure put in place to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Important things to consider while planning to travel into the U.S.: Fully vaccinated travellers […]
Travellers from Canada will be required to be fully vaccinated in order to travel
Effective October 30 2021, travellers departing from Canadian airports, and travellers on VIA Rail and Rocky Mountaineer trains, will be required to be fully vaccinated in order to travel. Read more: https://www.canada.ca/en/transport-canada/news/2021/10/mandatory-covid-19-vaccination-requirements-for-federally-regulated-transportation-employees-and-travellers.html
IRCC updates eligibility for spousal open work permit
NEW Program delivery update as of September 27th: Public policy, competitiveness and economy [R205(c)(ii) – C41, C42, C43, C44, C45] – Canadian interest – International Mobility Program IRCC now limits spousal open work permit to: spouses of study permit holders who are eligible for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP) there can only be 1 principal […]
Canada is getting a vaccine passport for international travel
Canada is getting a vaccine passport for international travel. The vaccine certificate will be common across all provinces, and will include the holder’s COVID-19 vaccination history, the date they got it, the type of jab they received and the location where they received their shot. It will be available to all citizens, permanent residents, and […]