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Ontario invited 326 candidates under the Masters Graduate stream
On August 25, 2021, Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) issued 326 invitations to apply (ITAs) to the eligible candidates under the Masters Graduate Stream. The minimum score of this round was 37, 2 points fewer than in the last draw. In 2019, OINP invited only 1,000 candidates under this stream. In 2020, the province has not invited any Masters candidates. In 2021, Ontario already invited 728 successful candidates under the Masters Graduate stream. In total, the province issued 10,175 ITAs in 2021.
#Ontario, #OINP, #PNP, #Employer_Job_Offer, #international_students, #Occupations_in_demand, #skilled_workers, #Masters_graduates
Canada introduced special measures for Afghanistan
On August 24, 2021, the Government of Canada published special measures for Afghanistan that provide general guidance to officers who process the applications of Afghan refugees. New instructions, effective from August 23, 2021, will help prioritize processing family class applications, applications from protected persons in Canada and their overseas dependents, as well as the applications of resettled Afghan refugees’ families. According to new measures, applications of Afghan citizens who are immediate family members of Canadian citizens, persons registered under the Indian Act, or Canadian permanent residents; and Afghan citizens’ protected persons’ applications for the permanent residence where a family member currently residing outside of Canada will be prioritized by the Canadian Government.
#Afghanistan, #Afghan_refugees, #refugees, #protected_persons
Quebec conducted the second Arrima draw in a week
On August 19, 2021, the Quebec Ministry of Immigration (MIFI) published the results of the first invitation round in Quebec’s online system Arrima conducted in 2021. MIFI invited 502 candidates to apply for a Quebec Selection Certificate under the Quebec Skilled Worker Program. Candidates, invited in this round, can submit an application for permanent selection in order to obtain a Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ) within a period of 6 months. In total, Quebec invited 1,562 candidates through the Arrima in 2021.
#MIFI, #Quebec, #Arrima, #QSW
Everything international students need to know to prepare for their return trip to Canada
Taking long flights and having long layovers at airports has become a big part of life for international students in Canada. Many take trips to return home at least twice a year. With the pandemic, many stayed in Canada longer than usual without seeing their families, so as soon as they had the opportunity, they flew straight home. New travel restrictions have made it difficult to travel back to Canada for many, who then stayed in their home countries longer than planned. Some have been able to return, while others are still abroad but thinking of returning. Those who have to return to study soon can find here a small guide of what to expect on their trip back to Canada. International students need to familiarize themselves with all the current government regulations. They need to have a quarantine plan and share it with their university. They should put all the required documentation in a PDF, including the registration at the university or college, hotel reservation for the first three days of the quarantine if they are not vaccinated, negative COVID test, ArriveCAN code and registration for a COVID test on arrival.
#international_students, #COVID_19