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Most Canadians want the US border to stay closed longer during the pandemic

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Most Canadians want the US border to stay closed longer during the pandemic

With restrictions on travel between Canada and the U.S. set to expire on June 21, a new survey showed that many Canadians would prefer if the border stayed shut for longer. According to a study by Angus Reid Institute, a majority of Canadians are against the reopening of the border with the USA as scheduled. About 42% said they would prefer if the border reopening was pushed back to September, while about 26% said the restriction should only be lifted next […]

Ontario discriminates against refugees in obtaining a driver’s license

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Ontario discriminates against refugees in obtaining a driver’s license

The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal ruled that a policy forcing many refugees to wait a year before being able to pass a test to obtain a Class G license is “discriminatory” and “arbitrary”, adding that this policy jeopardizes refugees even more as they are already facing poverty, linguistic barriers and other challenges. This decision is the result of legal action undertaken by a refugee, Shyesh Al-Turki, who worked as a driver before escaping the civil war in Syria. After arriving in Canada, he expected […]

British Columbia invited 133 Tech Pilot candidates

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British Columbia invited 133 Tech Pilot candidates

On May 26, 2020, British Columbia invited 133 candidates to apply for a provincial nomination in a new draw in the Tech Pilot of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). In this round, BC issued invitations in four categories: Skills Immigration – Skilled Worker, Skills Immigration – International Graduate, Express Entry British Columbia – Skilled Worker, and Express Entry British Columbia – International Graduate. The lowest score in this draw again was 80 points. In total, BC PNP invited 3,172 foreign nationals in 2020 and 1,054 of them […]

Manitoba nominated 595 foreign nationals in April

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Manitoba nominated 595 foreign nationals in April

On May 25, 2020, Manitoba published new statistics regarding the issuance of the provincial nominations in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). In April, the provincial government nominated 594 Skilled Workers and 1 business candidate. MPNP refused 110 applications of Skilled Workers and 1 business application. It also invited 285 Skilled Workers, 9 business candidates and approved 10 business concepts. In total, MPNP received 359 applications from Skilled Workers and 3 business applications. Now, Manitoba is assessing 463 applications, and the other 1,215 applications are pending assessment […]

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