Posts by Ella Bergquist

BCPNP September 17, 2019 Draw The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program offered 481 ITAs to individuals to apply for provincial nomination under the BCPNP. The 481 invitations were issued across 5 streams in the BCPNP. Name of Stream: Minimum Score Skilled Worker: 92 International Graduate: 97 Entry Level & Semi-Skilled: 77 EEBC Skilled Worker: 97 International Graduate: 101 Total […]

If you’re an international student in Canada you may wonder if you can work or not. Many students in Canada on a student visa can work and chose to do so to provide for themselves while in Canada. You may be eligible to work in Canada while studying if your study permit includes a condition that […]

On October 21, 2019 Canada will hold an election to vote on the new Canadian federal government. As the campaigning begins, it is important to take a look at immigration, which could play a role in this election. While politicians are outlining their stances on immigration there are pleas from Canada’s business community to refrain […]

February 2020 Update: Immigration continues to be a key feature of the 2020 Presidential race. All eight of the Democratic candidates are united in their opposition to the current administration’s immigration policies. Broadly, the candidates have agreed to immigration reform in the form of creating legal paths to citizenship for people in the country illegally, […]

Every year, Toronto holds a film festival that is well known around the world. TIFF, Toronto International Film Festival, attracts foreigners from all around the world to watch the new movie premiers. Unfortunately, for many visas hold them back from being able to attend the TIFF. This year in 2019, a man who was in […]

MPNP under the Expression of Interest System Draw #72 – September 12, 2019 SKILLED WORKERS IN MANITOBA Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 254 Ranking score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 545 INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION STREAM Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 40 SKILLED WORKERS OVERSEAS Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 53 who were invited directly […]

BCPNP September 10, 2019 Draw The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program offered 238 ITAs to individuals to apply for provincial nomination under the BCPNP. The 238 invitations were issued across 5 streams in the BCPNP. Name of Stream: Minimum Score Skilled Worker: 90 International Graduate: 90 Entry Level & Semi-Skilled: 90 EEBC Skilled Worker: 90 International Graduate: 90 Total […]

Illegal immigration is any form of immigration where proper government channels are not followed. There are many reasons why a person might chose to cross the Canadian border illegally. These include seeking asylum or fearing that the legal channels of immigration would deny a person’s visa. However, crossing the border illegally can have serious consequences […]

Immigrants with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in the US are beginning to consider leaving the US following President Trump’s recent plan to return TPS holders to their homes. TPS status is a status that is given to certain nationals present in the US. It is usually given to citizens of countries that are war torn […]

SINP September 5, 2019 Draw Entrepreneur EOI Selection Results on September 5, 2019 Number of Invitations Issued 45 Average EOI Score 125 Highest EOI Score 150 Lowest EOI Score 120   Total Invites for September 5, 2019 Draw: 45   Previous Saskatchewan Provincial Nominee Program Draws 2019 Successful applicants will receive a Saskatchewan Provincial Nomination Certificate, […]

The latest round of invitation for Express Entry Draw took place on September 04, 2019, which was the 125th Express Entry Draw. The draw offered 3,600 ITA to those with a cut-off score of 463. The minimum CRS score was higher than the last draw. This was the #125 Express Entry Draw and the first draw of September. […]

The province of New Brunswick announced that they will be aiming to increase their populations by attracting and accepting more immigrants than ever. New Brunswick announced that they will be tripling the number of immigrants in the province by 2024. The five-year provincial government population growth strategy and action plan were released recently. What Type […]

Canada legalized cannabis in 2018 which brought out many questions about bringing cannabis over the border between Canada and the US. There have been many legal issues with bringing cannabis into the US from Canada but recently a new issue has been raised. Recently a woman was banned from entering the US because she had CBD […]

BCPNP September 3, 2019 Draw The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program offered 238 ITAs to individuals to apply for provincial nomination under the BCPNP. The 238 invitations were issued across 5 streams in the BCPNP. Name of Stream: Minimum Score Skilled Worker: 95 International Graduate: 100 Entry Level & Semi-Skilled: 77 EEBC Skilled Worker: 100 International Graduate: 102 Total […]

Recently, President Trump announced that his administration was considering ending birthright citizenship. This would be accomplished via an executive order, which if approved by the courts, would mean children born to non-US citizens on US soil would not automatically become US Citizens. What Is Birthright Citizenship? Birthright Citizenship is the concept that if a child […]