Category Archives: Announcements

Since 2018, DUI convictions have been recognized by Canada as serious criminality. Nonetheless, you still have options to enter the country. Source: CIC News You may have trouble entering Canada if you have a previous driving under the influence (DUI) offense. Canada has strict DUI laws, and it further strengthened the laws in 2018 when […]

A guide to spousal and common-law immigration for Canadians who wish to sponsor their loved ones from the Emirates. Source: CIC News The first step to sponsoring your spouse or common-law partner from the United Arab Emirates is to make sure you are both eligible. To be eligible to sponsor your spouse, you need to […]

Eligible Canadians will be able to take a COVID-19 test in South Africa, provided their flight leaves before December 13. Source: CIC News Canada has temporarily tweaked its travel rules to allow Canadians to return home from South Africa without having to do a COVID-19 test in a third country. Canadian citizens and permanent residents […]

Citizenship applicants who have representatives can now apply online, although the representative still cannot apply on their behalf. Source: CIC News Canada’s online citizenship application portal is open to people who have representatives, but reps will not be able to apply on their behalf until sometime next year. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) expanded […]

ANALYSIS: Changes in fertility due to the pandemic could have implications on long-term immigration policy planning. Source: CIC News Immigration policymakers and analysts monitor fertility as it is a factor in long-term immigration planning. Any pandemic-related baby slump will be felt in Canada’s labour market in about 25 years’ time since that is how long […]

Fully vaccinated Canadians will need a test taken within 24 hours of departing to the U.S. Source: CIC News Travellers to the U.S. will soon need a negative COVID-19 test taken within 24 hours of departure. U.S. President Joe Biden made the anticipated announcement on December 2 amid growing concerns around the new Omicron variant. […]

The Canadian Experience Class (CEC) accounts for 85 per cent of finalized Express Entry applications in 2021. Source: CIC News New IRCC data shows how the department is currently prioritizing Express Entry applications. The data represents the number of permanent residence applications submitted under Express Entry that have been approved by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship […]

Canadian health authorities have restricted travel to 10 countries to prevent the spread of a new variant of the COVID-19 virus. Nigeria, Egypt, and Malawi have been added to the list as of today. Source: CIC News On November 30, the Canadian government announced several more countries have been added to the list of those […]

Anyone taking Canada’s federally-regulated modes of transportation has to prove they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to board. Source: CIC News Full vaccination against COVID-19 will be required in Canada for all travellers aged 12 years and older starting tomorrow, November 30. The new rules apply to the federally regulated transportation sector. This includes VIA […]

A recent internal IRCC memo sheds light on why the department is not currently inviting FSWP and CEC candidates. Source: CIC News IRCC is holding off on inviting FSWP and CEC candidates so that it can tackle its backlogs. Although the memo is heavily redacted, it contains key insights on Canada’s Express Entry operations. The […]