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- What happen with BCPNP Draw On February 16, 2021, BC issued invitations to 494 candidates, lifting the exclusion of 31 NOC code positions. This specific job selection exclusion began around April 2020, when the first Pandemic incident of COVID-19 began, and has been maintained so far, and is the result of the normal selection in almost a year. This gave good news to applicants who were preparing for permanent residency through BCPNP, but with a very unusual selection of split selections, managers' positions faced a wall of selection again. In the case of general raffle, the selection was made regardless of the NOC occupation, but as a result of this selection, the NOC occupation 0621 (retail and wholesale manager) and the NOC occupation code 0631 (restaurant and food service manager) were selected twice. Except for these two jobs, 459 invitations will be issued for general selection, and the selection score for each category will be 85 to 104, slightly lower than the average. BC states said, "Both managers have a large number of registrants in the BCPNP system, so we divided the selection twice in consideration of equity," and did not announce when the measure would be maintained. Along with the large-scale draw of Express Entry, immigration to BC is also expected to be more active in Canada, with the removal of the starting line. Those who have been waiting for the selection for the current manager position will be worried again because of the increased score, but the split draw is expected to be released soon, and it is expected that the selection will proceed normally soon, so you should wait while preparing for the English score. 2021-02-24 Read more >
- Express Entry 75 point and 27,332 peoples Draw The immigration office gave me a really dreamy present on Saturday, February 13th! We issued invitation to 27,332 EE-CEC registrants, the largest number ever. Due to the large number of invitations for the sudden selection of Saturday, not only applicants but also those who were preparing for permanent residency are surprised. EE applicants registered as FSW, FST, and PNP did not participate in this selection, but most applicants registered as CEC were able to receive invitation. According to the CEC's registration criteria, anyone with a minimum language score of CLB 5 or more and a year of Canadian experience within the last three years can register. Therefore, even if the score is insufficient this time, it is good news for many applicants who have only registered. The selection was the largest-ever Express Entry selection, six times more than the previous selection, and was selected with 75 points, the lowest selection score in history. If the tie-break rule was applied again this time and EE was registered with 75 points, only those who registered with the same 75 points could receive invitation before September 12, 2020. In other words, if you were registered above 76 points, you can receive invitation without applying to the tie-break rule. Even if it was selected as a condition, so many invitations were issued, so there were cases where I waited 2-3 days just to receive invitations, and the CIC website went down during the weekend. The selection showed the Canadian Immigration Service's efforts to achieve 401,000 new immigrants in 2021, and this unusual announcement is likely to happen again as it targets about 110,000 new immigrants every year through the Express Entry program in 2022 and 2023 as well as 2021 Canada's immigration minister Marco Mendicino is showing his willingness to cover the shortage of labor by converting more temporary residents, or work permit and study permit holders, into permanent residents during the Pandemic period. We hope that this unusual announcement will allow many applicants to take a step closer to obtaining permanent residency, and if they have not registered Express Entry Pool yet, we strongly recommend that they be registered as soon as possible. 2021-02-17 Read more >
- Check the condition before enter Canada Every year, many travelers enter Canada as a Visitor Permit, or as a visitor. Even after Corona Pandemic last year, a large number of visitors have visited Canada, and each of them has achieved their own purpose and returned home while living in Canada. However, in some cases, there are cases where you receive additional status of staying in Canada by extending the visitor permit because you did not achieve your goal within the authorized visit period, and special measures have been implemented for entry and extension due to COVID-19. In general, if the purpose of visiting Canada is to visit Canada, I visit Canada for family visits, English studies, travel, or business, but this COVID-19 has made it difficult to visit. If you are a Korean national, you can enter the country at any time and live for up to 6 months if you get approval from ETA. However, due to the recent restriction on entry of COVID-19, you can apply for a pre-entry permit and enter the country. At this time, you can enter Canada by stating the reason for the required visit. Usually, you can enter the country only if you have to enter the country for the purpose of family defect, business, or family. Or you can enter the country even when your immediate family is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, but it is difficult to obtain prior approval for other reasons such as studying English and traveling. Such regulations have made it difficult to enter Canada, but on the contrary, extending the visitor permit is becoming a little easier if you are already in Canada. If you are currently living in Canada and your perm expires soon, you can extend your visitor permit in Canada, which makes it easier to approve if you explain why you can't return home. In particular, if there is no flight due to COVID-19 or it is difficult to leave the country, the examiner will refer to it and give the results. If you apply for a new permit before the current permit expiration, you can legally reside in Canada with the imported status, and this residence period is valid until you receive the results of the new permit. Alternatively, even if the current Permit has expired, restoration within 90 days of expiration, i.e. if you apply for an extension again, you can legally reside in Canada, the duration of your stay will be valid until the result of a new Permit. If you accept a new permt after the current permt expiration, you will incur an additional $200 for the restoration. If you have already entered Canada and it is difficult to return home, you can live there enough if you submit the application for extension of the visitor permit, and even if it is not approved, you can live legally while waiting, so you can return home after your visit. Due to the recent COVID-19, entry restrictions have become very strict and new temporary policies have been announced continuously, so if you plan to enter or extend your entry, you must identify and prepare the conditions in advance. 2021-02-10 Read more >
- Air travellers will soon have to test negative for COVID-19 before arrival in Canada On January 29, Canada's federal government announced special measures to prevent further COVID-19 inflows and spread for the health and safety of its citizens. This measure has added more regulations on overseas arrivals while maintaining existing entry restrictions, so if you are planning to enter Canada, you must be familiar with it in advance. As a first step, from January 31, 2021 to April 30, 2021, all Canadian flights to and from Mexico and the Caribbean, where COVID-19 is currently spreading, will be suspended. Therefore, in order to enter the country through Mexico or the Caribbean, you have to prepare to enter the country through a one-way route, not a direct flight to Canada. Second, from February 3, 2021, Transport Canada will be able to enter only through four designated airports for international flights entering the country. The designated airports are Montreal Trudeau International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport, Calgary International Airport, and Vancouver International Airport, which are available only through Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. Other than the final destination, of the country through airports in the city and need to move to transfer to domestic flights. If you arrive at Canada International Airport, you will be subject to COVID-19 and immigration as soon as you arrive, so you need to make a reservation with enough time to arrive international and domestic flights. The move also included commercial flights from the previously excluded United States, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and South America. From now on, the relevant commercial airliner must enter only through the four designated airports above. Third, in addition to limited travelers, all travelers entering Canada must book at their own expense for three nights at a Canadian government-approved hotel and undergo a COVID-19 examination. I think this part of the presentation will have the most impact. It is estimated that it will cost more than $2,000 in Canadian dollars to stay at the hotel for 3 nights at your own expense and get a COVID-19 test. He said he would make an additional announcement about the details of this part. Finally, travelers arriving via all land routes, such as commercial truck drivers, should submit a PCR voice confirmation within 72 hours, except for frequent travel to and from Canada and the United States. Failure to comply may result in a six-month jail term or a maximum fine of $750,000 for failure to comply. In addition, 14 days of self-isolation and 72 hours of PCR voice verification must be followed, so if you are considering entering Canada, you must check the regulations on entry restrictions in advance. This includes Canadian citizens and permanent residents, so if you are planning to leave the country soon, you must follow the same regulations as any other traveler upon re-entry. Such special measures seem to be intended to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but Canadian immigration has already announced that 400,000 people will be selected this year, so it is expected to proceed without any impact. 2021-02-03 Read more >
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