Canada Is Sending Very Good Immigration Signals To The World.

Canada may be the most open country on the planet; but it has to shut its borders in response to pandemic COVID-19.

Canada government is working around the clock to neutralise the situation and normalise the Canadian life and Canadian Immigration to accommodate not only foreign nationals but also reuniting family members despite travel restrictions.

Government has taken steps in favour of International Students.

Government has taken steps to accommodate more international students in the country. Government has allowed new international students to come into the country who have study permit on or before 18^th March 2020.

In addition, international students can continue their study through online system either from their native country or from Canada. However the condition is made; online study should be in response to COVID-19.

Moreover, Students need not to worry about their online study. Their study will be counted and make them eligible for Post Graduate Work Permit program. However the condition is made; online study should be in response to COVID-19.

What’s a next, International student who have study permit, or who were approved for a program starting in month of May or June, but who are unable to study due to travel restrictions. International students can start their classes while outside Canada and cover up to half of their program while abroad if they cannot travel to Canada.

SURPRISING RESULTS FOR Q1 2020 EXPRESS ENTRY

Number of candidates invited to apply for permanent residency in Quarter 1 of 2020 is surprisingly more than that of first quarter of last two years.

According to sources, by this time in 2019, Canada had issued 21,200 ITAs, and in 2018, Canada had issued 17,500 ITAs. But in 2020 the number of ITAs issued is 22,600.

Despite the efforts of minimising the impact of coronavirus; IRCC tweeted that the Express Entry rounds are still happening and they will be accepting and processing the applications. The processing time of application may exceed the duration of six months.

FLAGPOLING IS NO MORE OPTION IN CANADA. UPDATE!

Impact of Coronavirus can be seen in various forms everywhere around the world. One of those impact has come in form of stopping the flagpoling technique of renewing study permit, work permit or permanent residence application.

With the aim of limiting the impact of coronavirus in the country; the Canadian government has decided to stop the flagpoling of the application. This is a bad news for most of the foreign nationals, as it was considered one of the best and shortest way for renewal of study permit or applying for work permit or most of people used to convert their visitor visa to work permit using flagpoling technique.

What is Flagpoling?

Flagpoling in Canada is a technique to renewing of your work (or study) permit by leaving Canada at a  border crossing with the USA, and re-entering, sometimes immediately.

Why is it famous among applicants?

Bypass processing time: When an applicant applies for the visa through the visa office, the processing time can be very lengthy depending upon the work load and other factors like type of visa. In flagpoling, applicants interacts with the officer physically.  If all the documents are at the right place, the officer gives his decision instantly.
Easier application process: Biggest advantage of flagpoling is, you hand over documents to the officer unlike other technique of visa filing like online submission or at the visa office. Therefore visa application is processed while you are physically present. If something is missing like documents or less paid fees, the officer will let you know and can be rectified at the moment.
You can make your points beyond the contents of your application: When you are flagpoling, you interact the officer physically. Hence you can clear the doubts of the officer regarding any doubts on your application.