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About Bridging Open Work Permit Bridging open work permit is a work permit for applicants who applied for their permanent residency and will expire in the next 4 months. Before the expiry of the work permit, they can apply for the open work permit which is called Bridging open work (BOWP) to restore their valid status in Canada. Basically, those candidates can apply for bridging open work permits that are on a work permit that is going to expire within 4 months and have applied for their permanent residency under the economic class. Moreover, children and spouses are not eligible for bridging open work permits. The only main applicant is eligible for BOWP who has valid status in Canada and submitted their file for permanent residency. In addition to that, dependent children and spouses must obtain the LMIA or LMIA exemption work permit based on their situation and status in Canada. There are different permanent residency programs that qualify for bridging open work permits. If you appl

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the latest Ontario PNP (OINP) draw on January 25, 2023, for Masters Graduate Stream. This is the first Ontario PNP draw 2023 for the Master Graduate Stream. The minimum cut-off score of this OINP draw is 44 or above. The candidates who meet this score received an invitation on January 25, 2023. A total of 692 invitations were sent to eligible candidates to apply for permanent residency under Masters Graduate Stream. Date Ontario PNP Latest Draw Invitations Stream January 25, 2023 692 Master Degree Stream Ontario PNP Draw 2023 Requirements for Masters Graduate Stream There are certain requirements that you need to fulfill to apply for the Ontario PNP under this stream. Applicants must complete the Masters’s degree in Ontario universities. The degree length must be one year or more than one year. The CLB score must be 7 or higher. Applicants must be live in Ontario for at least on

Canada is considered the safest country in the world. But some Canadian cities have high crime rates, especially in the northern provinces of Canada. The northern provinces of Canada high crime rate than the others cities of Canada. Basically, Canada’s crime report is based on the Crime Severity Index (CSI) and Violent Crime Severity Index (VCSI). The crime severity index is based on the criminal code incidents such as traffic offenses and federal violations crime. However, the northern part of Canada has the most dangerous cities in Canada. According to the police-reported crime statistics in Canada, the crime rate is increased in the last few years from 2015 to 2022. During Covid-19, the CSI report shows that the crime rate in Canada stabilized from 73.9 in 2020 to 73.1 in 2021. Today, we discuss the most dangerous cities in Canada in 2023. Quebec is considered the safest province in Canada with a CSI of 54.3. Ontario is the second safest province in Canada with a CSI of 56.2. Top

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) declared the BC PNP draw on January 24, 2023. A total of 271 invitations were sent to eligible candidates in BC PNP under the skills immigration stream. A total of 221 invitations were sent to skilled workers, international graduates, and entry-level workers. If you have applied for your BC PNP under the skills immigration stream then you received an invitation to apply for permanent residency in BC. This is the fourth draw of BC PNP 2023 under the Skills Immigration Stream. In the last BC PNP draw were invited 191 candidates under the skills immigration stream. But in this BC PNP draw, they invited 270 invitations to eligible applicants. The number of invitations is increased in the latest BC PNP draw under Skills Immigration Stream. Date No. of Invitations Stream Minimum Score Description January 24, 2023 221 Skilled Worker Skilled Worker-EEBC International Graduate International Graduate-EEBC option Entry Level and semi-sk

IRCC recently announce the Ontario PNP draw on January 24, 2023. They have issued 620 new invitations for the international student stream and Foreign Worker Stream to apply for permanent residency. The minimum cut-off score for this Ontario PNP draw is 82 or above. If you already applied for your Ontario PNP under the international student stream then you received an invitation to apply. IRCC issued the invitation to apply for the employer job offer under the Foreign Worker stream. If you apply under this stream then you received an invitation to apply for permanent residency in Ontario. Documents Required for Foreign Worker Stream Here, is the list of documents that you need to be required to apply for the Ontario PNP (OINP) under the foreign worker stream. Passport size photos Passport Family Members Passports Work permit, study permit, or temporary resident visas Job Offer letter Current Employment LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment) is required if your work permit is supported

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued the study permit to international students who want to come to Canada for higher studies. The expiry date on the study permit tells you to stop studying and leave Canada within the expiry date. If you have 2 years of study, then you will get 2 years study permit. IRCC gives the extra 90 days length of a study permit. In the extra 90 days, you have time to prepare an extension of the permit for your stay in Canada. If you want to continue studying then you can extend your study permit. Make sure that extend your study permit at least 30 days before it expires. Application Fees for Study Permit Extension The application fee for a study permit extension is $150. If want to give the biometrics then the $85 fee is for biometrics. Processing Time for Study Permit Extension The processing time for a study permit extension is 165 days. This is the current processing time. If you want to extend your study permit, then your college must

A police Clearance Certificate (PCC) is required by Canadian immigration for immigrants who come to Canada on temporary visas, permanent residency , or Canadian Citizenship. Basically, PCC is accepted by Canadian immigrants from temporary visa holders who want to apply their permanent residency or Canadian citizenship in Canada. Today, we discuss how to apply for Indian PCC in different ways in Canada. Important Attributes of PCC Usually, PCC is required for a person who is 18 years or older. PCC helps the immigration officer to know about your background. PCC is a simple statement that you get from the police station. Generally, PCC states that “Are there any criminal charges against you or not”? If there is a crime against you then you will not get permanent residency in Canada. PCC is valid for 6 months. If you reside in Canada and get the PCC from India. It is valid until you will leave Canada. If you go to your home country and then come back to Canada you need a new PCC for immi