The latest round of the Express Entry draw took place on Wednesday, February 19, 2020. 4,500 invitations to apply for permanent residency were issued today. Setting the record for the largest number of invitations issued in a single draw.
Federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller plans to override Quebec’s immigration cap to expedite family reunification. Despite requests to Quebec to increase its family reunification limit, currently set at about 10,000 applicants yearly, the federal government will now issue permanent residence permits beyond this cap. This decision, driven by a humanitarian perspective, aims to address the …