Sunday, May 3, 2020

Canada PR Update 2020: The U.S Bans Immigration, Canada Still Welcomes

Is Lockdown affecting the process of Canada PR applications?

‘Covid-19 might have locked us in our homes, but cannot lock-down your dream of moving to Canada’
Canada, a country built by its immigrants and its indigenous people, holding a history of accommodating people from around the globe continues to guide its efforts to invite newcomers so they can continue to support Canada’s economic status and social vibrancy.
Canada ranked #1 in providing superior quality of lifestyle to its people.

It welcomes three times as many immigrants on a per-capita basis than the U.S. The Immigration plan of Canada, 2020-21 to invite over 1 million immigrants is still processing.

While the U.S government under the direction of presidential instructions is singing an executive order of suspending the processing or Immigration applications (with exceptions) for 60 days. Canada, on the contrary, still recognizing foreign nationals for Canada PR or Immigration.

Despite the wrecked global economy, Canada embraces immigration as a key to uplift the labor market and the country’s economic growth. 
Although the havoc the COVID-19 has resulted in various temporary restrictions on foreign travel as a precautionary measure to stop the spread of the coronavirus, the Canadian Government is still holding federal and provincial immigration draws to invite new individuals to apply for permanent resident status.

In the year 2019, 85,585 of the total immigrants belonged to India that makes them about 25 % the total.
According to the latest draw held on April 16th, over 3,782 candidates will be receiving an invitation to apply (ITA). The draw takes place at regular intervals.
Recent PNP draw held on 29th April has issued 589 invitations with a CRS cut-off of 692.

To be the one first is to find yourself a Canada PR program best suited as per your profile, they broadly can be Express Entry system (EE or Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Although, Canada offers a range of immigration pathways to enter Canada. Express Entry is the main way that Canada manages immigration applications made by skilled workers to further fuel-up its economy. PNP is yet another route to enter Canada by analyzing provincial requirements and making sure you got all requirements fulfilled.


Now is the time- Apply for Canada PR


Canada PR is dreamt by many, received by some. The tedious process, eligibility, ILETS scores, CRS, occupation-in-demand are prime concerns. The processing time is never certain, entirely depends on your profile and embassy’s assessment, it could be months or a year as well.

The Pandemic, Covid-19 Lockdown has certainly given you plenty of time to use it wisely on improving your CRS Score.
Deciding to apply for Canada PR is one thing, but making a profile worth acceptance is more important. Your IELTS score (General) has a vital role in getting you closer to get PR status. IELTS is an exam that examines your language abilities by testing skills of reading, listening, speaking, and writing.

There’s a way of the internet to make sure you’re not falling behind in your IELTS preparation. Here are some quick tips to improve your IELTS scores without an actual class-

o   Online Research- The Internet is the primary source of ample knowledge of information on everything you need. Thousands and thousands of PDFs, Worksheets are available to help you with your reading skills, improving vocabulary. Make use of it. The best part is you can pick the content that gives you the comfort of reading. Read Novels Instead, to be able to imagine a context and describe in your wordings.

o   Interact within indoors- Interact with your friends and family, connect with them over skype or call if needed. Take it a practice of your interview in real-time. Show confidence while speaking, talk current affairs, ensure you cover all important parts of the information along with avoiding unnecessary pauses. Ask for feedback to improve next time.
o   A common hurdle for many is the “accent’. To be clear here, IELTS exams do not focus entirely on your accent unless you know the English language, vocabulary, and confidence enough to survive in any foreign country and interact well.

o   Notes for Reference- Reading is not enough. You must refer to your learnings until memorized. Keep notes as references to imbibe more.

o   Ask Consultants- If you’re preparing well for IELTS, you must have queries with you to be handled by experts. At Rao, we make sure it happens with our digital classes where you can get answers to your queries sitting at home. Google is lord of the hour.

o   Appear in online mock Tests- To test your preparation and know where the improvement is necessary, you can always sign-up in several online resources available for free tests. The #1 IELTS Coaching in Ahmedabad provides a bunch of practice sessions that include mock tests and interview preparations. The experienced faculties have designed practice sessions and syllabus in a way everyone can understand with little guidance. Keep a track of your time management which is again an important thing in IELTS.

o   Visual learning stays longer than audio- We eventually spend more time on mobiles, if we’re not going out, which is the same as today’s situation. So, why not we make use of this habit in our favor. Watch English movies on YouTube or Netflix, amazon prime, videos on current happenings around the world, interview tips. Listen to English music to open yourself to the listening part if the exam where you need to hear the audio in one time and answer the question.

Approach the experts online


Due to the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus, it's highly recommended to stay indoors. But we’re blessed to have internet through which the consultants have made themselves available to guide you online.

Reaching the best Canada PR Consultant is half done. The right expert will keep you updated with the current status of your application, ways to boost up CRS scores, and PNP dates. With a study on earlier PNP draws and results, cut-off can help you eliminate the risks or uncertainties on your profile. But, without guidance, it might be hard to interpret the useful version of it.

Keep an eye on PNP requirements, make sure your application adheres to that. A candidate is awarded 600 points on being nominated by a Canadian province. A score that matches the Canadian standards are more likely to be picked first.

Let nothing stop you from achieving your dreams


While preparing for Canada PR, you must know the attached benefits that an immigrant gets by the Canadian government. The benefits are undeniably numerous.

o   A multicultural country welcoming immigrants
o   Access to a pool of career-defining work opportunities in the country.
o   Superior healthcare facilities, the current situation of lockdown is one way to know how Canada is dealing with it ensuring safety & maintaining free medical care to its residents. The government stands just behind to take care of you.
o   For us, family comes first. Permanent residency in Canada also means an extended set of the same benefits to them (Spouse and children). Standardized quality education to children
o   Canada PR is a ticket to further apply for citizenship after staying for a minimum of 3 years in the country.

The Canada PR process is convenient with the right guidance. Consult with an ICCRC member to ensure its high probability of success. Reach out to the best Canada PR consultants to find discuss your queries with the experts.

Make this time count.