The immigration system in Canada has continued to operate throughout the pandemic.
Effects of COVID-19 on Canada Immigration
The Canadian government has strived to minimize disruptions to the immigration system, thus ensuring an uninterrupted welcome to refugees, skilled workers, temporary foreign workers, family class immigrants, visitors, and international students. Even when Canada imposed travel restrictions due to COVID-19, some new permanent residents were allowed to enter the country.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a decrease in the number of new residents arriving in Canada. Also, the ongoing processing of immigration applications means that people who are unable to immigrate to Canada in 2020 will be able to do so as soon as the pandemic situation improves. In the meantime, new immigration invitations are still being issued to skilled workers under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), Express Entry, and through Quebec’s immigration programs. In addition, spousal sponsorship applications are also being processed.
