The emergence of coronavirus pandemic has impacted us all in one way or another, making 2020 a challenging year for everyone. Likewise, this pandemic has also affected the immigration system of Canada.
Due to all the disruptions caused by the current situation, potential immigrants face difficulties in accessing various services required to complete the immigration process, including taking a language test, biometrics, credentialing services, and other government services.
Immigration staff is putting extra efforts to revise immigration policy and implementing the needed changes to normalize the Canadian immigration process during the pandemic.
Among all the uncertainty, the good news is that with the updates in the immigration policy at the current pace, we should see things to get better over the next six months and positively settle down by 2021.
For instance, applicants can now obtain an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) and can also take an English language test.
Canada’s federal government and immigration minister continue to ensure us about the improving condition of Canada’s immigration system. The federal government has introduced different flexible policies considering the current situation to invite new immigrants. For instance, the immigration department is allowing more time for the candidates to complete the documentation process. Given the COVID-19 interruptions, the department does not deny any application if a candidate is unable to submit a complete application.
The immigration minister of Canada, Macro Mendicino, has been continually addressing the potential immigrants during the whole situation, affirming that Canada is committed to welcoming newcomers to the country to support the economy.
Let us review some of the significant issues that we should consider within the next six months.



