Month: April 2023

Quebec immigration has conducted a new draw through the Arrima Expression of Interest system, issuing 619 Canada immigration invitations to apply. The March 30 draw targeted two categories of candidates. The first category featured candidates scoring 578 points or above in the Quebec Expression of Interest points system. These candidates were also in one of

Canada’s Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) started off this year strong with the number of new permanent residents arriving under the program in January up by 57.3 per cent from the comparable month last year. In the first month of this year, the PGP welcomed 2,065 new permanent residents, up from the 1,300 for the comparable month in 2022.

Spousal sponsorship helped almost twice as many people gain their permanent residency in Canada in January this year compared to the comparable month last year, the latest Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) data reveals. In January, Canada welcomed 10,065 new permanent residents through spousal sponsorship immigration, up 90.1 per cent, or 4,770 people, compared to the

Alberta has invited 150 Canada immigration candidates in a new draw through the Express Entry-linked stream of the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program. The March 30 draw required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 372. A previous draw, on March 9, required a minimum score of 301 and saw 134 candidates invited. Important requirements for

Landing a good-paying job in Canada as a temporary foreign worker before immigrating to the country often means a higher income for immigrants once they get their permanent residency, reveals a paper published in the Journal of International Migration and Integration. Researchers Garnett Picot and Feng Hou noted this connection and discussed it in their

Ontario has conducted two new Expression of Interest draws, issuing 883 Canada immigration invitations through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program Masters Graduate and PhD Graduate streams. The draws were conducted on April 4, 2023. For the Masters Graduate draw, 752 candidates were invited, requiring a score of 52 or above.  In the PhD Graduate draw,

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser is asking everyone and anyone with an interest in immigration to share their views through an online survey launched Monday and expected to run until almost the end of the month of April. “Consulting clients, stakeholders and those with expertise in immigration in Canada is our opportunity to get your feedback

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Ontario immigration has issued 13 Invitations to Apply in a new draw through the province’s Entrepreneur Stream. The March 31 draw saw ITAs issued to Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) candidates scoring between 139 and 159 points. Candidates who submitted an Expression of Interest by March 27, 2023 were eligible for consideration. Read More Ontario

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After setting a new record last year, the Start-Up Visa (SUV) program again started this year strong with almost the same number of new permanent residents settling in Canada in January 2023 as came last year. The latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveals 50 immigrant entrepreneurs used the SUV to gain their permanent residence

Premier Doug Ford says Ontario is going to invest another $25 million into its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) over the next three years to handle the anticipated doubling of skilled immigrants coming to Canada through it.  “Our government is ready to welcome more skilled newcomers to Ontario, to help build the highways, transit, schools, homes

Prince Edward Island has issued invitations to apply to 113 skilled worker Canada immigration candidates in an unscheduled provincial draw. The March 30 draw saw invitations issued through the Labour Impact and Express Entry Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) stream. Prince Edward Island publishes a list of dates for monthly provincial draws.