Month: November 2023

The 2023 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration provided updates on Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) policy approach and outcomes for the period ending December 31, 2022. As a requirement of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, this annual publication gives to the Minister of IRCC the opportunity to inform Parliament and Canadians of

British Columbia has conducted new draws, issuing at least 204 invitations through multiple streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. The October 31 draws were split into two categories: general and targeted. In the general draw, which included tech occupations, 133 invitations were issued through five BC PNP streams for skilled workers and international

Ontario has conducted two new Expression of Interest draws, issuing 1,117 Canada immigration invitations through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program Masters Graduate and PhD Graduate streams. The draws were conducted on October 30, 2023. For the Masters Graduate draw, 1,051 candidates were invited, requiring a score of 43 or above. In the PhD Graduate draw,

Quebec immigration has conducted a new draw through the Arrima Expression of Interest system, issuing 1,220 Canada immigration invitations to apply. The October 26 draw targeted candidates with a French language speaking ability of level 7 or higher on the Quebec proficiency scale in two sets of occupations, one for skilled trades and one for

Alberta has conducted four new draws through the Express Entry-linked stream of the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program, issuing 285 invitations. The first draw, which took place on October 5, saw 150 invitations issued to candidates with a family connection and skills and experience in a primary occupation in demand. It required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking

Canada has reached its target of welcoming 40,000 Afghans fleeing the Taliban and immigrating here as refugees – and Immigration Minister Marc Miller says Ottawa will continue to offer its help to these people. “The horrors faced in Afghanistan at the hands of the Taliban are ongoing and the impacts to the rights and freedoms of

Canada has extended a public policy allowing undeclared family members to be sponsored for immigration. The program came into effect on September 9, 2019, in order to address the concerns expressed by stakeholders and the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, pertaining to a lifetime bar on those foreign nationals excluded under

Victims of the earthquake that devastated a region of Morocco in September are getting extensions of their temporary permit applications for free as well as priority processing of any applications they had sent to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) before it happened. “Effective Oct. 19, 2023, Moroccan nationals in Canada can continue to study,

Canada needs to brace itself for the economic fallout of a possible drop in the number of temporary residents, including temporary foreign workers and international students, it receives every year, notes a study conducted by an economist at Desjardins. In Temporary Workers, Temporary Growth? How a Slowdown in the Recent Migration Surge Could Exacerbate Canada’s

Canada will welcome nearly 1.5 million immigrants over the next three years under a new Immigration Levels Plan announced on Wednesday. Immigration Minister Marc Miller’s plan will see no increase in immigration in 2026 for the first time in a non-Covid year under the current Liberal government, which has been in power since 2015. The

Canada will release its 2024-2026 Immigration Levels later today.Immigration.ca will update the article once the Immigration Levels are released. Immigration Minister Marc Miller has announced his plan to transform Canada’s immigration system, entitled ‘An Immigration System for Canada’s Future’. At a press conference on Tuesday, Miller outlined key details of his strategy, including to incorporate