Month: December 2023

This is not to say that all-program draws stopped in 2023. They still accounted for the vast majority of Invitations to Apply as IRCC issued the second most ITAs in a calendar year in the history of the program, at 110,266. It was a dramatic shift through the gears compared to 2022 when just 46,538

Saskatchewan has issued 63 Canada immigration invitations in a new Expression of Interest draw through the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program. The December 27 draw featured 48 invitations through the province’s Occupations In-Demand stream and 15 via its Express Entry stream.  The invitations targeted 7 National Occupational Classification codes and required a minimum score of 69.

Prince Edward Island has issued invitations to apply to 29 skilled worker and entrepreneur Canada immigration candidates in a new provincial draw. The December 21 draw saw invitations issued through the Labour Impact, Express Entry and Business Impact Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) streams. It saw 26 invites issued to Labour Impact

AIMCo Chair and former CPPIB CEO Mark Wiseman said that Canada needs to make sure that immigrants are contributing to not only GDP growth, but also to GDP per capita growth. In sharing his economic outlook for 2024 with Bloomberg, Wiseman said that “I don’t think we’re out of the woods yet, particularly in this

Caregiver immigration programs to Canada are re-opening on Jan. 1 and immigration officials are advising potential applicants to prepare as much as possible ahead of time because the caps on the Home Child Care Provider Pilot (HCCP) in particular tend to be reached very quickly. “Caps for the pilots reset on Jan. 1, 2024 at

Manitoba has conducted a new Canada immigration draw through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program, issuing 254 invitations to apply.  The December 28 draw saw LAAs issued through three MPNP streams. Skilled Workers in Manitoba candidates with a close family connection in the province received 160 LAAs, with a minimum score of 612 points. International Education

Canada is spending $21 million to help Afghans who have fled to central Asia and Pakistan to escape the Taliban Afghanistan – and is also planning to resettle over 136,000 refugees in the next three years, says Immigration Minister Marc Miller. “With over 114 million people displaced globally, we have a responsibility to step up

Immigrant entrepreneurship through the Start-Up Visa (SUV) program bounced back in October, putting Canada on track to welcome 1,200 new permanent residents through that program by the end of this year based on the current trend, the latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveals. In October, Canada welcomed 200 new permanent residents to Canada

British Columbia has issued 230 invitations in new draws through multiple streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program.  The December 19 draws were targeted at specific occupations. In a tech draw, 107 invitations were issued to skilled workers and international graduates with a minimum score of 95 points. A further 62 invitations were issued

Canada prohibits travellers from bringing many things – including endangered species, foods, plants and animals that may pose a risk to Canadians – into the country. “To avoid the possibility of penalties, including fines, seizure or prosecution, make sure you have the information you need before attempting to import items into Canada,” cautions the Canadian

Canadian businesses are losing out on up to $38 billion in contracts and sales because of labour shortages plaguing the country, claims the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). In its latest report, Small Businesses in Canada Hit Hard: The Big Financial Toll of Labour Shortages, the 97,000-strong organization representing small and medium-sized businesses in

International students coming to study in Canada no longer need to go through the lengthy but temporary processes to protect public health which were implemented earlier during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the coronavirus which causes this respiratory illness is still present in Canada, the situation has come under control enough for Ottawa to lift as

Canada has announced new measures to support the families of Canadian citizens and permanent residents affected by the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Study Permits and Open Work Permits are available without application fees for family members of citizens and permanent residents who have left Israel and the Palestinian territories. The same permits

The deadline for applications for the increasingly popular Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) is this Friday one minute before midnight.    “If you received an invitation, you must submit your PGP application electronically through the Permanent Residence Portal or the Representative Permanent Residence Portal by the deadline,” Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) tweeted out on Tuesday. In

Are you a candidate with skills and qualifications in one of Canada’s 82 jobs for occupation-specific Express Entry draws? We want to help you move to Canada. Please submit your CV here. Canada has conducted a fourth Express Entry draw this week, issuing 400 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) targeting agricultural occupations. The December 21 draw saw a minimum

Are you a candidate with skills and qualifications in one of Canada’s 82 jobs for occupation-specific Express Entry draws? We want to help you move to Canada. Please submit your CV here. Canada has issued 670 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in a new Express Entry draw targeting transport occupations. The December 20 draw saw a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)