Canada

The number of foreign nationals in Canada to study or work – or simply escape their war-torn countries – more than doubled last year, reveal the latest figures from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Canada’s immigration department issued 101.5 per cent more temporary resident visas, more than 3.1 million, last year compared to just

Saskatchewan is hoping to boost the number of nominations through its Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) by 42 per cent over the next three years, by 2025, says provincial Immigration Minister Jeremy Harrison. This year, Saskatchewan’s allocation for its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is the biggest in its history, 7,250 nominations, and is expected to

Canada is investing $1.1 million into the Racialized Newcomer Women Pilot (RNWP) program at the Vancouver YWCA over two years to help minority, immigrant women get jobs in the information technology sector. “Racialized newcomer women face significant challenges in entering the workforce,” claims Marie-France Lalonde, parliamentary secretary to the immigration minister. “We are working to

Prince Edward Island has issued invitations to apply to 144 skilled worker and entrepreneur Canada immigration candidates in a new provincial draw. The March 16 draw saw invitations issued through the Labour Impact, Express Entry and Business Impact Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) streams. It saw 138 invites issued to Labour Impact

Canada is giving foreign nationals with expired or expiring Post-Graduation Work Permits (PGWP) yet another 18-month extension, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced on Friday. “We need to use every tool in our toolbox to support employers who continue to face challenges in hiring the workers they need to grow,” said Fraser. “At the same time,

A freeze on Express Entry draws for federal programs that lasted for almost 10 months pushed down the number of applications for permanent residence received by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) last year. The latest data reveals the number of permanent residence applications received by the IRCC plummeted by 60.3 per cent, falling to

Ontario has issued 908 invitations in new Expression of Interest draws through two streams of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). The March 14 draws mainly featured invitations through the Employer Job Offer: International Student stream. In a draw targeting technology and health occupations, 606 invites were issued to candidates scoring 70 and above. The

Ontario once again took the title of the number one destination in Canada for immigrants last year, punching above its demographic weight class to snag the lion’s share of new permanent residents. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) data reveals Ontario welcomed 184,725 new permanent residents in 2022, or almost 42.3 per cent of the

British Columbia has issued invitations to at least 231 candidates in a new draw through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. The March 14 draw saw invitations issued in four different categories. Skilled workers and international graduates with a minimum score of 82 points received 197 invitations through the BC PNP Tech stream. A draw

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program’s Entrepreneur Success Initiative offers foreign entrepreneurs a fast-track opportunity to move to Canada by acquiring an existing business. Canada’s most populous province wants foreign entrepreneurs to bring their expertise to businesses outside of the Greater Toronto Area. It has opportunities for 200 entrepreneurs to move to Canada and either start

Canada has conducted its second-largest Express Entry draw of all time, issuing 7,000 Invitations to Apply. The March 15 all-program draw featured a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 490, one point higher than the previous all-program draw, which took place on February 1. The only draw to issue more ITAs was the stunning, Covid-inspired draw

Quebec immigration has issued 1,017 Canada immigration invitations to apply in a new draw through the Arrima Expression of Interest system. The March 2 draw targeted two categories of candidates. The first category featured candidates scoring 589 points or above in the Quebec Expression of Interest points system. Candidates with a job offer outside of

Ontario immigration sent out Notifications of Interest (NOI) to 815 candidates in nine tech sector occupations through the Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream on Friday.  Read more: Manitoba invites 597 immigration candidates to apply in Provincial Nominee Program draw Prince Edward Island issues 46 Invitations to Apply in March draw New Brunswick issued 144

Alberta sent out Notifications of Interest (NOI) to 134 candidates in an Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) Express Entry draw on Thursday.  Read more: Pent-up demand for sales pros in Canada opens the door for foreign nationals to immigrate IRCC already has enough immigration staff to meet processing goals, report reveals Manitoba invites 597 immigration

Humanitarian groups helping Afghan refugees escape the clutches of the Taliban may get a break under a proposed Canadian law which would allow them to operate in Afghanistan without being flagged as supporting terrorist activities. Read more: Manitoba invites 597 immigration candidates to apply in Provincial Nominee Program draw Prince Edward Island issues 46 Invitations

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) already have more than enough staff to meet its application processing goals for the next three years, concludes Canadian parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux. “Current staffing levels at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) are expected to be more than sufficient to meet the processing time goal for all