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Over the last week, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws in the pools of International Experience Canada (IEC). From April 4 to April 10, Canada invited 870 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit. As of April 8, there are 26,213 candidates registered in the pool, waiting for the invitation. In this round,…

On April 7, 2022, Manitoba held a new invitation round in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). In round #142, MPNP issued 156 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA) in the Skilled Workers in Manitoba stream. The minimum score to get the LAA in this category was 739 points, 30 points fewer compared to the previous draw. In the Skilled…

On April 6, 2022, the Government of Ontario launched a suite of supports for Ukrainian families arriving under the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel (CUAET). Ukrainian nationals will have access to Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) coverage and drug benefits and will be provided emergency housing through settlement service agencies and Ukrainian community organizations. The Government will ensure that Ukrainian…

On April 5, 2022, the Government of British Columbia issued new invitations under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) and invited qualified Skills Immigration candidates and Tech workers. The province invited 131 candidates under the Skilled Worker and Skilled Worker EEBC categories, International Graduate and International Graduate EEBC categories, as well as the Entry Level and Semi-Skilled category. The…

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has updated the processing times for the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications under various streams. Based on statistics from all processing centres, the current average LMIA processing times increased for all streams except the PR stream: Global Talent Stream - 10 business days (11 days less)Agricultural stream - 28 business days (4 days…

By: Andrew Carvajal | LPEN CPD Instructor On April 4, 2022, the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, announced the Temporary Foreign Worker Program Workforce Solutions Road Map. This initiative is an ongoing effort to adjust the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) to current labour market needs. This initiative follows months of consultation by the federal…

On March 31, 2022, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) announced that Canada has welcomed more than 108,000 new permanent residents so far in 2022. Immigration Minister had a plan to make 147,000 permanent residence final decisions in the first quarter of 2022 and double the number of final decisions for the same time period in 2021.…

On March 30, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 919 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in the new PNP-targeted draw. In round #219, the cut-off score was 785 points, 31 points more compared to the previous PNP draw. The tie-breaking rule for this round was November 15, 2022 at 20:23:16 UTC.…

As Canada plans to accept more immigrants in 2022, it started the year with a record-breaking number of new permanent residents for the month of January. According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), in January 2022, the Government of Canada invited 35,260 new permanent residents. Despite this figure being down almost 19% when compared to December 2021, comparing it…

The Government of Canada is planning to accept more applicants under the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) in the coming years. According to Canada’s latest Immigration Levels Plan, annual immigration intake through the GPG is set to rise by more than a third in the next three years. In 2022, Ottawa will welcome 25,000 parents and grandparents, increasing this number…