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On May 2, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the government is improving the online processing times tool for applications, including Canadian Experience Class, Provincial Nominees Program, Federal Skilled Workers, Quebec Skilled Workers, citizenship grants, and spouse or common-law partner living inside or outside Canada, and parents or grandparents. The improved tool offers forward-looking processing times to help…

On April 29, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the data on immigration inventories and backlogs. According to the last update, there were 2,212,000 applications for permanent residence, temporary residence, and citizenship approvals in all IRCC inventories. According to the update, 40.3% of applications in the inventory exceeded service standards. IRCC aims to process 80% of applications within…

Canada saw a slight increase in new permanent residents under the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) in February compared to January, but overall performance this year has been slow. Data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) shows that 3,735 new permanent residents arrived through the PGP in the first two months, 13.9% fewer than the same period in 2023.…

Start-up Visa (SUV) entrepreneur immigration to Canada slowed in February, with a 14.3% drop in new permanent residents from January, aligning with the overall decline in Canadian immigration. However, despite this dip, the numbers were significantly higher than the same period last year. For instance, Canada welcomed 490 immigrant entrepreneurs via the SUV in January, a substantial increase from 50…

As of April 17, 2024, the Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program (NSPNP) has temporarily stopped accepting new applications in the Accommodation and Food Services sector. The NSPNP, which offers opportunities for workers in this industry to move to the province through various streams like the Skilled Worker, Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry, and Occupations in Demand, has seen a significant…

On April 16, 2024, the Government of British Columbia held new invitation draws under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) and issued invitations to apply to skilled candidates in the general draw and to candidates with work experience in healthcare, childcare, construction and veterinary care occupations. In the general draw, the province invited 39 candidates. The minimum score for…

On April 11, 2024, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced an increase in fees for all permanent residence applications. The decision comes as part of a routine update, which sees these fees increase every two years to manage growing program and service delivery costs and keep up with inflation. Effective April 30, 2024, the right of Permanent Residence fee…

On April 9, 2024, the Government of British Columbia held new invitation draws under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) and issued invitations to apply to qualified candidates in tech, healthcare, childcare, construction, and veterinary care occupations. In the tech draw, the province invited 46 candidates. The minimum score for candidates invited in this draw was 116 points. BC…

On April 9, 2024, the provincial Government of Quebec announced that the Program for Refugees Abroad (Collective Sponsorship) application period will be open from May 7 to June 4, 2024. To assist small groups of 2 to 5 individuals and organizations in preparing their applications, the Ministere de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Integration has made the necessary forms…