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On February 19, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the data on immigration inventories and backlogs. According to the last update, there were 2,188,400 applications for permanent residence, temporary residence, and citizenship approvals in all IRCC inventories. This means IRCC has processed only 32,700 applications since January 24, 2024. According to the update, 42.4% of applications in the…

Compared to 2022, the previous year recorded a notable surge in Canadian immigrants through the spousal sponsorship program, as seen in the IRCC data. In 2023, Canada welcomed 75,185 new permanent residents, a 17.2% increase from 64,145 in 2022. Interestingly, this increment outpaced the overall immigration growth of 7.8% in Canada. The final quarter of 2023 alone witnessed a 27.4%…

On February 14, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new occupation-specific Express Entry draw and issued 3,500 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates working in healthcare occupations. In round #284, the cut-off score was 422 points, nine points fewer than in the previous healthcare-targeted Express Entry draw and the lowest ever since IRCC launched the category. The…

On February 8, 2024, the Government of Ontario invited candidates through three Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) draws. The province issued 2,118 targeted notifications of interest (NOIs) to candidates with experience in Tech occupations under the Human Capital Priorities (HCP) Stream. The minimum scores for this draw were between 471 and 480 points. OINP conducted two other draws under the…

In the latest Express Entry draw, it's evident that highly skilled French speakers worldwide prefer settling in other parts of Canada over Quebec. The federal government's invitation to 7,000 French-speaking immigrants on February 1 sends a clear message: if Quebec doesn't welcome them, the rest of Canada will. Ottawa's commitment to boosting francophone communities clashes with Quebec's restrictive immigration policies under…

On February 1, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new Express Entry draw for French language proficiency candidates. In round #282, IRCC issued 7,000 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to francophone candidates. The cut-off score of this draw was 365 points, 105 points fewer than the previous draw for this category. The tie-breaking rule for this round was…

The Canadian Government assists 6,600 internationally trained health professionals to work in Canada by providing $86 million for credential recognition. The funding will be allocated to 15 different organizations to improve foreign credential recognition in key health professions. The move is in response to Canada's labour shortages and an increasing demand for health workers. The new investment will simplify the…