QS World University Rankings 2024: Three Canadian Universities Move Up the Rankings

The University of Toronto, McGill University and the University of British Columbia have been ranked in the top 34 of the 2024 QS World University Rankings. International students often rely on rankings to help them choose the best Canadian university for their needs. In the 2024 rankings, the University of Toronto moved up to 21st […]
Canada welcomed 700,000 new temporary residents in one year.

On September 27, 2023, Statistics Canada reported an increase of nearly 700,000 temporary residents year-on-year as of Q2 2023. It is expected that this number will reach 2.5 million by the end of 2023. Many of these temporary residents aim to obtain Canadian Permanent Residency (PR) through Canada’s economic immigration programs. However, the quantity of […]
Canada plans to raise the immigration targets for francophone immigrants settling outside of Quebec

according to the recent announcement by Marc Miller. Last year, the number of francophone immigrants to Canada outside Quebec more than doubled, with 16,380 new permanent residents. This year, Canada seems to exceed that number with 10,190 new francophone permanent residents welcomed within the first seven months. The immigration minister’s proposal to increase the goal […]
British Columbia invited tech professionals and skilled candidates under the BCPNP

On October 11, 2023, British Columbia issued new invitations in the Skilled Worker – International Graduate categories of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP). In the Tech-targeted draw, BC issued 118 invitations with a minimum score of 90 points. In the Childcare-targeted draw for early childhood educators (NOC 42202), the province invited 45 candidates […]
In the new all-program Express Entry draw, the IRCC invited 3,725 candidates.

On October 10, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 3,725 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to candidates under the Express Entry draw #268. In this draw, the IRCC invited candidates under all immigration programs. In the latest round of invitations, the cut-off score was 500 points, 4 points lower than in the previous all-program […]
IRCC makes significant changes

Last week, Canada’s immigration department made significant changes to improve the operations of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) based on a commissioned study. The changes were influenced by a report by Neil Yeates, a former deputy minister of IRCC, who evaluated the department’s structure and effectiveness. The Deputy Minister of the Department, Christiane Fox, […]
Express Entry candidates are no longer required to provide upfront medical examination

On September 29, 2023, the Canadian Government made changes to the medical examination requirement for Express Entry applicants. Effective October 1, 2023, upfront medical exams are no longer required during the application process. Instead, applicants are instructed to wait for further instructions before taking a medical examination. Once the instructions are received, applicants must complete […]
IRCC invites 3,000 candidates in the Express Entry draw

On September 26, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 3,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to candidates under the Express Entry draw #265. In this draw, the IRCC invited candidates under all immigration programs. In the latest round of invitations, the cut-off score was 504 points, 27 points lower than in the previous all-program draw. […]
Why Transportation Occupations were Chosen as an Express Entry Category?

The six categories chosen for the Express Entry category-based selection are made up of occupations that were selected based on employment sectors where there are significant shortages in the Canadian labor market. As part of this decision-making process, the IRCC also consulted with government partners, provincial and territorial governments, and other national stakeholders.During these consultations, […]
LMIA Streams and Application Preparation
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