Author: Mercedes Sanchez

On September 20, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the first-ever round of invitations in the Express Entry system for newcomers with work experience in transport occupations. Express…

On September 18, 2023, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), announced the first category-based lottery under the Express Entry system for newcomers with work…

The number of spouses and common-law partners immigrating to Canada in July was nearly the same as in June. The latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) shows…

On September 12, 2023, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) updated the processing times for Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications under various streams. Based on statistics from all processing…

On September 8, 2023, Canada amended section 11.2 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) to implement recent changes to Express Entry and the introduction of category-based selection rounds.…

On September 7, 2023, the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) held the sixth round of invitations in Ontario’s Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream. In this round, the OINP issued…

Saskatchewan is being criticized for limiting immigration to workers from only eight countries in their latest Express Entry and Skilled Worker Occupations-In-Demand draws. In mid-August, the province invited candidates from…

According to Benjamin Tal, deputy chief economist at CIBC Capital Markets, the number of non-permanent residents in Canada is much higher than the government's official estimate. This discrepancy underestimates the…

On August 29, 2023, the Government of Alberta published the results of the new invitation rounds in the Alberta Express Entry Stream. The province held a new draw under the…