Author: Mercedes Sanchez

On July 5, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the first occupation-specific Express Entry draw for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professionals and issued 500 Invitations to…

On July 4, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 700 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under Express Entry. In this draw, IRCC invited candidates under all immigration…

According to the latest announcement from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), starting in 2023, category-based selection under the Express Entry system will prioritize candidates with strong French language skills.…

Non-permanent residents, such as international students, foreign workers, and asylum seekers, make up a growing portion of Canada's population. In 2021, almost 1 million non-permanent residents (NPRs) were counted in…

According to a report by the International Monetary Fund, Canadian officials have agreed that more homes need to be built as mortgage rates rise and more people move here. To…

On June 16, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated its immigration inventory and backlog data. According to the latest update, there were 2,248,000 applications for permanent residence, temporary…

On June 15, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) introduced a temporary policy that will allow eligible Post-Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) holders to apply for an additional open work…

The Citizenship Act was amended by a committee of MPs to allow individuals born abroad to adopt the citizenship of their Canadian parents. This decision was made over the objections…

The Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP), Canada's top business immigration program, is about to be relaunched. The new program will remove the requirement to establish and manage a new business…

On June 7, 2023, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) updated the processing times for the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications under various streams. Based on statistics from all…