Over the last week, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws in the pools of International Experience Canada (IEC). From January 27 to February 2, Canada invited 9,717 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit.

On January 28, 2025, British Columbia held the first draws of the year and invited business candidates under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP). The BCPNP issued up to five invitations to candidates in the Base Category of the

Thunder Bay’s Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC) has been chosen to lead the new Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP), marking its second major immigration initiative. The program aims to address critical labour shortages by connecting rural employers with skilled international

Quebec has launched three permanent immigration pilot programs targeting labour shortages in specific industries, effective January 13, 2025. The pilots, which will accept 600 applications each, focus on food processing workers, beneficiary attendants, and professionals in artificial intelligence, IT, and

The 2025 International Experience Canada (IEC) quotas reveal both notable expansions and reductions across participating countries. Despite earlier concerns about potential cuts to temporary worker programs, the IEC has largely maintained its structure. However, some countries face substantial quota reductions,

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced a cap of 1,010 permanent residence applications for the Agri-Food Pilot program in 2025, citing overwhelming demand. The program, which has successfully welcomed over 4,500 agri-food workers and their families since 2020,

The Government of British Columbia announced that the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) is set to conduct its final immigration draw of 2024 on December 10, focusing on Skilled Workers and Entry Level & Semi-Skilled streams. While these streams

The Government of Alberta published the results of the recent six invitation rounds under the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP). On November 8, 14, and 15, 2024, the AAIP invited 4, 150, and 412 candidates through the Alberta Express Entry

On December 2, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the 13th Express Entry draw for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates of the year. IRCC issued 676 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates in the PNP-targeted draw. In

Starting December 1, 2024, Canada implemented increased application and processing fees for visitor, worker, and student visa applications. Below are the categories affected by the fee adjustments: Additionally, the International Experience Canada fee will rise from $172.00 to $179.75 starting