Canada’s Start-Up Visa (SUV) program witnessed a remarkable 27.4% increase in July 2024, welcoming 720 new permanent residents compared to 565 in June. This surge brings the total SUV immigration for the first seven months of 2024 to 3,745, a
On September 13, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new Express Entry draw for French language proficiency candidates. In round #314, IRCC issued 1,000 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to francophone candidates. The cut-off score of this draw
Nova Scotia has introduced a Program Integrity Policy to enhance accountability within its economic immigration programs. The policy, announced by the Immigration and Population Growth Branch of the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration, sets forth mechanisms to ensure transparency
On August 30, 2024, the Government of Saskatchewan unveiled two new talent pathways under the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) to address workforce shortages in agriculture and healthcare. As labour shortages challenge businesses nationwide, these new provincial immigration pathways will
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the data on immigration inventories and backlogs. According to the last update, there were 2,364,700 applications for permanent residence, temporary residence, and citizenship approvals in all IRCC inventories. According to the update, 57.6%
On August 27, 2024, the Government of British Columbia held new invitation draws under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) and issued invitations to apply to qualified candidates in tech, healthcare, childcare, construction, and veterinary care occupations. In the
On August 26, 2024, the Alberta Government unveiled a groundbreaking temporary measure to support select applicants with expiring work permits. Under the new policy, eligible Alberta Opportunity Stream and Rural Renewal Stream nominees may receive support for up to 2-year
In a significant move affecting temporary foreign workers, Quebec has announced a six-month suspension of Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) processing for low-wage job offers in Montreal. Starting September 3, 2024, the measure will apply to positions with hourly wages
Ontario streamlines internal review requests for OINP applicants On August 19, 2024, the Government of Ontario announced changes to the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) regarding the submission of Internal Review requests by individual applicants. Effective August 26, 2024, applicants
On August 16, 2024, 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 processing centres, this update provides a view of the current
