On May 14, 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
Ontario’s PAL allocation heavily favours colleges over universities, securing 84% of the share, leaving universities with only 16%. Seneca College leads with 20,388 allocations, while larger institutions like the University of Toronto and York University receive significantly fewer (around 6,356
On May 8, 2024, Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) approved Manitoba’s request to extend temporary resident status for potential nominees under the province’s Provincial Nominee Program. This mainly applies to post-graduation work permit holders under the Manitoba Skilled Worker
On May 7, 2024, the Government of Canada introduced a new policy allowing Hong Kong permanent residence applicants to extend their status and obtain an open work permit while awaiting a decision on their permanent residence applications. Starting May 27,
On May 2, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the government is improving the online processing times tool for applications, including Canadian Experience Class, Provincial Nominees Program, Federal Skilled Workers, Quebec Skilled Workers, citizenship grants, and spouse or
On April 29, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the data on immigration inventories and backlogs. According to the last update, there were 2,212,000 applications for permanent residence, temporary residence, and citizenship approvals in all IRCC inventories. According
Canada saw a slight increase in new permanent residents under the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) in February compared to January, but overall performance this year has been slow. Data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) shows that 3,735
Start-up Visa (SUV) entrepreneur immigration to Canada slowed in February, with a 14.3% drop in new permanent residents from January, aligning with the overall decline in Canadian immigration. However, despite this dip, the numbers were significantly higher than the same
As of April 17, 2024, the Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program (NSPNP) has temporarily stopped accepting new applications in the Accommodation and Food Services sector. The NSPNP, which offers opportunities for workers in this industry to move to the province
On April 16, 2024, the Government of British Columbia held new invitation draws under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) and issued invitations to apply to skilled candidates in the general draw and to candidates with work experience in
