IRCC conducted new draws under the IEC
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…
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The BCPNP conducted the first draw of the 2025
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…
Thunder Bay selected for a new rural immigration pilot program
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…
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Quebec reopened immigration pilot programs for workers across key sectors
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…
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Major changes in Canada’s 2025 International Experience Program
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…
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Canada caps 2025 Agri-Food immigration applications at 1,010 spaces
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…
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The BCPNP announced the final skills immigration draw for 2024
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…
Alberta conducted six draws under the AAIP
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…
Ottawa conducted a new PNP draw under 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…
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Important changes to visa application fees in Canada starting December 1, 2024
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: Authorization to Return…
