Every year, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) carefully determines the total number of Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates that each province can nominate annually. The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) has significantly increased the PNP allocations from last year.

On March 2, 2023, the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) conducted the second invitation round in the Entrepreneur Program 2023. In this round, SINP invited 54 candidates, four businesspeople more than on January 5. This round’s highest Expression of Interest

Over the last week, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws in the pools of International Experience Canada (IEC). From February 18 to February 24, Canada invited 5,704 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit.

On July 15, 2020, due to the closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada temporarily exempted individuals applying for temporary residence within Canada from providing biometrics. The Canadian government is now resuming the collection of biometrics

On February 20, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited French-speaking or bilingual temporary residents outside of Quebec to participate in an online survey to research their application process. The survey will allow the Government of Canada to collect

Caregiver programs in Canada have recently changed, cutting applicants’ required work experience hours to qualify for permanent residency. There have also been changes to the functionality of existing caregiver pathways. Also alterations to the Home Child Care Provider (HCCP) pilot

On February 6, 2023, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), confessed that he has not yet found a perfect solution for the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) extension policy; however, he is actively seeking and working on

On February 10, 2023, Ontario invited 466 candidates under the Skilled Trades Stream of the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP). The CRS score range of the invited candidates was between 260-489 points. Candidates, who created their profiles in the Express

Starting on January 30, 2023, several family members of temporary foreign workers became eligible for their own open work permit. That means that they will be able to join the workforce and earn income. In turn, they can be on

On February 2, 2023, the next day after Express Entry draw #239, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 3,300 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) in the new FSW-targeted draw. In round