The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Tech immigration stream has expanded to include 35 occupations under the newly created National Occupational Classification (NOC). Before the launch of NOC 2021 on November 16, only 29 targeted occupations were available

To ease impending labour shortages, Canada will begin hosting targeted Express Entry draws specifically for skilled workers starting next year. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser explained that targeted draws would allow the government to select workers by the sector and the

By: Andrew Carvajal | Partner & Lawyer – Desloges Law Group; Chief Academic Officer –  LPEN Starting this week, immigration authorities at the federal level and provincial level will begin the implementation of the new version of the National Occupational

By: Andrew Carvajal | Partner & Lawyer – Desloges Law Group; Chief Academic Officer –  LPEN Starting this week, immigration authorities at the federal level and provincial level will begin the implementation of the new version of the National Occupational

On November 9, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 4,750 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under Express Entry. IRCC continued inviting candidates under all immigration programs in this round of invitations. In round #235, the cut-off score

On November 7, 2022, the Government of Canada published new instructions for the public policy allowing certain visitors in Canada to apply for a work permit. The further instructions state that a visitor approved for an interim authorization to work

The Canadian government has committed to spending $1.6 billion over six years and $315 million annually after that on processing and settling new immigrants under its ambitious 2023-2025 Immigration Levels Plan. The federal government has allocated $50 million toward tackling

On November 1, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released details on the Government of Canada’s 2023-2025 Immigration Levels Plan. According to the new plan, the Government plans to accept 465,000 new permanent residents in 2023. In addition, Canada

According to Statistics Canada research, immigrants provide a solution to Canadian labour shortages. In fact, 84% of the growth in the Canadian labour force from 2010-2020 was due to immigration. The Canadian economy is expected to benefit from an influx

On October 25, 2022, Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) issued 535 invitations to apply (ITAs) for the Masters Graduate stream. The minimum score of this round was 35 points, 2 points more than it was in the previous draw. On