On November 28, 2022, the Government of British Columbia issued new invitations under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) and invited qualified Skills Immigration candidates. In the general draw, the province invited 253 candidates. The minimum score for candidates
In his recent speech, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem spoke about how immigration may be the key to achieving labour market stability and correcting inflation. He stated that the Canadian labour market has more demand than labour supply. The
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
