On April 6, 2022, the Government of Ontario launched a suite of supports for Ukrainian families arriving under the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel (CUAET). Ukrainian nationals will have access to Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) coverage and drug benefits

On April 5, 2022, the Government of British Columbia issued new invitations under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) and invited qualified Skills Immigration candidates and Tech workers. The province invited 131 candidates under the Skilled Worker and Skilled

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has updated the processing times for the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications under various streams. Based on statistics from all processing centres, the current average LMIA processing times increased for all streams except

By: Andrew Carvajal | LPEN CPD Instructor On April 4, 2022, the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, announced the Temporary Foreign Worker Program Workforce Solutions Road Map. This initiative is an ongoing effort to adjust

On March 31, 2022, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) announced that Canada has welcomed more than 108,000 new permanent residents so far in 2022. Immigration Minister had a plan to make 147,000 permanent residence final decisions

On March 30, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 919 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in the new PNP-targeted draw. In round #219, the cut-off score was 785 points, 31 points

As Canada plans to accept more immigrants in 2022, it started the year with a record-breaking number of new permanent residents for the month of January. According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), in January 2022, the Government of

The Government of Canada is planning to accept more applicants under the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) in the coming years. According to Canada’s latest Immigration Levels Plan, annual immigration intake through the GPG is set to rise by more

On March 24, 2022, Manitoba held a new invitation round in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). In round #141, MPNP issued 102 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA) in the Skilled Workers in Manitoba stream. The minimum score to

On March 22, 2022, British Columbia held a new draw in the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Tech Program (BC PNP Tech). In this draw, the province invited 132 candidates in four categories: Skills Immigration – Skilled Worker, Skills Immigration –