In December 2021, the immigration backlog reached 1,813,144 applications. It is 21,208 more than it was in October. As of December 15, 2021, there was a total backlog of 525,270 in permanent residence (PR) applications, 819,874 in temporary residence applications,

On January 5, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 392 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in the new PNP-targeted draw. In round #213, the cut-off score was 808 points, 88 points

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) data revealed that 11,425 temporary residents in Canada acquired their permanent residency under the temporary resident to permanent resident (TR2PR) pathway by the end of October 2021, excluding many more who are still waiting

Statistics Canada recently published a study that revealed the retention rate of Canadian cities for immigrants. The study used the data of immigrants who came to Canada in 2014 through tax file analysis from the 2020 Longitudinal Immigration Database. According

On December 21, 2021, British Columbia conducted two draws in the Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) categories of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP). In the general draw, the province issued 194 invitations. Skills Immigration

The Government of Canada advised Canadians not to travel for non-essential travel. At a press conference, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos alongside other federal ministers announced that the government was planning to continue to increase testing passengers at the borders. The

On December 20, 2021, Saskatchewan updated the number of spots remaining through the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) for international graduates in the framework of the temporary immigration policy. The provincial government has allocated 1,000 spots for direct submission of

On December 17, 2021, the Government of Canada announced that the Atlantic Immigration Pilot became permanent. The Pilot launched in 2017 has brought over 10,000 new permanent residents to Atlantic Canada and helped communities thrive and prosper, and contributed to

New Brunswick will hold a virtual international recruitment event New Brunswick will hold a virtual international recruitment event where New Brunswick’s employers will be recruiting in the transportation sector. International candidates who have experience in one of these 2 National

On December 14, 2021, British Columbia held a new draw in the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Tech Program (BC PNP Tech). In this draw, the province invited 71 candidates in four categories: Skills Immigration – Skilled Worker, Skills Immigration –