The number of permanent residents becoming Canadian citizens has plummeted since 2001 as Canada reaches record-breaking levels of immigration, new data from Statistics Canada reveals that almost half of the recent immigrants are forgoing Canadian citizenship. Over the past two decades, Statistics Canada’s figures demonstrate a remarkable drop-off in permanent […]

Sudbury considered 27 applications under the RNIP on March 29, 2023, the City of Greater Sudbury held a new round of invitations for the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP). In this round, Sudbury considered 27 candidates. The lowest score of these draws was 270 points, 25 points more than […]

With the commitment of bringing 500,000 new permanent residents to Canada by 2025 in mind, Budget 2023 has allocated $1.6 billion over six years and an additional $315 million ongoing.  Moreover, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will benefit from an extra budget of $50 million to reduce immigration backlogs.  […]

Ottawa issued more invitations under the latest all-program Express Entry draw on March 29, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued another 7,000 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under Express Entry. In this draw, IRCC continued inviting candidates under all immigration programs.  In round #245, the cut-off score […]

IRCC issued 1,002 invitations under the IEC over the last week, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws in the pools of International Experience Canada (IEC). From March 18 to March 24, Canada invited 1,002 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit. As of March […]

On March 27, 2023, The Government of Canada launched the Immigration System for the future of Canada’s immigration system. This innovative initiative seeks to understand the perspectives of various partners and stakeholders to shape a vision of how immigration can empower communities across Canada. As part of this initiative, the […]

Ontario published 2022 OINP results on March 23, 2023, the Government of Ontario introduced the 2022 nomination results of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). The OINP experienced unprecedented demand in 2022, leading to the biggest number of nominations in its history.  Last year, Ontario issued 9,750 nominations under the […]

On March 21, 2023, Alberta announced 2023 allocations for the AAIP Streams. For 2023, the Government of Canada allocated 9,750 nominations for the AAIP. The province will issue 4,875 nominations under the Non-Express Entry streams, including 4,240 nominations for Alberta Express Entry Stream, 630 for Rural Renewal Stream, and five […]

On March 23, 2023, Manitoba held a new invitation round in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). In MPNP EOI Draw #173, the MPNP held a new occupation-specific candidate selection under the Skilled Workers in Manitoba (SWM) stream and invited 266 applicants who scored 612 points and above.   Details […]

On March 23, 2023, the Government of Ontario released the OINP 2023 nomination allocation. The annual quota for Ontario under the Provincial Nominee Program will be 16,500 in 2023, 6,750 more than last year.  Last year, the province nominated 9,750 candidates to apply for permanent residence with Immigration, Refugees and […]