Over the last week, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws in the IEC Rounds of Invitations. From August 19 to August 25, Canada invited 1,004 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit. As of August 25, 28,056 candidates registered in the pool, awaiting the...

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will modernize its International Student Program by implementing a Trusted Institution Framework by 2024. This framework will create a two-tiered structure with post-secondary institutions being assessed against criteria to show that they are reliable partners.  Institutions that meet the requirements will receive benefits such...

On August 23, 2023, the Government of Canada announced program delivery instructions for temporary residence permits (TRP) made within Canada.  The update clarifies that the TRP fee exemption under paragraph 298(2)(a) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) does not apply to temporary resident permit applications made within Canada...

On August 24, 2023, Manitoba held a new invitation round in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). In EOI Draw 190, the MPNP held a new occupation-specific candidate selection and issued LAAs to 623 candidates including 178 Express Entry candidates for this round. Details of the EOI Draw 190 In...

On August 22, 2023, Alberta invited candidates in the construction section and published an update considering the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) inventory. According to the new AAIP inventory update, there were around:  1,479 Alberta Opportunity Stream applications,  448 Rural Renewal Stream applications,  249 Accelerated Tech Pathway applications,  128 Family...

The Government of British Columbia held new invitation draws under the BC PNP Skills Immigration candidates on August 22, 2023. In the general draw, BC invited 169 candidates. The minimum score for candidates invited to this draw was 88-109 points.  In the childcare-targeted draw: The province issued 33 ITAs to...

The new Recognized Employer Pilot to provide greater protection for foreign workers. In early 2020, COVID-19 outbreaks among migrant farm workers caused produce sections of Canadian grocery stores to become increasingly empty. The workers are hired through Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program, which has been accused of abuse due to...

According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Canada is the top destination for immigrant entrepreneurs among all OECD countries. There are over 24 OECD countries, including the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Sweden. According to OECD research, these countries are becoming more interested in attracting...

Over the last two weeks, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new IEC draws. From August 5 to August 18, Canada invited 3,273 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit. As of August 18, 24,896 candidates registered in the pool, awaiting the invitation.  Overview of candidates...

On August 16, 2023, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) updated the LMIA application processing times for 2023 under various streams. Service Canada is dedicated to giving all Temporary Foreign Worker Programme (TFWP) applicants excellent client service and recognizes the importance of the program in addressing Canada's labor shortages and...