BC invited 175 skilled candidates under the BC PNP Draw on April 4, 2023, the Government of British Columbia issued new invitations under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) and invited qualified Skills, and Immigration candidates. In the general draw, the province invited 152 candidates. The minimum score...

Alberta updated the inventory and invited new candidates under the AAIP on April 4, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) published a new update regarding the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP). As of April 4, 2023, there were around 1,615 Alberta Opportunity Stream applications and 120 Expressions of Interest...

New Brunswick immigration allocations increased by 67%  in 2023, the Federal Government allocated 5,500 certificates to the province, which is a 67% increase from 2022. This includes 1,084 additional spaces for the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program and 1,116 additional allocations for the Atlantic Immigration Program compared to 2022.  The...

On April 4, 2023, Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) issued a total of 889 invitations under the three OINP streams. Ontario Immigration Nominee Program issued 752 invitations to apply (ITAs) for the Master's Graduate stream. The minimum score of this round was 52 points, 8 points more than it was...

On March 30, 2023, British Columbia held a new draw for business candidates in the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). The province invited seven candidates in the Base Category of the Entrepreneur Stream. The lowest score of this round was 115 points, one point fewer than the previous...

On April 3, 2023, the AAIP made changes to immigration pathways to allow more in-demand workers and entrepreneurs to become permanent residents and immigrate to the province.  According to the announcement, the AAIP will use up to 30 percent of available Express Entry allocations for the Dedicated Healthcare Pathway, allowing...

PEI held a new draw and invited 46 skilled candidates on March 30, 2023, Prince Edward Island conducted a new invitation round in the Labour Impact and Express Entry streams and invited 113 candidates under the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP).  The PEI PNP issued a total...

British Columbia invited new candidates under the BC PNP Draw on March 31, 2023, British Columbia issued new invitations in the Skilled Worker – International Graduate categories of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP). In the Tech-targeted draw, BC issued 165 invitations with a minimum score of 85 points....

The Government of Canada has recently expanded its list of foreign nationals who can purchase homes to include temporary foreign workers with at least 183 days left on their work permits. However, these individuals can only buy a maximum of one residential property due to the two-year ban that was...

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...