On July 11, 2023, the Government of Canada eased permanent residency requirements for Hong Kong nationals. Canada removed the education requirement for Hong Kong nationals applying for permanent residency under the Canadian work experience stream (Stream B) starting August 15, 2023.   This amendment simplifies the application process and expands eligibility...

On July 13, 2023, Manitoba held a new invitation round in the latest Manitoba PNP draw. In round #185, the MPNP held a new occupation-specific candidate selection under the Skilled Workers in Manitoba (SWM) stream and invited 205 applicants who scored 604 points and above.  Manitoba also issued 237 LAAs...

On July 12, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new Express Entry draw for Francophone candidates, selecting candidates for French language proficiency.  In round #258, IRCC issued 3,800 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to qualified candidates.  This round had the lowest cut-off score – 375, 64 points fewer...

On July 11, 2023, IRCC issued 800 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates in the new all-program Express Entry draws. In this draw, IRCC invited candidates under all immigration programs.  In round #257, the cut-off score was 505 points, 6 points fewer than in the previous all-program draw.  The tie-breaking...

On July 11, 2023, the Government of British Columbia issued over 200 ITAs in the BC PNP new invitation rounds under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) and invited qualified Skills Immigration candidates.  In the general draw, the province invited 152 candidates. The minimum score for candidates invited...

On July 10, 2023, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) updated the LMIA processing times for LMIA applications under various streams.  Service Canada is committed to providing all Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) applicants excellent client service and acknowledges the significance of the program in solving Canada's labor shortages and...

On July 6, 2023, the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) conducted the fourth invitation round in the Saskatchewan Entrepreneur Stream 2023 and invited 35 entrepreneurs. This round's highest Expression of Interest (EOI) score was 125 points. The average score was 110 points. The lowest score was 105.  The province will...

Over the last two weeks, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) published the results of the IEC draws in the pools of International Experience Canada (IEC). From June 24 to July 7, Canada invited 3,286 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit. As of July 7, 25,848...

On July 7, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the first Express Entry draw for Francophone candidates, selecting candidates for French language proficiency.  In round #256, IRCC issued 2,300 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to qualified candidates.  This round had the lowest cut-off score of 2023 – 439 points! ...

Canada's Start-Up Visa program (SUV) helped more foreign nationals become permanent residents of Canada this year compared to last year, according to the latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). In the first four months of 2023, the SUV welcomed 195 new permanent residents, an increase of 8.3%...