Ontario is investing $2.6M in job training programs for over 300 newcomers, including Afghan and Ukrainian refugees, to help them find good jobs in Canada. The province is also cracking down on temporary help agencies, exploiting foreign workers by paying them less than minimum wage and withholding their passports.  The...

Canada's technology sector is experiencing significant growth, as evidenced by the 32,115 tech workers who immigrated in the past year. The Technology Councils of North America (TECNA) and Canada’s Tech Network (CTN) report on Tech Workforce Trends shows that this is partly due to the country's immigration policies and cost...

On July 14, 2023, Canada and the United Kingdom signed a new Youth Mobility Arrangement to expand reciprocal work opportunities for their youth. The arrangement builds on an existing partnership that began in 2008 and includes improvements such as:  expanding the age eligibility from 18 to 30 to 18 to...

On July 13, 2023, the Government of Canada published a new program delivery update for work permit issuance under the International Mobility Program (IMP). Starting July 13, 2023, family members of students working on campus under the authority of R186(f) or with a co-op work permit (code C32 or C33)...

Canada Express Entry draws have changed with the introduction of occupation-specific draws, which began with 500 invitations for healthcare workers on June 28.  Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) have issued 10,100 invitations since then, with only 1,500 through all-program draws. The other invitations included 6,100 for Francophone candidates, 2,000...

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...