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%...

On July 6, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the second occupation-specific Express Entry draw and issued 1500 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates working in healthcare occupations.  In round #255, the cut-off score was 463 points, 13 points fewer than in the previous healthcare-targeted Express Entry draw. ...

On July 6, 2023, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) conducted a new invitation draw under the Ontario Human Capital Priorities Stream. In the latest tech draw, the OINP issued 748 targeted Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to candidates with work experience in one of the in-demand tech occupations.  Those candidates'...

On July 4, 2023, the Government of Alberta published the results of the new AAIP draws in the Alberta Express Entry Stream. The province held two draws under the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP).  On June 29, 2023, Alberta invited 65 candidates working in the construction sector. On July 4,...

On July 5, 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 97 invitations with a minimum score of 90 points.  In the Childcare-targeted draw for early childhood educators (NOC 42202),...

On July 5, 2023, IRCC held the first occupation-specific Express Entry draw for STEM candidates and issued 500 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to qualified candidates.  In round #254, the cut-off score was 486 points. The tie-breaking rule for this round was November 23, 2022, at 00:01:29 UTC. As of July...

On July 4, 2023, IRCC issued 700 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the new all-program Express Entry draw. In this draw, IRCC invited candidates under all immigration programs.  In round #253, the cut-off score was 511 points, 25 points more than in the previous all-program draw. The tie-breaking...

On June 29, 2023, Prince Edward Island conducted a new invitation round in the Labor Impact and Express Entry streams and invited 90 candidates under the Prince Edward Island PNP draw.  This draw was the third PEIPNP draw for June. The province invited 1,533 candidates this year, including 1,498 candidates...

Canada is working to recruit and retain health workers to address the workforce crisis in the sector. This is a shared priority between the Canadian provinces and territories in the Working Together to Improve Health Care for Canadians Plan.  The plan includes a Budget 2023 commitment of nearly $200 billion...