On March 2, 2023, the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) conducted the second invitation round in the Entrepreneur Program 2023. In this round, SINP invited 54 candidates, four more than on January 5. This round's highest Expression of Interest (EOI) score was 135 points.  The average score was 95 points....

Lululemon to hire foreign workers without LMIA on February 28, 2023, the Government of Canada recognized lululemon as a significant investment project in British Columbia. The company will benefit from a facilitative immigration measure under the Canada-British Columbia Immigration Agreement and hire foreign workers for various high-skilled occupations without applying...

Alberta updated the AAIP inventory on February 14, 2023, Alberta published the update considering the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) inventory. According to the new update, there were around 1,310 Alberta Opportunity Stream applications and 430 Expressions of Interest in the Alberta Express Entry pool.    Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship...

British Columbia invited up to 237 candidates in the new BC PNP Skills Immigration draw on February 14, 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 183 invitations with a...

Canada reduces work experience requirements for caregivers on February 10, 2023, the Government of Canada announced that the amount of work experience in Canada required for a caregiver to be eligible for permanent residence had decreased from 24 months to 12 months.    Furthermore, some spots in the existing caregivers'...

The TFWP is transitioning to online LMIA applications according to an update from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) is moving to online Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications starting April 3, 2023.  The LMIA Online Portal, a dependable and secure digital platform, offers...

Two draws were held under the OINP Employer Job Offer Foreign Worker Stream on February 10, 2023, the Government of Ontario held new draws in the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream (EJO FW) Stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). The province issued 304 targeted invitations to apply...

IRCC issued over 12,000 invitations under the IEC 2023 over the last week, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws in the pools of International Experience Canada (IEC). From February 4 to February 10, Canada invited 12,001 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit.  As...

Manitoba increased the amount of investment in immigrant settlement services to help facilitate a smooth transition into Canadian society, Manitoba has invested an additional $4 million to finance projects that aid immigrants with social and economic integration. This injection of funding will double the amount available for settlement services in...

Manitoba issued 308 invitations to skilled candidates under the MPNP on February 9, 2023, Manitoba held its fourth invitation round in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) this year. In round #168, the MPNP issued 221 LAAs in the Skilled Workers in Manitoba stream. The minimum score for the LAA...