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...

OINP invited 510 candidates under the Ontario Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream on February 9, 2023, Ontario invited 510 candidates under the Skilled Trades Stream of the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP). The CRS score range of the invited candidates was between 260-489 points. Candidates, who created their profiles in...

IRCC processing times for citizenship and family sponsorship applications were updated on February 7, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the application processing times to help applicants know how long their application processing may take until a decision is made.  According to the update, IRCC processes citizenship applications...

On February 6, 2023, the Government of Canada extended the Ottawa open work permit program for eligible Hong Kong nationals. According to the expanded eligibility requirements, Hong Kong residents who have graduated within the past ten years from a post-secondary learning institution in Canada or abroad can obtain a work...

In the latest BC PNP draw British Columbia invited 245 candidates on February 7, 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 207 candidates. The minimum...

ESDC processing times updated for LMIA applications Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has updated the processing times for the Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications under various streams.  Based on statistics from all processing centers, the current average LMIA processing times reduced for all streams except for Global Talent...

On January 31, 2023, the Government of Ontario held a new draw in the Employer Job Offer Foreign Worker Stream (EJO FWS) Stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). The province issued 611 targeted invitations to apply (ITAs) to tech and healthcare occupations.    The minimum score for this...

Express Entry draw for the Federal Skilled Worker Program on February 2, 2023, the next day after Express Entry draw #239, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 3,300 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) in the new FSW-targeted draw. In round #240,...

Canada held the first PNP-targeted Express Entry draw 2023 on February 1, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 893 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in the first PNP-targeted draw since July 2022.    In round #239, the cut-off score was 733...