50 candidates were invited under the Saskatchewan Entrepreneur program the first invitation round in the Entrepreneur Program 2023. On January 5, 2023, conducted by the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP).  In this round, SINP invited 50 candidates.    This round's highest Expression of Interest (EOI) score was 130 points. The...

IRCC opened the IEC season 2023 On January 9, 2023, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Sean Fraser announced that the 2023 IEC season had opened for international youths who want to brain a work experience in Canada. Individuals currently registered as part of the IEC will shortly...

Canada needs more skilled workers to fill jobs in the building trades. As Baby Boomers retire from their respective positions, Canada desperately needs foreign nationals to take up the empty positions and fill the one million open jobs. Housing and Diversity Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussein insists on immigration as an...

PEI schedule for invitations rounds in 2023 On January 4, 2022, the Office of Immigration of Prince Edward Island (PEI)published a schedule for invitation rounds via the Expression of Interest system for individuals to apply for PEI PNP known as the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program ().  The invitation...

On January 4, 2022, Saskatchewan updated the  SINP application processing times of various streams of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program. According to the new data, in the fourth quarter of 2022, in the International Skilled Worker category, the processing time in the Employment Offer stream was 1 week, in the...

British Columbia held the first BC PNP draw 2023, On January 4, 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 163 candidates. The minimum score for...

Manitoba issued a record number of invitations in the Latest MPNP Draw On December 30, 2022, Manitoba held the Latest MPNP Draw in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). In round #163, the MPNP issued 202 LAAs in the Skilled Workers in Manitoba stream.    The minimum score for the...

The International Experience Canada Program will open next week, on January 9, 2023. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) increased the IEC quota for 2023 by 20%. The IEC provides a two-year opportunity for foreign youth aged 18-35 from 36 partner countries. The program allows Canadian employers to hire foreign...

As of January 1, 2023, Canada’s pilot programs started accepting new applications. Home Child Care Provider Pilot (HCCPP), the Home Support Worker Pilot (HSWP), and the Agri-Food Pilot Program (AFP) accept new applications. Some changes for these pilots have been for 2023, including new occupation codes under the TEER system. ...

2022 was a unique year for Canada’s Express Entry immigration system and an overview of Canada's express entry system 2022. The all-program draws were on pause for the opening six months of 2022 and then resumed for five more months until a technical issue caused them to be suspended once...