On April 26, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 3,500 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the all-program Express Entry draw. In this draw, IRCC continued inviting candidates under all immigration programs.    In round #247, the cut-off score was 483 points, three points fewer than in...

A record number of Invitations to Apply (ITAs) were issued in the first quarter of 2023, making it the third-highest number to be issued in a three-month period since Express Entry was introduced.  Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 37,559 invitations, including the three largest all-program draws in history,...

According to Saskatchewan Immigration Minister Jeremy Harrison, Saskatchewan has the best Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) system in Canada. The province provides financial assistance of up to $6,000 to healthcare workers to upgrade or remediate their educational credentials, enabling them to work in their respective fields.  According to the latest data...

On April 19, 2023, Alberta published an update considering the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) inventory. According to the new update, there were around 1,170 Alberta Opportunity Stream applications, 135 Rural Renewal Stream applications, 140 Accelerated Tech Pathway applications, and 165 Expressions of Interest in the Alberta Express Entry pool. ...

Tech workers struggling to obtain a work permit in the US change their direction and immigrate to Canada over the US. Highly skilled tech workers prefer Canada over the US as they can apply for permanent residency in this country and are free to change jobs and work for any...

On April 10, 2023, Saskatchewan updated the Application Processing Times of various streams of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). Every quarter (every three months), the processing time is revised. It represents the average time required to process an application during that quarter. Each category's time is measured in weeks....

According to recent data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), 50 immigrant entrepreneurs were granted permanent residence in Canada through the Start-Up Visa program in January 2023. This is close to the number in January 2022, which was 55.  In January, Ontario welcomed 20 immigrant entrepreneurs, British Columbia accepted...

On April 6, 2023, Manitoba held a new invitation round in the new MPNP draw. In round #174 MPNP invited candidates in different streams. In round #174, the MPNP held a new occupation-specific candidate selection under the Skilled Workers in Manitoba (SWM) stream and invited 225 applicants who scored 615...

BC invited 175 skilled candidates under the BC PNP Draw on April 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 152 candidates. The minimum score...

Alberta updated the inventory and invited new candidates under the AAIP on April 4, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) published a new update regarding the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP). As of April 4, 2023, there were around 1,615 Alberta Opportunity Stream applications and 120 Expressions of Interest...