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IRCC Conducted More IEC Draws Under the International Experience Canada Program

IEC Draws
Canada keeps its doors open to youth talent from across the globe via the IEC Draws and the International Experience Canada (IEC) program. In the last two weeks, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has held several draws, inviting thousands of candidates to apply for an IEC open work permit....
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Canada Launches New Home Care Worker Immigration Pathways with Reduced Requirements

Home Care Worker
Canada keeps its doors open for qualified professionals with the introduction of the Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots, which will start on March 31, 2025. The new streams, announced by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), will respond to the increasing need for home care workers and facilitate easier access...
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Canada Labor Shortages: Over 8 Million Job Openings by 2033

Canada labor shortages
Canada is on the cusp of a large labor shift, grappling with Canada labor shortages, and an estimated 8.1 million job vacancies expected by 2033. This prediction, published by Employment and Social Development Canada, presents enormous opportunities across various sectors. As the nation continues to develop as an economic powerhouse...
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Canada’s Start Up Visa Program Achieves Record High in 2024

Start Up Visa Program
Canada's Start Up Visa Program reached a record 2024 in milestone numbers by embracing a historic number of 5,595 new permanent residents. This surge was a demonstration of the increasing popularity of the program among foreign-born entrepreneurs eager to start cutting-edge businesses within the world's most vibrant economies. A Game-Changer...
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New Announcement from Manitoba Immigration Advisory Council to help support Immigration

New Announcement from Manitoba Immigration Advisory council to help support Immigration
Manitoba’s Immigration Advisory Council is looking for ways to improve the province’s immigration policies. The newly-established Immigration Advisory Council in Manitoba has already begun to prepare for ways to improve the province's immigration laws and policies. The advisory council was formed in late February and is led by World Refugee...
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Prince Edward Island Invites 87 Candidates in PEI PNP Latest Draw

PEI PNP Latest Draw
On February 20, 2025, Prince Edward Island (PEI) held its second invitation round of the year under the PEI PNP Latest Draw of the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP). During this latest draw, the province released 87 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to applicants who have shown a...
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IRCC revised the minimum required income for Super Visa applications

Super Visa Processing Times 
On May 2, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the minimum required income for the Super Visa applications. The new minimum income requirement represents an increase of over 3.33% compared to the previous year.  The minimum required income for a single-person family unit is C$27,514, while the minimum...
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Ontario invited candidates under the Employer Job Offer In-Demand Skills Stream

Employer Job Offer In-Demand Skills Stream
On April 11, 2023, the Government of Ontario held a new draw in the Employer Job Offer In-Demand Skills Stream (EJO IDS) of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).  The province issued 295 invitations to apply (ITAs) to the eligible candidates through the EJO IDS stream, with a minimum score...
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Canada Spousal Sponsorship Immigration almost doubled in January 2023

Canada Spousal Sponsorship Immigration
According to the latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), in January 2023, Canada Spousal Sponsorship Immigration sponsorship led to almost twice as many individuals obtaining permanent residency in Canada compared to the same month last year.  In January, Canada saw a significant increase of 90.1% in the...
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The new Canada-U.S. border deal will cost Canadian taxpayers at least this much

Canadian taxpayers
Canadian taxpayers might have to pay at least $60 million in a decade if the U.S.-Canada border were closed to asylum seekers. The expense of the Mounties stepping up "challenging" enforcement actions aren't taken into consideration in that analysis. Ottawa and Washington expanded a bilateral agreement in March to turn...
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