On May 9, 2023, the Government of Ontario held new draws and invited 984 candidates under two streams of OINP  in the Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream (EJO IS) and Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream (EJO FW) of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).  In the EJO IS...

Over the last week, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws in the pools of International Experience Canada (IEC streams). From April 7 to April 14, Canada invited 2,963 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit. As of April 14, there were 17,270 candidates registered...

Funding for accommodations and temporary healthcare coverage for asylum seekers and refugees in 2023 will increase significantly. It is anticipated that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will spend one billion dollars in the upcoming fiscal year, including $530 million, to provide asylum seekers with short-term accommodations.  In addition, the...

On May 9, 2023, British Columbia issued new invitations to candidates under the BCPNP in the Skilled Worker – International Graduate categories of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP).  In the Tech-targeted draw, BC issued 93 invitations with a minimum score of 90 points. In the Childcare-targeted draw...

On April 20, 2023, Prince Edward Island conducted a new invitation round in the Prince Edward Island PNP draw (PEI PNP). In the sixth round of this year, the province issued 180 invitations to apply to skilled workers in the Labour Impact and Express Entry streams.  PEI also invited nine...

On April 20, 2023, Saskatchewan conducted new rounds of invitations under the new SINP draw. In the Express Entry category, Saskatchewan issued 623 ITAs. Another 444 invitations were issued to the Occupations In-Demand category candidates. The lowest score in both categories was 69, 13 points fewer than in the previous...

On May 5, 2023, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) conducted the latest OINP draw under the Human Capital Priorities Stream. In the latest tech draw, the OINP issued 1,863 targeted Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to candidates with work experience in one of the in-demand tech occupations.  Those candidates' CRS...

On May 8, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the Agri-Food Pilot Program extension until May 14, 2025. The annual occupational caps have also been removed to allow more candidates to apply.  Changes to the pilot will be introduced in stages by the end of the year, which...

According to recent statistics, Immigration is expected to increase Canada's population is expected to reach 40 million in June 2023. This growth is mainly attributed to the influx of immigrants into the country. Canada has been welcoming thousands of immigrants annually, with a target of admitting over 500,000 annually by...

The Canadian farming industry is facing a significant challenge - approximately 40% of farmers in Canada are expected to retire within the next ten years and Canada will require to replace retiring farmers, with 66 percent of them needing a succession plan. This means the country will soon face a...