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...

On January 13, 2023, Ontario invited 1,252 candidates under the skilled trades stream of the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP). The CRS score range of the invited candidates was between 336-506 points. Candidates, who created their profiles in the Express Entry system between January 13, 2022, to January 13, 2023,...

Cold Lake City wants to renew the Alberta Rural Renewal Stream on February 16, 2023, Cold Lake City announced that the City Council approved a letter of support for the City’s application to the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program’s Rural Renewal Stream. This letter of support was the last requirement for...

Ottawa increased opportunities for Sponsorship Agreement Holders SAHsn February 17, 2023, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), announced that the number of refugees that sponsorship agreement holders (SAHs) have increased to 13,500 in 2023. Since introducing a cap in 2012, this figure has skyrocketed tenfold, with...

IRCC Invitation rounds under IEC over the last week, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws in the pools of International Experience Canada (IEC). From January 21 to January 27, Canada invited 7,730 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit. As of January 27, there...