Scott Moe, the premier of Saskatchewan, wants to persuade the Canadian government to increase the number of people who move to the province from 6,000 to 13,000.    To do this, he turned to the business community in Saskatchewan for help with a request from the Canadian authorities for a...

Ontario issued invitations under the three OINP streams on October 25, 2022, Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) issued 535 invitations to apply (ITAs) for the Master's Graduate stream. The minimum score of this round was 35 points, 2 points more than it was in the previous draw.  On October 25,...

Business people are flocking to Canada thanks to the Start-Up Visa program. According to the latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), nearly three times as many entrepreneurs have set up businesses in Canada through the Start-Up Visa program this year compared to last year.  420 permanent residents...

The Canadian Government started targeting Express Entry draws spring 2023. Express Entry's targeted draws are expected to be released in spring 2023 to provide greater flexibility to meet changing economic objectives and government priorities. The Canadian Government aims to contribute substantially to sustainable long-term development and economic growth by selecting...

Canada invited new candidates to the new Express Entry draw on November 9, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 4,750 invitations to apply (ITA) to candidates under Express Entry. IRCC continued inviting candidates under all immigration programs in this round of invitations.    In round #235, the cut-off...

British Columbia invited up to 235 candidates in the new Targeted BC PNP draw on March 14, 2023, British Columbia issued new invitations in the Skilled Worker – International Graduate categories of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP). In the Tech-targeted draw, BC issued 197 invitations with a minimum...

Immigration is the primary source of Canada’s labor force growth From 2016 to 2021, 1.3 million new immigrants came to Canada permanently - the highest number of recent immigrants recorded in a Canadian census.  In the 2021 Census, nearly one-fourth of the people counted were, or had ever been, landed...

On June 8, 2022, the Government of Canada updated instructions regarding determining membership in the spouse or common-law partner in the Canada class. The revised instructions for circumstances when there is a relationship breakdown and the primary applicant (sponsored spouse) wishes to proceed with their permanent residence application.  The conversion...

IRCC Invited 2,000 Candidates Under Express Entry Draw on August 3, 2022, IRCC Invited 2,000 Candidates to Apply (ITA)s. In this round of invitations Under Express Entry Draw, no program has been specified this means that candidates from the Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSWP), Canadian Experience Class (CEC), and Federal Skilled...

On December 1, 2022, Prince Edward Island conducted a new invitation round in the Labour Impact and Express Entry streams and invited 69 candidates under the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP). As in November, PEI will likely hold two draws in December too.    The PEI PNP...