British Columbia Invited over 130 Candidates under Various Streams of the BC PNP On July 5, 2022, British Columbia held new invitation rounds under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). In the BC PNP Tech, the province invited 100 candidates in the 29 eligible Tech occupations. The lowest...

Canada processes nearly half of the immigration applications within the service standards on February 21, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the data on immigration inventories and backlogs. According to the last update, there were 1,944,500 applications for permanent residence, temporary residence permits, and citizenship approvals in all...

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) joined the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) to help employers tackle the issues they face in the labor market and hire skilled refugees overseas.  Through the pilot, the GNWT allows employers to access a pool of potential employees and partner with non-governmental organizations...

In the new BC PNP draw that was held on January 17, 2023, the Government of British Columbia issued new invitations under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program and invited qualified Skills and Immigration candidates. In the general draw, the province invited 154 candidates. The minimum score for candidates invited...

Canada will hold more PNP draws in the coming years The recently announced Immigration Levels Plan will significantly increase permanent residents arriving in Canada, the majority under the Provincial Nominee Program.  In 2022, 83,500 new permanent residents were invited to Canada through this program, but that number is set to...

Canada extended the temporary policy allowing visitors to apply for work permits on February 28, 2023, the Government of Canada extended the temporary policy allowing visitors to Canada to apply for a work permit. Having a valid job offer, foreign nationals who are in Canada as visitors can apply for...

Manitoba issued LAAs to 1,279 Candidates. On December 15 and 16, 2022, Manitoba held 2 invitation rounds in the Manitoba PNP. In round #161, the MPNP issued 1,030 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA) in the Skilled Workers Overseas stream, with a minimum score of 600. In round #162, the...

On March 20, 2023, the Government of Manitoba held the twelfth draw for Ukrainian candidates. In this draw, the province invited 34 candidates through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP).  In total, the province invited 2,214 candidates in 2023, including 68 Ukrainian nationals.   Details of the 12th draw for...

On May 25, 2022, Alberta published the Updated AINP Inventor. There were around 1,050 Alberta Opportunity Stream applications and 750 Expressions of Interest in the Alberta Express Entry pool. In addition, on May 19, 2022, Alberta held a new round in the Alberta Express Entry Stream and issued 100 Notifications...

Newfoundland and Labrador announced the 2022-2026 tourism strategy on December 7, 2022, Newfoundland and Labrador released the 2022-2026 tourism strategy and Vision to transform the province’s tourism landscape. In the next five years, the strategy will take a three-phased approach.    First, the 2022-2023 transition phase will ensure a steady...