Canada Needs a Large Number of Foreign Workers The Business Council of Canada (BCC) recently published a study that emphasizes the significance of immigration to businesses and the Canadian economy. The BCC's 80-member firms were polled for this research, which focused on increasing the use of Canada's immigration program.  These...

Ottawa introduced a new refugee claim portal Ottawa, September 13, 2022; The Canadian government has made significant efforts to improve client services, including increasing the efficiency and capacity of the government's asylum system. Individuals in Canada who wish to file a refugee claim can do so online through the new...

The University of Toronto is one of the top 20 universities in the world and one of the top two public universities in Canada. According to the respected Times Higher Education World University Rankings.   Maclean's news magazine has named the University of Toronto, which regularly places near the top...

Ottawa Exempted Certain Applicants From The Medical Examination Requirement On October 12, 2022, the Government of Canada announced that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) implemented a temporary public policy exempting certain foreign nationals from submitting an immigration medical examination (IME). This will fasten the processing of applications and allow...

366 Candidates were invited to Manitoba Draw 150 on July 14, 2022, Manitoba held a new invitation round in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) and Manitoba invited. In round #150, MPNP issued 293 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA) in the Skilled Workers in Manitoba stream. The minimum score...

Canada welcomes a record number of parents and grandparents Many families are being reunited in Canada through the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP), and this number will likely exceed the target set for 2022-2024. Under the immigration plan, Ottawa had aimed to bring in 25,000 parents and grandparents this year...

Canada to welcome 15000 Parents and Grandparents The opening of the Parents and Grandparents Program sponsorship intake and the acceptance of up to 15,000 applications in 2022 show the government's commitment to family reunification while strengthening Canada's immigration system, which builds on recently announced improvements to the parents and grandparents...

British Columbia issued new invitations under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) On October 4, 2022, and invited qualified Skills Immigration candidates. In the general draw, the province invited 184 candidates. The minimum score for candidates invited to this draw was 82-120 points. In addition, British Columbia invited 32...

Canada invited 1,931 candidates under the International Experience Canada International Experience Canada (IEC) Over the last week, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws in the pools. From September 5 to September 11, Canada invited 1,931 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit. As of...

Ottawa to ease vaccine requirements and make Arrive Can optional. The Canadian government is planning to stop requiring mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations at its borders as of September 30, 2022.  The government still needs to approve the change, but the government would likely drop the requirement and end the random COVID-19...