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...

Saskatchewan conducted new rounds of invitations in the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). On September 28, 2022. Saskatchewan issued 639 ITAs in the Express Entry category. Another 507 invitations were issued to the Occupations In-Demand category candidates. The lowest scores for these categories were 83 and 81 points, respectively, around...

Canada Invited 4,480 Candidates under IEC Over the last week, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws and invited 4,480 Candidates under IEC in the pools of International Experience Canada (IEC). From July 25 to July 31, Canada invited Candidates under IEC young foreigners to apply for an...

On June 29, 2022, the Government of Ontario held new draws in the Employer Job Offer Streams: Foreign Worker Stream (EJO FW), International Student Stream (EJO IS), and In-Demand Skills Stream (EJO IDS) of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).   The province issued 2 invitations to apply (ITAs) to...

On February 3, 2022, Immigrants to Canada as children earn more than their Canadian-born peers. Immigrants to Canada statistics Canada published new data from the Longitudinal Immigration Database (IMDB) indicating that immigrants who came to Canada as children and participated in the Canadian education system earn more or similar wages...

On July 27, 2022, the Government of Canada announced that it will switch to the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) on November 16, 2022.  The Government will replace the current NOC 2016 skill type and skill level structure with a 6-category representing the training, education, experience, and...