Immigration Ministers Discussed the Future of Canada's Immigration System on July 28, 2022, the Forum of Ministers Responsible for Immigration (FMRI) discussed ways to utilize the immigration system more effectively to satisfy economic and regional demands. Ministers discussed strategies for maximizing the efficiency of Canada's immigration system. The FMRI also...

 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) determine the number of nominations the AAIP (Alberta Advantage Immigration Program) can issue each year. IRCC provided 6,500 nomination certificates to Alberta for 2022. This year, Alberta has issued only 3,877 nomination certificates so far. As of August 2, 2022, there are around 1,150...

Business leaders in Thunder Bay are delighted as the rural and northern immigration pilot programs extended The recent extension of the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has excited Thunder Bay's business leaders and economic development officers. Charla Robinson, president of the Thunder...

Manitoba announced that the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) would represent businesses and job opportunities at the Destination Canada Mobility Forum On October 4, 2022. The MPNP, in partnership with Economic Development Winnipeg (EDW), will hold orientation sessions for employers to help find solutions to their labor needs. The forum...

As healthcare workers in Canada, it's important to stay up-to-date on the latest changes to the requirements for your profession. Recently, the Canadian government has made some improvements to the requirements for healthcare workers in order to better protect patients and ensure high-quality care.   Some of the new requirements...

On November 3, 2022, the Government of Nova Scotia published the results of the year's first draws in the Entrepreneur Streams of the Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP).    In the latest Entrepreneur Stream draw Date Of Draw Invitations                 Score November 1,...

On July 27, 2022, Ontario updated the average OINP Application Processing Time. As of now, the processing time for Ontario’s Master’s Graduates and Ph.D. Graduates Streams, Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream, Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker, and Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream is 140-170 days.  Processing times for...

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...