Canada's Express Entry in the year 2023 application management system underwent significant transformations. Throughout the year's first half, Express Entry maintained several patterns established in 2022, resuming draws after an 18-month hiatus. These draws encompassed various formats, including all-program draws, Provincial Nominee Program-only draws, and, on one occasion, the draw...

On December 28, 2023, New Manitoba invitation round #205 was held under the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). In the Skilled Worker in Manitoba stream, the MPNP invited 160 candidates under the Close relative in Manitoba selection with a minimum score of 612.  In the Skilled Workers Overseas stream, MPNP...

On December 27, 2023, Saskatchewan conducted new rounds of invitations in the SINP Draw. In the Express Entry category, Saskatchewan issued 15 ITAs. Another 48 invitations were issued to the Occupations In-Demand category candidates.  The lowest score in both categories was 69, 15 points fewer than in the previous draws....

On December 6, 2023, Immigration Minister Marc Miller launched a new global immigration center at the Canadian Embassy in Bucharest, Romania. This center, which employs 20 new staff members, is the second of its kind outside of Canada, following the first in the Philippines.  These centers are designed to extend...

On December 27, 2023, the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) Entrepreneur program updated the Expression of Interest (EOI) pool selection schedule for the 2024 entrepreneur program.  The province will conduct the EOI pool selections on January 11, April 11, July 11, and October 10, 2024. According to the new update,...

October saw a resurgence in immigrant entrepreneurship via the Canada Start-Up Visa program, with data suggesting 1,200 new permanent residents by year's end. In October, 200 new permanent residents arrived via SUV, a 37.9% increase from September's 145. This rise followed a 17.1% drop from August to September.  The IRCC...

According to the Government of Canada’s response to the petition on citizenship ceremonies, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is considering an online tool for self-administered Oath of Citizenship. The analysis is underway, considering client experience, process integrity, and preserving the importance of citizenship ceremonies.  Video ceremonies introduced in 2020...

As of October 1, 2023, Canada's population reached an estimated 40.5 million, marking a 1.1% increase since July 1, 2023 – the highest quarterly population growth since 1957. Canada added over a million people for the first nine months of 2023, breaking 2022's record.  96% of the growth in the...

On December 12, 2023, the Canadian Government updated the International Experience Canada program. This program fosters travel and work collaboration between Canada and other nations, assisting in arranging transportation, job hunting, and accommodation procurement.  The refreshed instructions from December 18 mirror the roster of organizations acknowledged by Immigration, Refugees, and...

On December 21, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the second occupation-specific Express Entry draw 278 and issued 400 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates working in Agriculture and agri-food occupations.  This was the fourth consecutive Express Entry draw this week. In round #278, the cut-off score was...