On October 19, 2023, Prince Edward Island held new draws under the PEI PNP. The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) invited 102 candidates in the Labour Impact and Express Entry streams. Another two invitations were sent to Business Impact Category candidates. The lowest score for the business...

The second intake period for Ontario's assessment program for foreign-trained physicians for family and general practitioners will begin in early January next year.  Practice Ready Ontario (PRO) simplified the process for internationally-trained physicians to practice in Ontario by accepting applications from June 21 to July 19 this year.  Results were...

The Government of Nova Scotia announced a new pilot program for construction workers to boost growth in the skilled trades and modernize the apprenticeship and trades qualification system.  Premier Tim Houston has announced measures to add 5,000 new apprentices in the next three years, increase the number of journeypersons and...

The popularity of the Start-Up Visa (SUV) increased in August as 175 new permanent residents settled in Canada through the program, a 29.6% increase from July.  Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has planned to admit more Start-Up Visa applicants, increasing from 1,000 per year in the past few years...

On October 17, 2023, the Government of British Columbia held new invitation draws under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) and invited qualified Skills Immigration candidates.  In the general draw, BC invited 104 candidates....

On September 27, 2023, Statistics Canada reported that the number of temporary residents in Canada has increased by nearly 700,000 year-on-year as of the second quarter of 2023. This number is expected to reach 2.5 million by the end of 2023.  Many of these temporary residents seek Canadian Permanent Residency...

On October 13, 2023, the City of Greater Sudbury held a new round of invitations for the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program. In this round, Sudbury considered 33 candidates, including two candidates drawn through the Francophone Stream.  The lowest score of these draws was 235 points, five points lower...

Over the last week, IRCC approved over 3,000 IEC applications in the pools of International Experience Canada (IEC). From October 7 to October 13, Canada invited 3,124 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit. As of October 13, 31,556 candidates registered in the pool, awaiting the invitation. ...

On October 6, 2023, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) updated the processing times for the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications under various streams.  Updated LMIA application Processing times are: Based on statistics from all processing centers, the current average LMIA application processing times have increased only for the...

On October 10, 2023, the AAIP invited 13 healthcare professionals working in the healthcare sector who scored 327 points. This year, Alberta invited 3,381 candidates and issued 8,437 nomination certificates In addition, on October 10, 2023, Alberta published an update considering the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) inventory. According to...