Over the last week, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws in the pools of International Experience Canada (IEC). From September 30 to October 6, Canada invited 2,846 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit. As of October 6, 30,400 candidates registered in the pool,...

On October 5, 2023, Manitoba held a new invitation round in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). latest PNP draws #197, the MPNP invited 542 applicants under the Skilled Workers in Manitoba (SWM) stream, the Skilled Workers Overseas stream, and the International Education Stream.  Details of Manitoba Latest PNP Draw...

On October 3, 2023, Alberta published an update considering the AAIP inventory and invited agriculture candidates. According to the new update, there were around:  2,307 Alberta Opportunity Stream applications,  626 Rural Renewal Stream applications,  191 Accelerated Tech Pathway applications,  125 Family Connection Stream applications,  157 applications from priority sectors, and ...

On October 4, 2023, the Canadian Government extended temporary measures for communities affected by the 2023 wildfire. To be eligible for special measures, applications for document replacement, extension, or restoration must be submitted by November 30, 2023. On June 12, 2023, the Government announced free replacement documents for Canadians and residents...

Sense of belonging to a country, especially as immigrants, has long been used to measure social integration and national identification in Canada. The 2020 General Social Survey (GSS) conducted by Statistics Canada provides insight into the provinces and territories where immigrants feel a strong sense of belonging.  According to the...

20 skilled candidates were invited to the PEI PNP Latest Draw on October 5, 2023. Prince Edward Island conducted a new invitation round in the Labour Impact and Express Entry streams and invited 20 candidates under the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP).  This draw invited candidates working...

On September 25, 2023, the Government of Canada published the Express Entry Year-End Report 2022. This report provides a comprehensive overview of the Express Entry, which was launched in January 2015, and is Canada's flagship application management system for three federal high-skilled permanent economic immigration programs: the Federal Skilled Worker...

On October 4, 2023, the Government of British Columbia held new invitation draws under the BC PNP Draw of October and invited qualified Skills Immigration candidates.  In the general draw, BC invited 110 candidates. The minimum score for candidates invited to this draw was 91-113 points.  The province issued 51...

Last week, Canada's immigration department made significant changes to improve the operations of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) based on a commissioned study.  The changes were influenced by a report from Neil Yeates, a former Deputy Minister of IRCC, who evaluated the department's structure and effectiveness. The department's Deputy...

Why are there still increasing numbers of asylum claims in Canada? In March, Roxham Road, a pathway used by many asylum seekers to enter Canada, had been closed. However, Canada has still processed over 80,000 asylum applications this year.  This is partly due to expedited visa processing and more straightforward...