On August 30, 2023, the Canadian Government updated the eligibility requirements for the Student Direct Stream (SDS) language test results. The new requirements align with the Ministerial Instructions effective August 10, 2023.  The Government will accept additional academic tests from designated organizations and another test from a non-designated organization.  The...

On August 30, 2023, 772  invitations to apply (ITAs) were issued to new candidates under the OINP Masters Graduate stream in the Expression of Interest system pool. Candidates who received an invitation had a minimum score of 44 points, 4 points fewer than in the previous draw.  The profiles of...

Alberta invited candidates in the Alberta express entry stream and under the Alberta Family connection pathway. On August 29, 2023, the Government of Alberta published the results of the new invitation rounds in the Alberta Express Entry Stream. The province held a new draw under the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program...

The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) has been successful and popular, leading the North Bay & District Chamber of Commerce (NBDCC) to call for it to become a permanent immigration program.  The RNIP has been implemented in five Northern Ontario communities, and only in North Bay, over 150 employers...

155 new BC PNP skilled candidates and tech professionals were invited on August 29, 2023. British Columbia issued new invitations in the Skilled Worker – International Graduate categories of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP). To be eligible for an ITA, invited candidates needed CRS scores ranging from 60...

On May 9, 2023, Thunder Bay ON, issued new community recommendations in the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP). The city approved the applications of 274 candidates whose evaluations scored as low as 49%. Last year, the community recommended a total of 377 candidates.  The Thunder Bay CEDC will prioritize...

Over 32,000 new tech workers came to Canada in the past year according to the Technology Councils of North America (TECNA) and Canada’s Tech Network (CTN) has released a report on the migration of tech workers and jobs in Canada.  The report found that Between April 2022 and March 2023...

Over the last week, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws in the IEC Rounds of Invitations. From August 19 to August 25, Canada invited 1,004 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit. As of August 25, 28,056 candidates registered in the pool, awaiting the...

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will modernize its International Student Program by implementing a Trusted Institution Framework by 2024. This framework will create a two-tiered structure with post-secondary institutions being assessed against criteria to show that they are reliable partners.  Institutions that meet the requirements will receive benefits such...

On August 23, 2023, the Government of Canada announced program delivery instructions for temporary residence permits (TRP) made within Canada.  The update clarifies that the TRP fee exemption under paragraph 298(2)(a) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) does not apply to temporary resident permit applications made within Canada...