On June 12, 2023, Atlantic Premiers came together to improve healthcare and strengthen Atlantic Canada's economy. They discussed expanding the Atlantic Registry concept to cover more health professions, reducing administrative burden, sharing information and data, and establishing an Atlantic Working Group on International Recruitment.  Premiers also discussed immigration and labor...

On June 13, 2023, the Government of British Columbia issued new invitations under the second BC PNP draw of June 2023 and invited qualified Skills and Immigration candidates.  In the general draw, the province invited 170 candidates. The minimum score for candidates invited to this draw was 87-107 points.  The...

Canada's Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) offers skilled refugees and displaced people more opportunities to immigrate to Canada and continue their careers via new economic immigration pathways.  The EMPP has launched two new streams, allowing Canadian employers to access a talent pool of skilled refugees worldwide. The two new streams...

On June 12, 2023, the Government of Alberta published the results of the new invitation rounds in the Alberta Express Entry Stream. The province has held seven AAIP draws since April: May 9, 2023 – 8 candidates under the Designated Healthcare Pathway (minimum score: 307) May 9, 2023 – 175...

The Canadian Citizenship Act has undergone changes approved by a committee of MPs, allowing individuals born abroad to adopt their Canadian parent's citizenship. This decision was made despite objections from Conservatives.  In 2009, the Conservative government modified the law to prohibit Canadian parents born abroad from passing down their citizenship...

On June 8, 2023, Saskatchewan conducted new rounds of invitations in the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). In the Saskatchewan new EOI Draw of June 2023 the Express Entry category, Saskatchewan issued 232 ITAs.  Another 268 invitations were issued to the Occupations In-Demand category candidates.  The lowest score in both...

On June 8, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 4,800 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under Express Entry draw round 250. In this draw, IRCC continued inviting candidates under all immigration programs.  In round #250, the cut-off score was 486 points, two points fewer than in the...

On June 6, 2023, the Government of Canada made a new update regarding the Afghan refugees arriving in the country. The last update shows Canada has accepted 360 Afghan refugees since May 30, 2023.  As of now, Canada has welcomed a total of 32,745 Afghan refugees. Canada received 18,695 Afghans...

On June 7, 2023, ESDC updated processing times for LMIA applications under various streams. Based on statistics from all processing centers, the current average LMIA processing times have increased for all streams except the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program and Permanent Residence stream. Updated processing times for LMIA applications For June...

Alberta currently has the second-highest number of job vacancies for truck drivers in Canada, making it an attractive opportunity for foreign nationals seeking work in the country. As of late May, there were 802 trucking jobs listed on the Job Bank website in Alberta, with many employers seeking to fill...