IEC Draws

IRCC Conducted More IEC Draws Under the International Experience Canada Program

Canada keeps its doors open to youth talent from across the globe via the IEC Draws and the International Experience Canada (IEC) program. In the last two weeks, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has held several draws, inviting thousands of candidates to apply for an IEC open work permit.... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
Home Care Worker

Canada Launches New Home Care Worker Immigration Pathways with Reduced Requirements

Canada keeps its doors open for qualified professionals with the introduction of the Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots, which will start on March 31, 2025. The new streams, announced by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), will respond to the increasing need for home care workers and facilitate easier access... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
Start Up Visa Program

Canada’s Start Up Visa Program Achieves Record High in 2024

Canada’s Start Up Visa Program reached a record 2024 in milestone numbers by embracing a historic number of 5,595 new permanent residents. This surge was a demonstration of the increasing popularity of the program among foreign-born entrepreneurs eager to start cutting-edge businesses within the world’s most vibrant economies. A Game-Changer... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
Super Visa Processing Times 

IRCC revised the minimum required income for Super Visa applications

On May 2, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the minimum required income for the Super Visa applications. The new minimum income requirement represents an increase of over 3.33% compared to the previous year.  The minimum required income for a single-person family unit is C$27,514, while the minimum... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
Canada Spousal Sponsorship Immigration

Canada Spousal Sponsorship Immigration almost doubled in January 2023

According to the latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), in January 2023, Canada Spousal Sponsorship Immigration sponsorship led to almost twice as many individuals obtaining permanent residency in Canada compared to the same month last year.  In January, Canada saw a significant increase of 90.1% in the... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
Canadian taxpayers

The new Canada-U.S. border deal will cost Canadian taxpayers at least this much

Canadian taxpayers might have to pay at least $60 million in a decade if the U.S.-Canada border were closed to asylum seekers. The expense of the Mounties stepping up “challenging” enforcement actions aren’t taken into consideration in that analysis. Ottawa and Washington expanded a bilateral agreement in March to turn... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »