BC PNP draw

British Columbia invited new candidates under the new BC PNP draw

British Columbia invited new candidates under the new BC PNP draw. On January 24, 2023, the Government of British Columbia issued new invitations under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) and invited qualified Skills, and Immigration candidates. In the general draw, the province invited 221 candidates. The minimum... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
BC PNP

British Columbia invited new Skilled Immigration candidates under the BC PNP

On December 13, 2022, the Government of British Columbia issued new invitations under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) and invited qualified Skills Immigration candidates. In the general draw, the province invited 180 candidates. The minimum score for candidates invited to this draw was 80-104 points.  In addition,... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
Canadian passport

Processing times in Canadian passport offices have returned to pre-pandemic levels

Processing times in Canadian passport offices have returned to pre-pandemic levels. Minister of Families, Children, and Social Development Karina Gould has proudly announced that the backlog with passport processing has been nearly cleared, as 98 percent of the application backlog has been processed.    Subsequently, turnaround times in all passport... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
Work Permits Applications

Delays in Work Permits Applications Negatively Impact Canadian Companies

Delays in Work Permits Applications Negatively Impact Canadian Companies according to a survey conducted by the Canadian Employee Relocation Council (CERC), a non-profit organization, delays in work permits at IRCC are causing severe damage to Canadian companies. The CERC survey states that Canadian employers will require immediate access to international... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
Canada processes nearly half of the immigration applications within the service standards

Canada processes nearly half of the immigration applications within the service standards

Canada processes nearly half of the immigration applications within the service standards on February 21, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the data on immigration inventories and backlogs. According to the last update, there were 1,944,500 applications for permanent residence, temporary residence permits, and citizenship approvals in all... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »