the NOC 2021

Ottawa published ministerial instructions amendments after the NOC 2021 introduction

On March 16, 2023, the Government of Canada published ministerial instructions amendments after the NOC 2021 change. On September 23, 2022, the government expanded the geographic boundaries for participating communities to allow more employers to participate in the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) Program, increased the application deadline to... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
Express Entry draw

IRCC is trying to resolve the IT glitch in the Express Entry draw

IRCC is trying to resolve the IT glitch in the Express Entry draw. Following the introduction of the National Occupation Classification (NOC) 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has confirmed disruptions in the Express Entry system. Unfortunately, Provincial Nominee Programs candidates were also impacted by this technical glitch. IRCC... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
Racialized Newcomer Women Pilot 

Canada expands employment opportunities for racialized newcomer women pilot

Canada expands employment opportunities for racialized newcomer women pilot on March 15, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced support and services to help racialized newcomer women find jobs in Canada. The Government of Canada has allocated $1.1 million to the YWCA of Metro Vancouver to support the Tech... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
British Columbia invited 137 Skilled Immigration and Tech candidates in the new BCPNP draw

British Columbia invited 137 Skilled Immigration and Tech candidates in the new BCPNP draw

On May 24, 2022, the Government of British Columbia issued new invitations under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) and invited qualified Skills Immigration candidates and Tech workers. In the Tech-targeted draw, BC issued 115 invitations, with a minimum score of 85 points. In the Childcare-targeted draw for early... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
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 »