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 »
latest all-program Express Entry

IRCC held the latest all-program Express Entry draw and issued 3,500 ITAs

On April 12, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 3,500 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the latest all-program Express Entry draw. In this draw, IRCC continued inviting candidates under all immigration programs.  In round #246, the cut-off score was 486 points, five points more than in... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
immigration inventories and backlogs

Ottawa updated immigration inventories and backlogs

On April 18, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the data on immigration inventories and backlogs. According to the last update, there were 2,017,700 applications for permanent residence, temporary residence, and citizenship approvals in all IRCC inventories. According to the update, 44.4% of applications in the inventory exceeded... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
Canadian trucking Industry

Canadian trucking Industry seek faster immigration application processing

Canadian trucking industry commends Ottawa for assisting internationally trained truckers in immigrating to the country. However, they urge Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to prioritize these much-needed workers further. The current labor shortage in the Canadian trucking industry poses a significant threat to Canada’s long-term economic recovery and stability. ... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »