The Conference Board released a report recommending boosting PNP slots for international students The Conference Board of Canada has announced that Canada could see an increase in international student immigration if the provinces could nominate more students through Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP). The most common way that former international students […]

Canada will hold more PNP draws in the coming years The recently announced Immigration Levels Plan will significantly increase permanent residents arriving in Canada, the majority under the Provincial Nominee Program.  In 2022, 83,500 new permanent residents were invited to Canada through this program, but that number is set to […]

BC issued invitations to 374 Skilled Immigration candidates The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) issued new invitations on October 12, 2022, inviting suitable candidates for immigration with a focus on skills. The province invited 320 individuals to participate in the general draw.   Candidates that were invited to this […]

The Saskatchewan Immigration Department sends out invites on a bi-monthly basis, at the minimum.  The SINP application inventory determines the frequency, size, and date of the Saskatchewan PNP’s next draw projection. The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) was established in 1998 to solve economic and labor market needs in the […]

On August 26, 2022, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the expansion of the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP). The Government of Canada expanded the geographic boundaries of some participating communities to encompass more employers. North Bay (ON), Sudbury (ON), Timmins (ON), Thunder Bay […]

The Atlantic International Graduate Program (AIGP) is part of the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP). It is the program that helps employers hire qualified applicants for jobs they haven’t been able to fill locally.  The is a special immigration pathway for international graduates of eligible educational institutions in Atlantic Canada. […]

On August 5, 2022, the Government of Canada updated instructions for the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) regarding the application assessment against selection criteria. The new instructions clarify the sections of confirmation of community recommendation, education, qualifying work experience, and job offer requirements.  In addition, the Government has also […]

Canada launched the Atlantic Immigration Program