The Prince Edward Island (PEI) officials traveled nearly 10,000 km in March to recruit nurses in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. PEI’s director of Workforce Planning, Recruitment, and Pharmaceutical Services states that over 30 nurses are expected to immigrate to the province by early 2024.  Healthcare authorities across Canada are facing […]

On May 5, 2023, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) conducted the latest OINP draw under the Human Capital Priorities Stream. In the latest tech draw, the OINP issued 1,863 targeted Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to candidates with work experience in one of the in-demand tech occupations.  Those candidates’ CRS […]

On May 4, 2023, the Government of Canada published updated instructions for the Safe Third Country Agreement. Effective March 25, 2023, the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) has been extended to cover the entire land border through the implementation of the Additional Protocol (AP).  The AP, together with corresponding regulatory […]

On May 4, 2023, Manitoba held a new invitation round in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). In round #178, the MPNP held a new occupation-specific candidate selection under the Skilled Workers in Manitoba (SWM) stream and invited 252 applicants who scored 606 points and above.  Manitoba also issued 199 […]

On May 4, 2023, the Immigration Minister waived application fees for foreign nationals who fled Sudan with their Canadian family members – including Canadian citizens and permanent residents.  After arriving in Canada, Sudanese nationals can apply for an open work or study permit and permanent residence under the family class […]

Canada received over a million CUAET applications from Ukrainian nationals on May 3, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the number of Ukrainian newcomers arriving in Canada under the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel (CUAET).  According to the latest update, between January 1, 2022, and April 23, 2023, […]

On May 3, 2023, Saskatchewan conducted new rounds of invitations in the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) under the Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand categories. In the Express Entry category, Saskatchewan issued 739 ITAs.  Another 293 invitations were issued to the Occupations In-Demand category candidates. The lowest score in both […]

The United States, Spain, and Canada plan to work together to increase engagement in Latin America. The partnership aims to promote safe, orderly, humane, and regular migration while creating economic and social opportunities.  The three countries will expand regular labor migration opportunities, strengthen national governments’ ability to recruit, vet, and […]

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) have recently updated the Proof of Funds Requirements for Express Entry candidates. This change took effect on April 25, 2023. The minimum amount of needed funds is updated yearly and is based on 50% of the low-income cut-off totals.  Ensuring that the settlement fund […]

The PGP saw a 4.3% increase in new permanent residents in February, according to the latest data from Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).  A total of 1,805 new permanent residents were welcomed in February, up from 1,730 in January. This growth in popularity for the PGP in February follows […]