On May 2, 2023, the Government of British Columbia issued new invitations under the BC PNP draws May 2023 and invited qualified Skills and Immigration candidates.  In the general draw, the province invited 133 candidates. The minimum score for candidates invited to this draw was 85-107 points.  The province issued […]

Start-Up Visa (SUV) program, which promotes entrepreneurship and job creation through immigration, had a strong start this year and in February 2023Canada approved 40 more start-ups.  According to the latest data from Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), 100 immigrant entrepreneurs have settled in Canada through the Start-Up Visa (SUV) […]

According to the study “Accumulation of Human Capital in Canada, 1970 to 2020: An Analysis by Gender and the Role of Immigration,” immigrant women and men have increased their human capital growth over time.  After 1995, immigrants accounted for about 40% of Canada’s overall human capital growth. The study found […]

Canada’s federal minimum wage in early April increased from $15.55 to $16.65. In addition to this federal-level increase, minimum wage rates will also increase on a regional level in more than half of Canada’s provinces. These anticipated minimum wage increases will take effect on October 1, 2023, and will be […]

On April 24 and April 25, 2023, the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) held new occupation-specific AAIP draws and send out new invitation rounds in the Alberta Express Entry Stream. In the first draw, Alberta invited 124 candidates with a minimum score of 301 who work in a construction occupation […]

On April 25, 2023, British Columbia issued new invitations to the skilled and tech workers in the Skilled Worker – International Graduate categories of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP).  In the Tech-targeted draw, BC issued 113 invitations with a minimum score of 90 points.  In the Childcare-targeted […]

On April 27, 2023, Manitoba held a new invitation round in the MPNP. In EOI draw #177, the MPNP under the Skilled Workers Overseas stream and issued 558 LAAs to eligible candidates (344 to Express Entry candidates). The lowest score in the SWO category was 616 points, 103 points fewer […]

Canada to have the second highest real GDP growth in 2023 and 2024 among the G7 countries according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Canada is expected to have the second-highest growth in Real GDP (Gross Domestic Product) over the next two years. Indicators of a country’s economic health are […]

Healthcare authorities recruited healthcare professionals overseas to address a severe labor shortage last year, resulting in increased immigration from internationally-trained nurses, orderlies, and other healthcare workers.  According to the latest data, 2,595 new permanent residents came to fill healthcare openings through the Express Entry system last year, up 28.1% from […]

On April 26, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 3,500 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the all-program Express Entry draw. In this draw, IRCC continued inviting candidates under all immigration programs.    In round #247, the cut-off score was 483 points, three points fewer than in […]