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 […]

On April 10, 2023, Saskatchewan updated the Application Processing Times of various streams of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). Every quarter (every three months), the processing time is revised. It represents the average time required to process an application during that quarter. Each category’s time is measured in weeks. […]

According to recent data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), 50 immigrant entrepreneurs were granted permanent residence in Canada through the Start-Up Visa program in January 2023. This is close to the number in January 2022, which was 55.  In January, Ontario welcomed 20 immigrant entrepreneurs, British Columbia accepted […]

On April 6, 2023, Manitoba held a new invitation round in the new MPNP draw. In round #174 MPNP invited candidates in different streams. In round #174, the MPNP held a new occupation-specific candidate selection under the Skilled Workers in Manitoba (SWM) stream and invited 225 applicants who scored 615 […]

BC invited 175 skilled candidates under the BC PNP Draw on April 4, 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 152 candidates. The minimum score […]

Alberta updated the inventory and invited new candidates under the AAIP on April 4, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) published a new update regarding the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP). As of April 4, 2023, there were around 1,615 Alberta Opportunity Stream applications and 120 Expressions of Interest […]

New Brunswick immigration allocations increased by 67%  in 2023, the Federal Government allocated 5,500 certificates to the province, which is a 67% increase from 2022. This includes 1,084 additional spaces for the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program and 1,116 additional allocations for the Atlantic Immigration Program compared to 2022.  The […]

On April 4, 2023, Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) issued a total of 889 invitations under the three OINP streams. Ontario Immigration Nominee Program issued 752 invitations to apply (ITAs) for the Master’s Graduate stream. The minimum score of this round was 52 points, 8 points more than it was […]

On March 30, 2023, British Columbia held a new draw for business candidates in the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). The province invited seven candidates in the Base Category of the Entrepreneur Stream. The lowest score of this round was 115 points, one point fewer than the previous […]

On April 3, 2023, the AAIP made changes to immigration pathways to allow more in-demand workers and entrepreneurs to become permanent residents and immigrate to the province.  According to the announcement, the AAIP will use up to 30 percent of available Express Entry allocations for the Dedicated Healthcare Pathway, allowing […]