IRCC invited 667 candidates in the PNP-targeted Express Entry draw on March 1, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 667 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in the third PNP-targeted draw of the year.  In round #242, the cut-off score was 748 […]

On February 28, 2023, British Columbia issued new invitations in the Skilled Workers International Graduate categories of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP). In the Tech-targeted draw, BC issued 145 invitations with a minimum score of 83 points.    In the Childcare-targeted draw for early childhood educators (NOC 42202), […]

Canada extended the temporary policy allowing visitors to apply for work permits on February 28, 2023, the Government of Canada extended the temporary policy allowing visitors to Canada to apply for a work permit. Having a valid job offer, foreign nationals who are in Canada as visitors can apply for […]

top source country of newcomers to Canada according to the new reports published by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), in 2022, around 46% of landed immigrants in Canada were from Asian countries. India remains the primary source of newcomers to Canada, accounting for over a quarter (25%) of all […]

Last year, the number of family members reunited with their loved ones in Canada through the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) skyrocketed – more than doubling its previous record set before the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the newest records from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), an impressive 27,195 new […]

Canadian businesses increase average wages to attract more workers due to the severe labor shortages, Canadian employers offer higher wages to employees to attract more workers. In 2022, average wages increased by 3.4 percent to hit $1,173.90 weekly. With the labor market in Canada being so competitive, foreign nationals have […]

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) offers new options for succession planning under the Entrepreneur Success Initiative, as many business owners plan to retire in the next five years. The Entrepreneur Success Initiative is a two-year pilot program designed to assist 100 candidates in applying to the OINP Entrepreneur Stream […]

Manitoba invited 583 candidates under the MPNP and held occupation-specific selection in Skilled Workers in Manitoba stream on February 23, 2023, Manitoba held a new invitation round in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). In round #169, the MPNP held the first occupation-specific candidate selection under the Skilled Workers in […]

On February 23, 2023, the City of Greater Sudbury held a new round of invitations for the RNIP. In this round, Sudbury considered 25 candidates. The lowest score of these draws was 245 points, five points fewer than in the previous draw.    All applicants had one eligible occupation and […]

Canada processes nearly half of the immigration applications within the service standards on February 21, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the data on immigration inventories and backlogs. According to the last update, there were 1,944,500 applications for permanent residence, temporary residence permits, and citizenship approvals in all […]