Canada’s Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) offers skilled refugees and displaced people more opportunities to immigrate to Canada and continue their careers via new economic immigration pathways.  The EMPP has launched two new streams, allowing Canadian employers to access a talent pool of skilled refugees worldwide. The two new streams […]

The Canadian Citizenship Act has undergone changes approved by a committee of MPs, allowing individuals born abroad to adopt their Canadian parent’s citizenship. This decision was made despite objections from Conservatives.  In 2009, the Conservative government modified the law to prohibit Canadian parents born abroad from passing down their citizenship […]

On June 6, 2023, the Government of Canada made a new update regarding the Afghan refugees arriving in the country. The last update shows Canada has accepted 360 Afghan refugees since May 30, 2023.  As of now, Canada has welcomed a total of 32,745 Afghan refugees. Canada received 18,695 Afghans […]

On June 7, 2023, ESDC updated processing times for LMIA applications under various streams. Based on statistics from all processing centers, the current average LMIA processing times have increased for all streams except the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program and Permanent Residence stream. Updated processing times for LMIA applications For June […]

On May 31, 2023, the City of Greater Sudbury held a new round of invitations and considered 24 candidates under RNIP Sudbury draw for the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP). The lowest score of these draws was 260 points, the same as in the previous draw. Last year, Sudbury […]

Canada welcomed over 13,500 new citizens in 105 ceremonies across all provinces and territories during the citizenship week, almost double the average number of new citizens welcomed weekly throughout the year. Canada exceeded its citizenship goals in 2022, with nearly 364,000 new citizens.  The Citizenship Application Tracker was launched in […]

On May 24, 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) through CUAET Program.  According to the latest update, between January 1, 2022, and May 14, 2023, 30,020 Ukrainians arrived in Canada by land, […]

lululemon, a Canadian company with British Columbia roots, has employed thousands of Canadians and brought skilled workers from abroad to the province, driving innovation in Canada.  The federal and provincial governments recognized Lululemon’s expansion project as a significant investment under the Canada-British Columbia Immigration Agreement, allowing the company to welcome […]

During  Citizenship Week from May 22 to 28, 2023, Canadian citizens celebrate the achievement of exceeding citizenship goals, with nearly 364,000 new citizens.  The final step in becoming a Canadian citizen is the citizenship ceremony, during which participants take the Oath of Citizenship. Close to 13,000 new Canadians will be […]

Six months after requesting an increase in its PNP allocation for immigration, Newfoundland and Labrador, an Atlantic Canadian province, has doubled its yearly immigration from 1,500 to 3,050 people.  According to the latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the province welcomed 3,495 new permanent residents in 2022, […]