Manitoba issued new invitations through the MPNP
On April 6, 2023, Manitoba held a new invitation round in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). 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...
IRCC approved 50 entrepreneur applications through SUV in January 2023
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 (SUV) program in January 2023. This is close to the number in January 2022, which was 55....
Canada accepted over 400 Afghan refugees
On April 4, 2023, the Government of Canada made a new update regarding the Afghan refugees arriving in the country. The last update shows Canada has accepted 410 Afghan refugees since March 28, 2023. As of now, Canada has welcomed a total of 29,735 Afghan refugees....
Canada welcomed nearly 140,000 Ukrainians under the CUAET
On April 5, 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 March...
BC invited 175 skilled candidates under the BCPNP
On April 4, 2023, the Government of British Columbia issued new invitations under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) and invited qualified Skills Immigration candidates. In the general draw, the province invited 152 candidates. The minimum score...
The fake Instagram account posing as Mansouri Immigration Firm
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Quebec to suspend the Investor program until January 2024
On March 29, 2023, the Ministere de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Integration (MIFI) announced the suspension of investor applications from April 1, 2023, to January 1, 2024. The Investor Program will be revised to align it with other economic immigration...
Canada updated the biometrics requirement for Ukrainian nationals
Starting February 23, 2023, the Government of Canada began requiring biometrics results from Ukrainian nationals applying for temporary residence from inside Canada. As of March 31, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will not automatically...
Ottawa issued more invitations under the new all-program Express Entry draw
On March 29, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued another 7,000 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under Express Entry. In this draw, IRCC continued inviting candidates under all immigration programs. In round #245, the cut-off score...
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Ottawa succeeded to decrease the level of unemployment
On September 10, 2021, Statistics Canada published the results of the Labor Force Survey that analyzed labour market conditions during the week of August 15 to 21. Since many indoor locations, such as restaurants, recreation facilities, personal care services, retail...
Liberal Party’s election platform and improvements in the Canadian immigration system
On September 1, 2021, the Liberal Party released a new election platform that addresses long-standing policy problems in the country as well as discusses future improvements in the immigration system. The Party promised to expand pathways to Permanent Residence for...
Ontario invited candidates in the Entrepreneur Stream
On August 31, 2021, Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) released the results of the new draw under the Entrepreneur Stream. On August 26, the province invited 20 business candidates. The minimum score of this round was 142, four points less compared to July 8...
Improvement in the economy increases Canadian business optimism
As Canada emerges from the pandemic and companies start to hire once again, Statistics Canada announced that 75.7 percent of Canadian businessmen have a somewhat or very optimistic outlook for upcoming years. According to the Conference Board of Canada economist...
ICCRC targets fake immigration consultants
The Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) is targeting fake immigration consultants located in Canada and across the globe. Thousands of Indians migrate to Canada every year. Potential immigrants fall prey to immigration fraud. As large numbers...
The federal court fined IRCC for unresponsive bureaucracy
Canada’s Federal court fined Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) as the latter kept the application of a Saudi Arabian family for over 57 months. The family submitted their application in January 2016 and made 34 requests to IRCC for an update on the...
Unemployment falls as Canada fights COVID-19
According to the Statistics Canada Labour Market Survey, two months of growth in June and July 2021, totalled 325,000 jobs, which is a 1.3 percent increase comparing the pre-coronavirus February 2020 level. For young men, the numbers are already at pre-pandemic...
Nova Scotians want to see more newcomers in the province
According to the latest Narrative Research poll conducted in the last full week of July, 75 percent of Nova Scotians want their province to invite more immigrants from outside the country. And even more, support came for medical doctors from overseas. An incredible 92...
The government of Canada announced new initiatives for racialized newcomer women
On August 11, 2021, the Government of Canada announced new initiatives of the Racialized Newcomer Women Pilot that helps racialized newcomer women defeat barriers such as gender and race-based discrimination, and find good, well-paying jobs to succeed in the country....
Canada began working on vaccine passports for safe international travel
On August 11, 2021, the Government of Canada announced that it is collaborating with the provinces and territories to develop a proof of vaccination that will ease cross-border travel providing COVID-19 background information of travellers. As a more reliable and...