Express Entry draw sizes will resemble those from before the pandemic when all-program draws resume in July, according to IRCC memo. When all-program Express Entry draws resume in July, the number of invitations could resemble pre-pandemic figures, according to an internal briefing memo obtained by CIC News through an access to information request.   Although the estimated number of […]

Enhanced PNPs listed by province. Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) exists to welcome economic-class immigrants to Canada. Under the Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024, the PNP is the main economic-class immigration program for this year and the next. In previous years, Express Entry has been the main immigration pathway. Almost all the provinces and territories (except Nunavut and Quebec) operate their own PNPs. […]

Here is a look back at the Provincial Nominee Program invitation round results published this past week. Last week, Manitoba held a special Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) invitation round for citizens of Ukraine, and British Columbia as well as Alberta released new draw results.   Most Canadian provinces and territories (with the exception of Quebec and Nunavut) operate their […]

16 occupations will become eligible for Express Entry and three will become ineligible in November 2022. Details of how the updated National Occupation Classification (NOC) system will affect Express Entry eligibility have been released.   NOC 2021 will come into effect in November 2022. A total of 16 occupations will become eligible for Express Entry, and three will become ineligible, […]

Since its launch in 1967, the FSWP has been a leading immigration pathway for skilled workers. Potential immigrants to Canada have over 100 different economic class immigration programs that they can use to get status as a permanent resident. The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) was established in 1967 and has proven to be one of the […]

How to prepare to cross the Canadian border if you have a criminal record. When you arrive at a Canadian port of entry, you may be asked if you have a criminal record.   When asked, you will have to tell the truth. It is a serious crime to make a false statement to a border […]

Canada is celebrating Citizenship Week. You might be a citizen too, if one of your parents was Canadian at the time of your birth. May 23 to May 29 is Citizenship Week in Canada where we celebrate what it means to be Canadian from the rights and freedoms we enjoy, to the responsibilities we share, […]

PNP draws continue as July resumption for FSWP and CEC candidates approaches. Canada held a new round of invitations on May 25, inviting 589 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence.   The minimum score required to be invited in this draw was 741. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) only invited candidates who had previously received a […]

Skilled workers from foreign countries who already have a CSQ can now apply for an open work permit while awaiting the federal government’s final decision on their permanent residence. A new pathway to bring in skilled workers who have been selected by Quebec and are waiting for permanent residence is now open for applications. The International Mobility Program Plus (IMP+) provides […]

Last year, most spouses sponsored for Canadian immigration came from India. More than 64,000 spouses, common-law partners, and conjugal partners were sponsored for Canadian immigration in 2021.   Of these, most came from India. Last year, Canadians sponsored about 10,715 loved ones from India, according to data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The second most […]