Quebec released the new list of in-demand occupations that benefit from facilitated processing under the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) process.   The new list has been significantly expanded from last year’s list of 181 occupations. There are now 228 occupations eligible for facilitated processing on the list which covers all of Quebec and takes into account the labour […]

For the second time in two days, Express Entry candidates did not have a CRS cap in the new Ontario PNP draw. Ontario invited 818 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on February 24.   The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited candidates who may be eligible for the Ontario Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream. […]

IRCC data show where foreign workers got jobs in Canada under the International Mobility Program last year. Most of Canada’s foreign workers fall under the International Mobility Program (IMP). In 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued more than 315,000 work permits under the IMP alone. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) accounted for about 104,000 work permits issued. The […]

British Columbia has now issued over 1,300 invitations to apply for provincial nomination since the start of the year. British Columbia invited 160 immigration candidates through Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws held on February 22. The province held two draws through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) and invited candidates from the Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry BC (EEBC) streams. […]

Ontario’s newest Human Capital Priorities draw invited candidates with CRS scores of 455 and up. On February 22, Ontario invited 773 Express Entry candidates working in targeted occupations to apply for a provincial nomination.   The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited candidates who may be eligible for the Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream (HCP). These candidates needed to have […]

Quebec’s immigration ministry released details of the third immigration draw held this year. Quebec invited 523 skilled workers to apply for permanent selection on February 10.   The invitations were issued by the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) to immigration candidates applying under the Quebec Regular Skilled Worker Program (QSWP). Candidates had to have […]

Work permits are among five priorities on IRCC’s $85 million budget this year. Canada’s immigration minister restated his promise to improve processing times for work permits during meetings with the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.   Last week, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser told the committee that Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will use its $85 million budget […]

So far this year, British Columbia has issued more than 1,100 invitations to apply for provincial nomination. British Columbia invited 140 tech workers to apply for a provincial nomination on February 15. The invitations were issued through the BC PNP Tech, which is a stream under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). The BC PNP […]

The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program has a new name and and two new programs for rural and entrepreneur immigration. On February 16, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced the province’s immigration department would be changing its name and adding two new immigration programs. Two days later, Alberta announced its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw results from earlier this […]

When asked about when Canada would once again hold Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draws, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser replied draws would resume “in the near term” and said that he was looking into how to make the Express Entry system more flexible.   Fraser sat down with the president and CEO of the Business Council of Canada, Goldy Hyder, for a […]