ANALYSIS: A look back at COVID-related measures and how they are shaping the future of Canadian immigration. Days after Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino announced plans to increase immigration in 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the world that the Canadian border would be closed on March 18— one year ago today— as a public safety […]

Express Entry candidates who received a provincial nomination are now one step closer to Canadian permanent residence. Canada invited 183 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on March 17. Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited candidates who had a minimum score of 682. This Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score requirement may seem high, but that […]

The BC PNP has now invited 2,432 candidates to apply for a provincial nomination so far in 2021. British Columbia issued 506 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on March 16. The invitations were issued to candidates from the Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry BC (EEBC) streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). […]

So far in 2021, Alberta has invited 709 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. Express Entry candidates are one step closer to permanent residency status after Alberta held a new draw on March 2. The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) invited a total of 200 Express Entry candidates to apply for the Alberta Express Entry stream. Candidates […]

Public consultations suggested the new system would be “fairer and more predictable.” Ontario is changing the registration system of five of its economic-class immigration streams in the coming weeks. Instead of the previous first-come-first-served model, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) is moving to an Expression of Interest (EOI) system, a points-based system that ranks candidates based […]

In 2020, New Brunswick issued 2,020 nominations, comparable to 2019, but the number of new immigrants was underwhelming. The number of immigration candidates who were nominated by New Brunswick to immigrate to Canada in 2020 were similar to previous years. Despite the immigration challenges that came with the COVID-19 pandemic, New Brunswick issued a total […]

A list of some Canadian universities and their fall plans for students. With promises that Canadians will be vaccinated by the end of September this year, post-secondary institutions are more confident that it will be safe to return to in-person classes for the fall semester. The return to in-person learning activities depends partially on the […]

Everyday choices of middle managers are crucial in helping immigrant professionals reach their full potential, according to a new report. Middle managers, those who are above front-line managers and below the executive suite, have the most influence on immigrant integration in the workplace. This is according to a new report published by the Toronto Region […]

The easternmost Prairie Province has invited a total of 1,292 candidates so far in 2021. Manitoba invited 299 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on March 11. This is the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)’s fifth draw of the year. Skilled workers and international graduates were issued Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) through the following three […]

Canada saw more economic recovery last month, according to Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey. In February, Canada’s economy almost regained all of the jobs it lost in the two months prior, and the unemployment rate was the lowest it has been since March 2020. The number of people employed in February increased by 259,000 after […]