Arriving in Canada marks the beginning of a new chapter. Whether you are here to work, study, or join family, there are a few steps to be aware of once you arrive. You may be interested in our upcoming, live webinar: Banking Basics in Canada: A Newcomer’s Guide to Getting Started on Thursday, July 24th, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT. […]
Processing times for many types of applications to Canada’s immigration department have changed over the past year. In this article, we review processing times published by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) as of the time of writing, compared to those of July 2024. Permanent residence applications Express Entry Express Entry applications have been the least […]
Some Canadian citizens and permanent residents will soon have the opportunity to sponsor their parents or grandparents for permanent residency. The federal government will send out invitations to potential sponsors starting on July 28, 2025. The government will send 17,860 invitations over the course of a two-week period, with the aim of accepting 10,000 complete […]
The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) has temporarily halted the intake of new Employer Services applications. The province anticipates that it will reopen the application intake for Employer Services on August 5, 2025. This pause took effect on July 4. Foreign nationals whose employers intended to support their nomination between 4 July and 5 August […]
If you plan on working in Canada after graduating as an international student, you should plan ahead to ensure that you’ll be eligible for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP). For certain programs, you’ll need to meet field of study requirements in order to be PGWP eligible. Schedule a Free PGWP Consultation with the Cohen Immigration […]
A new data visualization tool from Statistics Canada offers fresh insight into the income and financial outcomes of immigrants living in Canada. Launched on July 7, the tool allows users to filter both average and median income levels based on a variety of factors, including immigration status. The latest reference year available for the tool […]
This week, British Columbia has extended more Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for provincial nomination to entrepreneurs seeking to immigrate to the province. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) held selections through two Entrepreneur Immigration (EI) streams. This marks the fifth entrepreneur-focused selection round to take place in 2025. Draw results On July 8, […]
Newfoundland and Labrador sent out more provincial immigration invitations to eligible candidates this week. Invitations were sent out through the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) and Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). This round of selections represents the province’s fourth selection round since having shifted to an Expression of Interest (EOI) process for both these […]
Residents in Canada are seeing lower rents. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), the country’s national housing authority, has reported declines in asking rents in several major housing markets due to outflows of international students and foreign workers. Softening markets include Toronto, Vancouver, and Calgary. This article will cover key findings from CMHC’s […]
The government has updated the list of regions in which foreign nationals and employers cannot obtain or extend work permits under the low-wage stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). Which CMAs are ineligible as of July 11? Census metropolitan area (CMA) Unemployment rate St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador 7.2 Halifax, Nova Scotia 6.2 […]
