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 […]

Understanding how Express Entry works is the first step to a successful application for permanent residency. Anyone trying to become a permanent resident of Canada will no doubt run into the term “Express Entry” more than once. It is easy to assume that Express Entry is its own immigration program but, surprisingly, this is not […]

Canada offers expedited work permit processing for TV and Film workers. The world has seen Alberta in some of the most popular American films and TV series. Interstellar, Ghostbusters, Fraggle Rock, The Last of Us, and Fargo are just some of the big-name productions that were filmed in Alberta.   The Alberta provincial government recently […]

Here is a look at Canada’s most recent provincial immigration draws. Two Canadian provinces released their Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw results this past week, and Quebec held a recent draw through Arrima.   Most Canadian provinces and territories (with the exception of Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to […]

OPINION: Here are 6 recommendations to get Canada’s immigration operations back on track. Earlier this month the Canadian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM) began a study on IRCC’s application processing times and backlogs.   The purpose of CIMM is to provide oversight of the immigration system and release studies that contain recommendations for improvement. […]

Canadian politician wants to improve Super Visa for parents and grandparents Canadian Member of Parliament Kyle Seeback is proposing a new bill to support parents and grandparents coming to Canada.   The proposed changes would affect the Super Visa for parents and grandparents. Currently, the Super Visa allows parents and grandparents of Canadians to visit for two […]

Understanding the Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024. Canada is on track to welcome record numbers of new immigrants between 2022 and 2024.   Despite the pandemic, Canada reached record numbers in 2021 with over 405,000 people becoming permanent residents. For 2022, Canada has recently released a revised target of over 432,000 immigrants and even higher numbers in 2023 and […]