Foreign workers in Canada are losing legal status, as Immigration Canada delays invitation rounds to process backlogs. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)’s pause on Express Entry invitations to Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates since September is forcing some to quit their jobs and even leave Canada. These candidates have at least one year of Canadian work experience and about 90% are already in […]

Ontario held its first Express Entry Skilled Trades stream draw of 2022. Ontario invited 1,032 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on January 27.   The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited candidates who may be eligible for a provincial nomination through the Ontario Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream. In order to be invited, candidates […]

Quebec invites 512 in first Arrima draw of 2022 Quebec invited 512 skilled workers to apply for permanent selection on January 13.   The Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) invited these immigration candidates to apply under the Quebec Regular Skilled Worker Program (QSWP). Invited candidates needed to have profiles in the Arrima pool with […]

A look back on Ontario immigration in 2021, and guide to Provincial Nominee Programs for future immigrants. Ontario nominated 9,000 immigration applicants for permanent residence in 2021, hundreds more than planned.   Last May, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) announced that it was allowed to welcome 8,600 newcomers in 2021. Of these, 250 could be working in National […]

British Columbia invited 289 immigration candidates through Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws held on January 25. 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. Invitations were issued to those from the Skilled Worker, International Graduate as well as Entry Level and Semi-Skilled sub-categories of SI and EEBC streams. […]

Meeting notes between Canadian immigration lawyers and Immigration Minister Sean Fraser add nuance to discussions on Express Entry in 2022. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is still in the process of evaluating its Express Entry strategy for 2022, according to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser.   Express Entry is the main way Canada welcomes economic class immigrants. Candidates […]

Express Entry: The case for resuming invitations to FSWP and CEC candidates Last week an internal IRCC briefing memo was made public, creating speculation and confusion on how Canada’s immigration department will manage Express Entry in 2022 and beyond.   Signed on November 24, 2021, the IRCC briefing provides background information on why Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship […]

An article on the physical presence requirement for Canadian citizenship. One of the eligibility criteria to become a Canadian citizen is that you need to have been physically present in Canada for three out of the last five years.   Among other criteria, if you are age 18 and older, you need to have been […]

A Statistics Canada study shows that international students have been a growing source of labour in the Canadian economy over the past decade. The significant increase in the number of international students arriving in Canada in recent years has resulted in increased participation in the PGWPP, according to a recent Statistics Canada study. Over the […]

Tips to avoid scams and find real jobs in Canada. Scammers know job-seekers are in a vulnerable position, and willing to provide their personal information or even money to secure a job in Canada. If you have fallen for a scam, you are not alone.   Online scams have been on the rise since the […]