The backlog has grown by 21,000 applications over two months. IRCC has more than 1.8 million applications in the queue, according to data from December.   CIC News obtained the data via an information request to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The backlog includes future citizens, permanent residents, international students, temporary workers, and visitors. Adding up these categories brings the total to […]

From lifting of temporary COVID-19 measures to new streams launches, here are PNP highlights for 2021. Throughout 2021, Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) have worked to address the changing labour needs resulting from the pandemic by introducing new immigration streams and targeting candidates in specific economic sectors. The PNP is an immigration program jointly administered by the […]

In the first Express Entry draw of the year, IRCC invited only PNP candidates to apply for permanent residence. Canada is starting the new year inviting 392 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence.   In the January 5 draw, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) only invited Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score cutoff […]

The BC PNP holds its first draw of 2022. British Columbia invited 102 tech workers to apply for a provincial nomination on January 4. 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 is an economic immigration pathway used by the […]

Alberta issues more immigration invitations than its previous PNP draw. Express Entry candidates saw the minimum CRS score requirement increase slightly. Alberta invited 150 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on December 14, an uptick from the previous provincial round of invitations.   The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) invited candidates who had Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores […]

A look at what we can expect over the next 12 months. The coronavirus pandemic is set to continue to loom large over Canadian immigration in 2022.   The pandemic is causing Canada to constantly update its travel restrictions. It has also created greater application backlogs, and a shift in Canada’s policies to prioritize applicants […]

Canadian immigration options for people living in the Emirates. If you are living in the United Arab Emirates with your eyes fixed on the northwest, here are some of the pathways you can take to get Canadian permanent residency— which may eventually lead to citizenship.   In this article, we hope to show you some […]

A look back at last month’s Provincial Nominee Program updates from across the country. Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) issued more than 3,000 invitations to apply for provincial nomination during the month of December.   Nearly every Canadian province and territory, with the exception of Nunavut and Quebec which operates its own immigration programs has its own PNP. Having their own […]

A summary of Canadian immigration programs: Express Entry, PNP, Quebec, and family sponsorship. If 2022 is your year to immigrate to Canada, here are some options to become a permanent resident.   In this article, we are going to discuss four pathways to Canadian immigration: Express Entry, the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), Quebec immigration, and family sponsorship. There are actually […]

Manitoba has now invited 11,179 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination in 2021. Manitoba held its last draw of the year on December 30.   The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) invited a total of 393 immigration candidates across three Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). Here are the number of invitations issued for each program, plus the minimum […]