Canada welcomed a record number of immigrants in one year On December 23, 2021, the Government announced that in 2021, Canada has already reached the target of 401,000 new permanent residents as part of the 2021–2023 Immigration Levels Plan, breaking the previous record from 1913. Considering...
IRCC released the Express Entry Year-End Report 2020 On December 13, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released the Express Entry Year-End Report 2020, analyzing the new immigration trends in the country in 2020 and explaining how the pandemic affected Canada’s main immigration application system...
Manitoba invited 349 candidates in draw #132 On December 16, 2021, Manitoba held a new invitation round in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). In round #132, MPNP issued 296 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA) in the Skilled Workers in Manitoba stream. The minimum score...
New Brunswick will hold a virtual international recruitment event New Brunswick will hold a virtual international recruitment event where New Brunswick’s employers will be recruiting in the transportation sector. International candidates who have experience in one of these 2 National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes are encouraged...
The Government updated the wording of a French term for International Mobility Program On December 14, 2021, the Government of Canada updated the wording of the French term ‘statut maintenu’ to the correct term ‘statut conservé’ for the International Mobility Program (IMP). Previously known as ‘statut...
Saskatchewan issued 31 invitations to international graduates under the SINP On December 13, 2021, Saskatchewan updated the number of spots remaining through the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) for international graduates in the framework of the temporary immigration policy. The provincial government has allocated 1,000 spots...
IRCC held the PNP-targeted Express Entry draw #211 On December 10, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 1,032 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in the new PNP-targeted draw. In round #211, the cut-off score was 698 points,...
Ontario issued 1,186 invitations in 3 Employer Job Offer Streams On December 7, 2021, the Government of Ontario held new draws in the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream (EJO FW), International Student Stream (EJO IS), and In-Demand Skills Stream (EJO IDS) of the Ontario Immigrant...
Ottawa accepts applications under the expanded Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot On December 3, 2021, the Government of Canada began to accept applications for the second phase of the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) that helps talented and skilled refugees immigrate Canada through the economic immigration streams,...
Canada accepted the first charter flight of Afghan refugees On December 2, 2021, the first charter flight of privately sponsored Afghan refugees arrived in Canada. Around 250 vulnerable Afghan refugees who worked for Canada during and after the military mission — including women leaders, human rights...