Ontario invited new candidates under the Masters Graduate streamOn August 30, 2023, the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) issued 772 invitations to apply (ITAs) to potential candidates in the Expression of Interest system pool for the Masters Graduate stream. Candidates who received an invitation had...
Alberta invited new candidates under the Family Connection pathwayOn August 29, 2023, the Government of Alberta published the results of the new invitation rounds in the Alberta Express Entry Stream. The province held a new draw under the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP). On August...
Canada's immigration-friendly national policy has led to a growing tech workforceThe Technology Councils of North America (TECNA) and Canada’s Tech Network (CTN) have released a report on the migration of tech workers and jobs in Canada. The report found that over 32,000 new tech workers...
Alberta updated the AAIP inventory and invited new candidatesOn August 22, 2023, Alberta published an update considering the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) inventory. According to the new update, there were around 1,479 Alberta Opportunity Stream applications, 448 Rural Renewal Stream applications, 249 Accelerated Tech...
The Canadian Government implemented two new Agri-Food Pilot amendmentsOn August 18, 2023, the Government of Canada implemented two changes to the Agri-Food Pilot (AFP), providing more opportunities for workers and their families to apply for permanent residency. First, family members of all AFP participants can...
SINP invited candidates from eight countriesOn August 16, 2023, Saskatchewan conducted new rounds of invitations in the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) and invited candidates residing in Ireland, India, Poland, Czechia, Germany, Lithuania, Slovakia, and Ukraine. The province invited 23 candidates from Ireland under the...
Canada needs more construction workers to fill the gaps in the sectorDespite exceeding immigration targets and expecting an influx of skilled tradespeople, Canada's construction industry continues to lose thousands of jobs. In July, the sector saw a 2.8% drop, with 45,000 jobs lost. This trend...
BC issued 195 invitations under the BCPNPOn August 9, 2023, the Government of British Columbia issued new invitations under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) and invited qualified Skills Immigration candidates. In the general draw, the province invited 139 candidates. The minimum score for...
IRCC made Multi-Factor Authentication mandatory for GCKey accountsStarting July 31, 2023, Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship (IRCC) made multi-factor authentication mandatory for all GCKey applicants and representatives to prevent unauthorized access to personal information. The new authentication must be set up for new accounts or for...
Canada will not lower the immigration levels despite the housing issueCanada's Immigration Minister Marc Miller has stated that the country will not be lowering its annual immigration targets of around 500,000 permanent residents due to the decreasing number of working-age people compared to retirees. While...
