Canada’s Parents and Grandparents Program will reopen in OctoberCanada is committed to helping families reunite through the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will accept up to 15,000 sponsorship applications this year and will send invitations to apply to 24,200...
Alberta invited candidates under the Dedicated Healthcare PathwayOn September 5, 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 29,...
Canadian passport ranks higher as a desirable travel documentThis year, the Canadian passport has moved from eighth to sixth place in the Henley Passport Index rankings. The passport scored 186 points but has climbed higher rankings than other countries’ passports. The Henley Passport Index compares...
Canada extended measures for PGWP distance learningOn September 1, 2023, the Government of Canada extended measures allowing international students using the distance learning option to pursue their higher education in Canada to be eligible for the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP). The measures introduced on October...
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...
