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...
Canada invited over 3,000 candidates through the IEC programOver the last week, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws in the pools of International Experience Canada (IEC). From July 29 to August 4, Canada invited 3,273 young foreigners to apply for an IEC...
IRCC invited 800 Francophone candidates through the category-based Express Entry drawOn August 2, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new Express Entry draw, selecting candidates for French language proficiency. In round #260, IRCC issued 800 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to francophone candidates....
Canada invited two thousand candidates in the new all-program Express Entry drawOn August 1, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 2,000 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under Express Entry. In this draw, IRCC invited candidates under all immigration programs. In round #259,...
Manitoba issued over 600 nominations through the MPNPOn July 27, 2023, Manitoba held a new invitation round in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). In round #187, the MPNP held a new occupation-specific candidate selection under the Skilled Workers in Manitoba (SWM) stream and invited...
Ontario invited 11 business candidates under the Entrepreneur StreamOn July 28, 2023, the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) released the new draw results under the Entrepreneur Stream. It was the fourth draw for business candidates of the year. In this draw, the province issued 11...
Marc Miller is Canada’s new Immigration MinisterOn July 26, 2023, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made significant changes to his cabinet. Marc Miller, a Member of Parliament from Quebec and former Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, is now Canada's Immigration Minister. Sean Fraser, the previous Immigration...
