Ottawa expands the use of automation technologies to process work permit applicationsImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will expand the use of automation technologies to process work permit extensions and post-graduation work permits (PGWPs) more efficiently. These automated tools will help process applications faster for...
Minimum wages increase in six Canadian provincesThe minimum wage in six Canadian provinces will increase on October 1, 2023. British Columbia and Quebec have already raised their minimum wages this year, while the federal minimum wage went up on April 1. The minimum wage is...
PEI invited 157 candidates through the PEI PNP streamsOn September 21, 2023, Prince Edward Island held new draws under the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP). PEI PNP invited 153 candidates in the Labour Impact and Express Entry streams. Another four invitations were...
Canada issued 1,000 invitations in the Express Entry transport occupation category drawOn September 20, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the first-ever round of invitations in the Express Entry system for newcomers with work experience in transport occupations. Express Entry draw #264 issued...
Ontario invited 63 French-speaking candidates in the new OINP drawOn September 21, 2023, the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) held the seventh round of invitations in Ontario’s Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream. In this round, the OINP issued 63 Invitations to Apply for the...
Ottawa held a new all-program Express Entry drawOn September 19, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 3,200 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the Express Entry draw #263. In this draw, IRCC invited candidates under all immigration programs. In the latest round...
IRCC announced the first-ever category-based selection for skilled newcomers working in transport occupationsOn September 18, 2023, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Marc Miller, announced the first category-based draw in the Express Entry system for newcomers with work experience in transport occupations....
Canada issued over 5,000 invitations through the IEC programOver the last two weeks, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws in the pools of International Experience Canada (IEC). From September 2 to September 15, Canada invited 5,378 young foreigners to apply for an...
Canada may reconsider immigration targetsCanada’s Housing Minister and former Immigration Minister, Sean Fraser, hinted that the federal government may consider changes to the country’s high immigration levels. Fraser emphasized the need to align immigration policies with the absorptive capacity of communities, including housing, healthcare, and...
Immigration is the primary reason for the rise in Canada's racialized populationAccording to a recent report by Statistics Canada, the number of racialized people in Canada increased by 130% from 2001 to 2021 due to immigration. The study analyzed data from population censuses and found...