Alberta invited new candidates in the AINP On February 4, 2020, Alberta updated the inventory of the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP). So far, the province did not issue new certificates of nomination. However, it continues assessing the applications. The inventory of the AINP consists of...
The population growth rate in the Greater Toronto Area is unbelievable According to the Ontario Population Plan 2018-2046 and in accordance with the current population growth rate in most regions, Greater Toronto Area would be Ontario’s fastest-growing region with its population increasing from 6.8 million in...
The cut-off CRS score in the Express Entry remains high On February 5, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the third draw in the Express Entry in 2020. In round #136, Canada issued 3,500 Invitations to Apply (ITA) for a permanent residence. The Comprehensive...
The largest Tech Pilot draw in history! On February 4, 2020, British Columbia held the largest draw in the Tech Pilot of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). In this round, the province issued invitations to 85 registrants in four categories: Skills Immigration -...
Manitoba issued 181 ITAs in the third draw of the year On January 30, 2020, Manitoba’s immigration authorities held a new draw in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). In EOI draw #82, Manitoba sent Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA) to 124 candidates in the...
IRCC issued 8,002 ITAs in the International Experience Canada During January 27-31, 2020, Canada held new rounds of Invitations to Apply (ITA) for the Work Permit in the International Experience Canada (IEC) program. In the last week of January, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited...
Top 10 countries of origin of the Canadian immigrants in November 2019 In November 2019, 25,100 foreign nationals were given the status of Canadian permanent residents. Most of those newcomers came to Canada from India – 6,210 immigrants or 24.74% of the total number. The second-largest...
British Columbia invited 284 candidates in the new draw On January 28, 2020, British Columbia held a new round of invitations in the Skills Immigration and Express Entry British Columbia categories of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). The province invited 284 candidates to...
46% of the November 2019 international students came from India and China In November 2019, Canada provided Study Permits to 12,710 new international students. Most of them came from India – 3,150 students (24.78%). Chinese students were the second-largest group – 2,725 students (21.44%). The third...
Canada updated the Entry/Exit Program instructions On January 27, 2020, IRCC released updated instructions to include up-to-date information regarding the collection of traveller data. According to the government, since February 2019, IRCC officers had access to use the Entry/Exit tab in the Global Case Management System...