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...
Newfoundland and Labrador seeking new settlement projects to help newcomersOn July 26, 2023, the Immigration, Population Growth and Skills Department of Newfoundland and Labrador called for project proposals to improve the settlement and integration of newcomers into local communities. The objective is to enhance newcomers'...
Virtual citizenship ceremonies help the Canadian Government reduce the backlogThe Canadian Government will soon allow new citizens to take the citizenship oath online without attending a mass swearing-in ceremony. This move will reduce the backlog of citizenship applications, shorten the application processing time, and make...
Alberta invited new candidates under the latest occupation-specific AAIP drawsOn July 21, 2023, the Government of Alberta published the results of the new invitation rounds in the Alberta Express Entry Stream. The province held two draws under the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP). On July...
OINP held two draws under the Human Capital Priorities StreamOn July 20, 2023, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) conducted two new invitation draws under the Human Capital Priorities Stream. In the tech draw, the OINP issued 902 targeted Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to candidates...
Ottawa stopped issuing H1B work permits as the program has reached the maximum capOn July 16, 2023, the Government of Canada announced a new program to issue work permits for H1B visa holders to attract tech talent from the United States. However, the program has...
BC invited around 172 skilled candidates and tech professionals under the BCPNPOn July 18, 2023, British Columbia issued new invitations in the Skilled Worker – International Graduate categories of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP). In the Tech-targeted draw, BC issued 112 invitations with...
32,000+ tech workers attracted to Canada in 2022Canada's technology sector is experiencing significant growth, as evidenced by the 32,115 tech workers who immigrated in the past year. The Technology Councils of North America (TECNA) and Canada’s Tech Network (CTN) report on Tech Workforce Trends shows...
Ottawa announced an update for open work permit issuance under the IMPOn July 13, 2023, the Government of Canada published a new program delivery update for work permit issuance under the International Mobility Program (IMP). Starting July 13, 2023, family members of students working on...
Canada invited more candidates in the new all-program Express Entry drawOn July 11, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 800 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under Express Entry. In this draw, IRCC invited candidates under all immigration programs. In round #257, the...