Internal IRCC audit recommends the creation of clear guidelines for Pilot Programs

An internal memo from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada(IRCC) on July 18, 2022, recommends the implementation of clear guidelines for the establishment of pilot programs following...

Why do Express Entry candidates need an educational credential assessment (ECA)?

Skilled workers hopeful of becoming permanent residents (PRs) of Canada normally apply to Express Entry.   What is Express Entry? Express Entry is a key immigration...

IRCC announces additional funding for Racialized Newcomer Women Pilot Program

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced its intent to provide an additional $5.8 million in support for 10 projects under the Racialized Women Newcomers...

Canada breaks record by welcoming over 437,000 new immigrants in 2022

Today, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that Canada exceeded a record-breaking target for admissions of permanent residents in 2022. In a Tweet, IRCC stated...

Comparing the Temporary Foreign Worker Program against the International Mobility Program

Canada has more than 100 different options for foreign nationals looking to come to this country. Many of these pathways can be categorized under two general...

Travellers arriving from China, Hong Kong, and Macao must present negative COVID-19 test result: Canadian government

This move comes in response to a recent surge of COVID-19 in the country.   Starting January 5, 2023, a new temporary measure will require all...

What is the Alberta Provincial Nominee Program?

Are you already a Canadian citizen?

You may be eligible for Canadian citizenship if you were born abroad to a Canadian citizen.   Your legal or biological parent must have been a...

Ontario and Manitoba issue invitations under Provincial Nominee Programs

Ontario and Manitoba have issued invitations to apply to candidates through their Provincial Nomination Programs (PNPs) this week.   Although provincial nomination is not in itself...

The top immigration developments of 2022

Canada’s immigration system saw many key developments in 2022, as the country dealt with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.   Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada...