Author Archives: Muhammad Daniyal

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada(IRCC) has issued invitations to apply (ITAs) in the latest Express Entry draw. The department issued 911 ITAs  in a draw for Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates only. Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 732 to be considered. This draw is the first of the month and […]

This week both the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) and the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) held provincial selections for their respective Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs), Candidates were chosen for their professional experience, employment and language abilities. Provincial immigration results (August 31st-September 6th) Ontario On September 5th the OINP held a draw through the […]

On August 30, the Government of Saskatchewan announced two new Provincial Nominee Program(PNP) pathways under the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) for newcomers in health care and agriculture occupations. Saskatchewan’s Immigration and Career Training Minister Jeremy Harrison said the new pathways are another way the province is aligning its immigration program with current immigration needs. […]

After a busy August, and a historic number of draws throughout July, Canada’s Express Entrysystem has seen changes in the composition of the candidate pool—and in the newcomers who have received invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residence (PR). To better inform candidates within the Express Entry pool, and those interested in Canadian immigration, the […]

Following an extended period of increased scrutiny on the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), both Canada’s Immigration Minister and the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, and Official Languages have weighed in—speaking out against abuses of the system on the part of employers in Canada. On August 6th, Minister Boissonnault held a press conference on behalf of Employment […]

Today, Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Marc Miller announced a new immigration pilot to welcome more international students into Francophone communities across Canada. According to a release by IRCC,  the Francophone Minority Communities Pilot Program (FMCSP) will improve admission rates and make the current program fair for students from Africa, the Middle East, and […]

British Columbia (B.C.), Quebec, and Prince Edward Island (PEI) have issued invitations to apply for provincial immigration programs over the past week. B.C. and PEI did so through their respective Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). Each province and territory in Canada (with the exceptions of Quebec and Nunavut) has a PNP. They can have these programs […]

The Government of Canada continues to take action to ensure the integrity of the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program. The Program is designed as an extraordinary measure to be used when workers already in Canada are not able to fill job vacancies. Today, the Government of Canada announced the approval of a proposal by the […]

This week, three provinces issued nominations to candidates through their respective Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). Candidates were invited to apply through specific PNP streams based on their past work experience, occupational skills, and education. An immigration stream is a specific pathway to permanent residence that can contain sub-streams, and often targets a certain aspect of […]

More than double the number of Invitations to Apply (ITAs) were issued in Express Entry draws in 2023 compared to 2022 according to the newly released Express Entry Year-End report for 2023. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada(IRCC) issued 110,266 ITAs over 42 Express Entry draws between January 11 and December 21, 2023. This is a […]