Author Archives: Muhammad Daniyal

Prospective Canadian immigrants are sometimes discouraged from applying for Express Entry after they turn 35 years of age. This is largely due to points lost on their  Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score. The Express Entry application management system uses the CRS to rank and order eligible Express Entry candidates based on their human capital factors […]

Work permits given to foreign nationals in Canada can be broken down into two categories: those that require a Labour Market Impact Assessment(LMIA) and those that do not. An LMIA is a document that some Canadian employers must obtain from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) before they hire a temporary foreign worker (TFW). This […]

Immigraiton, Refugees and Citizesnhip Canada(IRCC) has proposed an amendment to the Immigration and Refugees Protection Act (IRPA) that would introduce a new permanent economic immigration class for workers who have experience and training that falls under the Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities (TEER) levels 4 and 5. The department says the pathway would “support the […]

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada(IRCC) has issued invitations to apply (ITAs) in the latest Express Entry draw. The department invited 5,000 candidates in a Canadian Expereince Class (CEC)- only draw. To be considered, candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 510. Today’s draw was the ninth of an already busy month for […]

Four provinces – Ontario, British Columbia (B.C.), Quebec and Alberta – have invited candidates through their respective provincial immigration programs this week. With the exception of Nunavut and Quebec, every province and territory in Canada uses a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) to select a number of skilled economic immigration candidates who the local government believes […]

A recent Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announcement in the Canadian Gazette by has attracted interest due to some proposed changes to Canada’s international student program. Of particular note among the proposed changes is IRCC’s suggestion that international students who wish to change their Designated Learning Institution (DLI) in Canada must apply for a […]

Employment and Social Development Canada(ESDC) reports that the number of people approved to work as temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in Canada has doubled compared to five years ago. According to publicly available ESDC data, in 2023, employers were cleared to hire just less than 240,000 (239,646) TFWs. Five years prior, this number was less than […]

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada(IRCC) has issued invitations to apply (ITAs) in the third Express Entry draw this week. The department issued 1.800 ITAs in a category-based selection draw for candidates with French language proficiency. Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 400 to be considered. Today’s minimum CRS score represent’s the […]

Two provinces have invited candidates in the latest round of Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws. All Canadian provinces and territories (except Nunavut and Quebec) have PNPs to allow provincial governments to select immigration candidates that will successfully integrate into the local economy and fill gaps in the labour force. When a province nominates a candidate, […]

More newcomers may now be eligible to apply for provincial nomination through the Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). On July 4, the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development announced that it has added occupations under 35 National Occupation Classification (NOC) codes  to the list of […]