Category Archives: News & Updates

The Canadian immigration department has announced major changes to support Canada’s construction industry. The biggest changes are Reserving immigration spaces for up to 6,000 undocumented construction workers within Canada; and Allowing qualified temporary foreign workers to study in apprenticeship programs without requiring a study permit. Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), […]

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates in the Express Entry pool. The department issued 725 ITAs to candidates in a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw. To be considered for this draw, candidates needed to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 667. This draw […]

Home care workers can now get more information on the forthcoming pathways to Canadian permanent residence. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has posted more details on the forthcoming Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots (HCWP)—including reduced language, work experience, and education eligibility criteria for candidates. The Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots are two forthcoming Labour […]

Foreign nationals looking to immigrate to Canada through the Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP) must apply between 9 am MT on February 27 and 5 pm MT on March 6, for the 2025 intake. The NTNP will process 90 new applications, along with 60 applications submitted in 2024, to meet its overall 2025 nomination allocation […]

If you’re seeking Canadian permanent residence through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), you may have noticed that the OINP has issued only 4 invitations to apply for nomination in 2025—a far cry from the 14,760 invitations the OINP issued during the first two months of 2024. This pause in OINP immigration draws mirrors that […]

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITAs) through the Express Entry system. The department issued 646 ITAs to candidates in a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw. To be considered, candidates needed to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 750. Today’s draw is the third of the […]

A new ranking has listed the cheapest provinces to live in that also offer the best quality of life in Canada in 2025. MovingWaldo, a moving company based in Montreal, has compiled the list based on factors such as the safety of neighbourhoods, housing prices, rental costs, and the overall average cost of living. Here’s […]

Canada has welcomed hundreds of thousands of permanent residents on the basis of their Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores. The Canadian federal government uses the CRS to determine which candidates will receive invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residence (PR) through the Express Entry system. If you’re seeking Canadian permanent residence through Express Entry, understanding […]

After a January that saw Express Entry draws return to some semblance of normalcy, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has already held two draws in the month of February. January saw the issuance of 5,821 Invitations to Apply (ITAs): candidates includes those in the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) and those in enhanced Provincial Nominee […]

Ontario has made it easier for self-employed physicians to obtain permanent residency through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). Under the updated requirements, physicians will be able to qualify for some streams by counting periods of self-employed work experience, and without requiring a job offer. The OINP made changes to the following streams: Express Entry: […]