Category Archives: News & Updates

on November 8, Ontario announced a new update on the Entrepreneur Pilot. As per the new OINP update, Pilot has now been launched as OINP Entrepreneur Success Initiative (OINP-ESI). Furthermore, this pilot is being managed by the Toronto Business Development Centre (TBDC). It is a two-year pilot initiative supported by Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills […]

The Immigration Levels Plan acts as a guide for the number of immigrants Canada aims to welcome over the next three years. Canada has just released its Immigration Levels Plan 2023-2025. Canada will aim to welcome 465,000 new immigrants in 2023. The target will rise to 485,000 new immigrants in 2024. It will further rise […]

Age is an important factor in immigration through Express Entry and certain applicants are penalized for their age. Here are several strategies one can employ to maximize their Express Entry CRS score as an applicant over 30 years old. Express Entry is Canada’s largest source of immigration. When applicants apply to immigrate to this country through […]

The government has issued its response to the CIMM committee report on specific problems faced by international students. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released their response to the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM); on needed measures to attract, aid, and protect international students coming to, and already in Canada. CIMM is an internal government […]

Amendments to the program aim to protect worker’s rights and improve workplace safety. Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) alongside Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations concerning Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs). In all there are 13 amendments designed to strengthen protections for TFWs and enhance the Temporary Foreign […]

The latest Express Entry Draw took place on September 28th, 2022, which was the 232 Express Entry Draw. This draw was not specified toward a certain program (all programs). The draw offered 3,750 ITA to those with a cut-off score of 504. This is the second Express Entry draw of September 2022. Canada is inviting thousands […]

Travellers will no longer need to show proof of vaccination or use the ArriveCan app to enter Canada The Government of Canada has announced that it will be removing the vaccine requirement for all travellers and making the ArriveCan app optional, as of October 1, 2022. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) says that […]

The Canadian government fast-tracks work permits for individuals in the IT sector. Now easily one can get a work permit in Canada as an IT professional. The tech sector is very important to the Canadian economy and global tech talent are in high demand in Canada. In fact, there are many different work permit options […]

The PNP is a popular option for skilled workers to immigrate to Canada. The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is one way for skilled workers to immigrate to Canada and get permanent resident status. The purpose of the program is to welcome skilled workers in order to strengthen provincial and territorial economies and spread the benefits of immigration across Canada. […]

Canadian citizens and permanent residents can sponsor their child living abroad to immigrate to Canada. Through family class sponsorship, a Canadian citizen or permanent resident can sponsor a dependent child living abroad to come join them in Canada and become a permanent resident. The purpose of sponsoring a dependent child is to enable family members who […]