Category Archives: News & Updates

New information has been released about a rural immigration pathway to permanent residence (PR) in Canada. The Rural Community Immigration Class is a pathway for foreign nationals who can help overcome labour shortages in designated communities outside of Quebec, and want to reside in these communities long term. To qualify, applicants must meet criteria for […]

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has extended its temporary public policy allowing temporary resident (TR) to permanent resident (PR) pathway applicants to receive longer open work permits (OWPs) while their applications are in process. This policy also extends the eligibility of spouses, common-law partners, and dependent children of principal PR applicants for OWPs. This […]

Interested in moving to and working in Canada? The International Experience Canada (IEC) pool is now open and accepting candidate profiles for the 2025 season. Under the IEC program, youth from certain countries can receive work permits. In contrast to many other work permit-issuing programs, IEC candidates are provided significantly more certainty about their chances […]

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) have issued invitations to apply (ITAs) in its first draw of the week. The department issued 1,085 invitations to apply (ITAs) in a PNP-only draw. Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 727 to be considered. Today’s draw marks the third in December, following a draw […]

Canada is set to introduce several new pathways to permanent residence in 2025. These new pathways present opportunities for eligible foreign nationals seeking permanent residence. Here is a look at the pathways to launch in 2025: Pathway Whom it is for Enhanced Caregiver Pilot Programs (2) Home care workers such as home child care providers […]

Two Canadian provinces have invited candidates to apply for provincial immigration programs this week. British Columbia and Alberta have issued invitations to apply (ITAs) through their respective provincial nominee programs (PNPs). Candidates were invited based on professional experience, education, and employment-related factors. The PNP was first launched in 1998 to help spread the benefits of […]

A new report offers insight into steps newcomers in Canada can take to enter and thrive in Canadian workplaces. Titled “Talent to Win,” the report was compiled by Deloitte and the Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC), and published in October. The authors interviewed over 40 leaders from diverse sectors such as financial services, energy, mining, […]

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) have issued more invitations to apply (ITAs) in another Express Entry draw. The department issued 676 invitations to apply (ITAs) in a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)-draw. Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 705 to be considered. Today’s candidate selection follows a November that saw six […]

Four provinces held immigration draws for candidates through their Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) this week. Most candidates were invited through economic immigration streams which selected them for their professional experience, current employment, education, and other employment-related factors. Provincial immigration results (November 21-29) Alberta On November 21 the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) held a draw […]

The healthcare and social assistance sectors had the highest retention rates of temporary foreign workers (TFWs) who become permanent residents, according to a new report by Statistics Canada. The study by Stats Can found that the retention rate—the percentage of TFWs who remained working in the same sector after having received permanent residency (PR)—varied dramatically […]