Latest Immigration News

For the second time since its founding in 1867, Canada has welcomed over 400,000 new immigrants in 2021 which was later confirmed by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The department also confirmed that the country has set a new annual record in permanent residence landings for the year 2021. Before the pandemic, Canada […]

Canada held another Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw on this 22 December inviting 746 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence. The invited candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of at least 720 to receive an invitation. All candidates invited held a provincial nomination which automatically added 600 points to their base Express Entry scores. IRCC had invited […]

According to Statistics Canada, the number of job vacancies in Canada reached a record high of 912,600 in the third quarter of 2021. Because of the Covid pandemic, record-high job openings coincided with increased employment and a lower unemployment rate in Canada. The data from Statistics Canada shed insight on some of the aspects that […]

The honourable Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Sean Fraser has announced the launch of the Permanent Atlantic Immigration Program. This is a new permanent program that will officially open on January 1st, 2022. It intends to attract skilled newcomers to the Atlantic provinces.  What is Permanent Atlantic Immigration Program? The Atlantic Provinces of […]

In his latest address, Prime Minister Trudeau conveyed optimism and confidence while confronting what he remarked as a “once-in-a-century challenge “.  The latest update will be a delight for migration and Visa Applicants and all those who are worried about the Canada Flight Ban. Following the Canada Election 2021 results, Justin Trudeau’s Government is going […]

On December 7, Ontario invited 1186 new immigrants to apply for a provincial nomination. Ontario Immigration, through its Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), invited candidates who had profiles in the new Expression of Interest (EOI) pool. The candidates were qualified under one of the two Employer Job Offer streams. 470 candidates were invited who were eligible for the […]

The government of Canada has announced new travel & border measures which will be effective from this month, December. Hereon, all passengers aged 12 and above will be required to have a full COVID-19 vaccination in Canada prior to their travel. According to a government press release held on later last month, Canada increased the […]

According to the new statistics released by IRCC, the department is currently prioritizing Express Entry applicants. The statistics indicate the number of permanent residence applications that have been approved by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada. There has been delay in Express Entry aligned applications processing, instigated by large volumes of Afghan refugee applications processing. Express […]