Immigration to Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has introduced stricter measures to control COVID-19 risks in Canada.

Marc Miller, Canada's new Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), has outlined his vision for the country's immigration landscape in recent interviews with RedFM Canada, CBC Radio Canada, and Bloomberg News. 

The Canadian entertainment industry is an important sector of the Canadian economy. The success of this industry within Canada can be attributed to Canada’s multicultural population and diverse landscapes, which combine to make Canada the ideal setting for a wide variety of different film and television projects.

From April 2022 to March 2023, Canada welcomed over 32,000 international tech professionals. 

Every year more international students are coming to Canada to study than to the United Kingdom (UK). Tighter immigration rules in the UK could be named as one of the main reasons why the country has now been overtaken by Canada in the competition for these students.

In the first two draws of the year, IRCC has only invited PNP candidates to apply for Canadian immigration.

Here is what immigration officers consider when spousal and common-law sponsorship applicants apply for both a temporary visa and permanent residence at the same time.

The government has issued its response to the CIMM committee report on specific problems facing international students.

The Government of Canada kicked off the new Express Entry year in impressive style Thursday, issuing 3,900 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence to candidates with scores as low as 449.  

Canada’s federal and provincial governments operate more than 80 economic class immigration pathways today, plus many more pathways for those who arrive under the family or refugee classes, as well as international students, foreign workers, and visitors. The federal government also will continue its regularly scheduled bi-weekly Express Entry draws.

Canada's unemployment rate was at 4.9% again in July, according to Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey.

IRCC issued 2,750 invitations to apply (ITA) and the Comprehensive Ranking System score (CRS) cut-off was 516.

A greater proportion of core-aged newcomers were employed than before the pandemic, according to Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey.

Canada’s minister of immigration, Marco Mendicino, made two announcements on changes to the Rural and North Immigration Pilot (RNIP)

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced today it has put in place a temporary policy measure to exempt temporary foreign workers in certain sectors from having to give their biometrics before arriving to Canada if the biometrics collection site closest to them is closed due to a coronavirus-related disruption.

New office space and more employees are expected to reduce processing time for family class applications.

Today, Canada and the United Kingdom announced the signing of a new Canada-United Kingdom (UK) Youth Mobility Arrangement.

A new Statistics Canada study that shows fewer recent immigrants are gaining Canadian citizenship is cause for concern, but improvements are on the horizon.

On march 4th ,Canada is extending its Atlantic Immigration Pilot to December 2021 in a bid to maintain the program’s momentum, the federal government has announced.  

Canada has now extended the validity of interim work authorization for international graduates to 180 days, up from 120 days, to support their transition into the workforce while waiting for work permit decisions.