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  • Who can apply for Start-Up Visa Program?

    What are the requirements to receive permanent residence under the Start-Up Visa Program?

  • Who Can Become a Canadian Citizen?

    To qualify for Canadian citizenship, individuals must meet several key requirements:

  • Who can buy home in Canada as a non-Canadian

    Temporary residents may still be able buy a house in Canada if they meet certain conditions under the new regulations.

  • Who Should Be the Main Applicant for PR as a Couple?

    When applying for Canadian PR as a couple, choosing the right principal applicant can make a big difference in your chances of success.

  • Why a Canadian PR may lose their status

    There are different ways a PR in Canada can lose their permanent resident status

  • Why are Canadian workers so educated?

    One key reason behind the growing number of qualified workers in Canada, is a strong and internationally accredited post-secondary education system, which Canadians have benefitted from. The strength of the educational sector can be seen by its growth just among Canadians.

  • Why are rents rising so fast in Canada?

    Immigrants coming to Canada now, have more difficulties to get affordable apartments to rent in the sizzling hot rental market.

  • Why Canada is yet to introduce an open work permit for expired PGWP holders

    Canada announced in April that PGWP holders would get an extension. Now in July, these international student graduates still have no way to apply and are losing their legal status.

    Months after introducing a special measure to allow certain Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) holders to apply for a new open work permit that would allow them to keep working in Canada, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser is blaming technical issues for the delay.

  • Why Express Entry reopening draw is big news for CEC applicants?

    The return of all-program draws is also major news for CEC candidates. The CEC is the primary way for Canada’s large international student and foreign worker population to gain permanent residence.

  • Why is Canada so popular among international students?

    There are several reasons why Canada remains a top destination for international students—including the standard of education, lower costs, obtaining work, and immigration opportunities post-graduation.

  • Why more Canadian employers are hiring foreign workers

    More work permits are issued every year. Here are some of the ways Canadian employers can hire foreign workers.

    Canadian employers hire hundreds of thousands of international workers every year through more than 100 different work permit pathways. With the exception of 2020, these numbers have only been going up since 2015 and there are no signs of stopping.

  • Why October is set to be a major month for Canadian immigration

    The next month will hold announcements for the Parents and Grandparents Program, Immigration Levels Plan 2023-2025, Statistics Canada census data and more.

  • Why you should apply for a parent and grandparent Super Visa

    Parents and grandparents of Canadians can get multiple entries over a 10 year period to stay in Canada for up to two years at a time.

    Canada’s Super Visa is a temporary visa that may be an attractive option for Canadians who wish to bring their foreign parents and grandparents to Canada.

  • Will Canada welcome over 500,000 new immigrants per year?

    Immigration Minister Sean Fraser shares his thoughts on Canada's future permanent residence levels. "It's not a point of pride that I have to be the minister that gets to 500,000...what's important to me is that I'm meeting the needs of communities."

  • Will CRS scores drop for invitations to be issued to selected candidates?

    Canada has resumed all-program Express Entry draws as of July 6. Since then, the number of Invitations to Apply (ITAs) issued in each draw has grown by 250 each week, causing the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score requirements to go down.

  • Will Express Entry eligibility criteria change in 2022?

    IRCC continues to weigh its options and is going to submit a new Express Entry plan to the Deputy Minister. A recent internal memo by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) states the department remains undecided on its Express Entry plans for this year but invitations to FSWP and CEC candidates will resume “later in 2022.”

    The Deputy Minister is the senior-most non-political official in each Canadian government department. Unlike the Minister, who is an elected official tasked with carrying out the government’s political agenda, the Deputy Minister is responsible for providing the government with technocratic advice.
    Key components of the memo include Invitation to apply rounds for Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class, and Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) candidates will resume later in 2022.

  • Will the Parents and Grandparents Program open in 2022?

    The PGP is one of Canada's most popular immigration streams.In a March 14, 2022 email to CIC News, IRCC said it has yet to be determined when the application process for the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) 2022 will open.

  • Work experience requirement cut in half for applicants in Canada’s caregiver pilot programs

    Those who have applied under the Home Child Care Provider (HCCP) and Home Support Worker Pilot (HSW) will now need less Canadian work experience to qualify for permanent residence.

  • Yukon Nominee Candidates to Receive Work Permits

    On October 1, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced a new temporary measure allowing work permits for up to 215 Yukon Nominee Program (YNP) candidates. This will enable eligible foreign nationals to continue working in Yukon while their permanent residence applications are processed.