Canada Immigration News

IRCC is set to reform the International Student Program, enhancing measures against fraud and ensuring genuine acceptance letters for study permits. By fall 2024, a "recognized institution" framework will prioritize study permit processing for Designated Learning Institutions (DLIs).

IRCC has unveiled major changes today as it seeks to be more transparent with its clients.

On March 31, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced major updates to the government’s online processing times tool.

In the coming years, Canada is on track to welcome the highest numbers of newcomers ever. In 2022, IRCC made more than five million final decisions on applications across all lines of business, double the number of decisions in 2021.

Dual intent is present when a foreign national has applied, or may apply, for permanent residence in Canada but has also applied to enter Canada for a temporary period of time as a visitor, student or worker.

IRCC has announced that it has finished handing out some 23,100 invitations to apply to sponsors in the Parents and Grandparents Program for 2022.

IRCC has announced two new immigration pilots for rural and Francophone minority communities, with a plan to make the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) permanent. These programs aim to address labor shortages and enrich these communities economically and linguistically.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has launched an Anti-Racism Strategy for 2021 to 2024 in response to findings of racism within the department.

Canada's housing crisis is reaching its peak, requiring 22 million housing units by 2030 for affordability.

A lack of Canadian experience is a common barrier identified by newcomers as they pursue meaningful work in their new country. 

Watch out for claims of “guaranteed success”, promises of expedited processing and these other signs when using the internet as part of your Canadian immigration journey.

If you are eligible to be considered a Business Visitor, you do not need a work permit to come to Canada.

Pride celebrations started in Canada as a form of protest against discrimination. Women and Gender Equity Canada. The first demonstrations took place in Ottawa and Vancouver in 1971. and since then, every year it has been honored in several Canadian cities, including Montréal, Ottawa, Saskatoon, Toronto, Vancouver, and Winnipeg.

Canada is full of national and heritage celebrations with more than 15 events throughout the month as follow:

This week, Ontario, British Columbia (BC), and Manitoba have actively participated in the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), inviting a significant number of candidates to apply for nominations, vital for their integration into the provincial economies.

The Canadian government uses the CRS to score and rank Express Entry candidates.

British Columbia: Total of 309 invitations.

Immigration is vital to the future of communities across the country, and nowhere more so than in Atlantic Canada. The Atlantic Immigration Pilot welcomed over 12,700 newcomers across the region, strengthening our communities and helping our businesses succeed. We announced the new permanent Atlantic Immigration Program, recognizing the need to build on this success as we continue to recover from the pandemic and address labour shortages across Atlantic Canada.

Applicants who have accumulated minimum of 6 months related work experience in the last 3 year (Canada or overseas) in one of the following occupations may apply for permanent residency if they can provide IELTS general test result of 5 in each proficiency.

Applicants with a minimum of 6 months related work experience in the last 3 years in one of the following occupations may apply for permanent residency of Canada. IELTS general 6 in each proficiency is required for eligibility.

If you have accumulated, minimum of 6 months of related work experience in one of the following occupations and able to provide IELTS general language test result of 6 in each proficiency, are eligible to apply for permanent residency of Canada.