Canada Immigration News

On October 10, IRCC will begin sending invitations to apply to 24,200 interested potential sponsors, aiming to receive up to the 15,000 complete applications.

As of January 30th, 2024, the Pearson Test of English (PTE) Core test will now be accepted for all immigration pathways.

A total of 127 invitations were under the Labour and Express Entry streams. Nine invitations were issued under PEI’s business impact and work permit stream with a minimum point threshold of 65. The total number of invitations for this draw is less than the most recent draw on May 20, when 153 invitations were issued.

Some people may think they have Canadian citizenship when in fact they do not.

People who are not a Canadian citizen if:

invitations on a weekly basis.

The most recent rounds of invitations under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) were held on July 5. More than 128 candidates received invitations to apply for a provincial nomination in these draws. This week’s draws were aimed at specific sectors of activity.

British Columbia

The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) held its weekly round of invitations on May 3. More than 178 BC immigration candidates received invitations to apply for a provincial nomination.

A recent Nanos poll shows that Canadians' support for immigration has declined, with 53% of respondents preferring lower immigration levels than the 2023 target of 465,000 permanent residents. This shift is a stark contrast to the high support seen in a 2022 Environics poll, where 70% expressed support for current immigration levels.

Caledon, Milton, Halton Hills, Clarington, and Burlington, which are all located in southern Ontario.

As part of today’s press conference, Minister Miller also made two Post Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) related announcements.

Study at private Quebec colleges will no longer be eligible toward a PGWP application, a move the government says is to protect the integrity of the international student program.

In 2021, IRCC reported a 56% increase in study permit applications over 2020 as well as receiving 175,000 applications in the first quarter of 2022 alone. This has resulted in long processing times for study permit applications.

Minister Fraser said to the immigration committee of the parliament that IRCC will aim to return processing times to their standard for the majority of business lines by the end of the calendar year. He said that all processing standards are expected to return to normal by 2023.

International students in Canada are often seen as easy targets for fraudsters looking to, literally, “cash in” on vulnerable victims.

The PNP is crucial for the economic growth of the provinces and territories in Canada.

According to Statistics Canada, pre-landing Canadian work experience, proficiency in English or French, education, and age were all factors that influenced immigrants' earnings in Canada.

Quebec invited 1,195 skilled workers to apply for permanent selection .

Quebec has announced its Immigration Plan for 2024 and 2025, focusing on increasing French-speaking immigrants and boosting French language proficiency among newcomers through "Francisation Quebec."

Quebec, a province constantly seeking increasing immigration independence, has discussed a program to speed up the path to PR for certain immigrants that speak French.

Quebec's immigration ministry released details of an immigration draw held February 24.
Quebec invited 306 skilled workers to apply for permanent selection on February 24.

Quebec's immigration ministry released details of the third immigration draw held this year.
Quebec invited 523 skilled workers to apply for permanent selection on February 10.