Express Entry

Women’s rights activists are hailing a commitment by Immigration Minister John McCallum to change spousal sponsorship rules they say unfairly penalize women and racial minorities.

The Educational Testing Service (ETS), the administrator of the TOEFL exam, announced that it has been added as a designated language testing organization by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

Canada’s labour market in 2026 is shaped by long-term worker shortages linked to an ageing population, housing construction, healthcare demand, and continued digitalisation. Employers across many industries are prioritising candidates with practical experience, recognised credentials, and the ability to start work quickly.

Competition at the top of the Express Entry pool continues to cool. Between January 4 and February 2, more than 6,200 profiles with CRS scores above 500 left the pool, a drop of about 30%. The biggest decline was in the 501 to 600 range, while the 600+ group also shrank noticeably.

Some major cities have asked the federal Immigration Department to hold off sending more Syrian refugees their way until they can find places to house them.

In 2014 about 51.2 million individuals were forcibly displaced as a result of persecution, conflict, violence or human rights violations.

Canada is experiencing a shortage of truck drivers due to pandemic layoffs and an aging workforce.

United States President Donald Trump has added Venezuela, North Korea, and Chad to the list of countries directly affected by a so-called ‘travel ban’, in doing so severely limiting the ability of some people from those countries to enter the US.

For the twelfth time Express Entry draw from the pool was made on July 11th 2015, during which Citizenship and Immigration Canada issued a total number of 1516 invitations to successful candidates who had acquired minimum 463 CRS points.

If you’re applying through Express Entry, your CRS (Comprehensive Ranking System) score decides how likely you are to get invited for permanent residency.

Saskatchewan announced an expanded list of 43 in-demand occupations for two of its most popular immigration categories. Slightly more than half of these occupations require professional licensure on the part of the applicant, a process that may seem daunting. However, in many cases this process can be done from outside Canada in conjunction with one of the relevant organizations designated by the government of Saskatchewan.

In 2021, Ontario welcomed 198,000 new permanent residents, or nearly 49% of all new permanent residents in Canada.

Canada’s unemployment rate reached a record low in November, according to Statistics Canada’s monthly Labour Force Survey.  

After only three weeks of Justin Trudeau as prime minister of Canada. Working to make changes in Canada's immigration system has started.

Canada’s provincial nominee programs (PNP) are becoming increasingly active. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) increased its cap for the number of newcomers arriving in Canada through the PNPs to 51,000 for 2017, representing an increase of seven percent over the target for 2016. Several provinces have made moves to meet these increased targets by opening and expanding various categories and streams of their respective PNPs.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has updated the process for international students who are applying for a Social Insurance Number (SIN) to work on-campus. As of February 10, 2017, international students no longer need an employment contract to apply for a SIN.

The past few days and weeks of September number of Canadian provinces make important announcements in relation to their Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) for immigration to Canada.

Starting August 21, 2025, applicants for Canadian permanent residence (PR) through the Express Entry system must complete an upfront Immigration Medical Exam (IME) before submitting their application. Previously, medical exams were completed only after IRCC requested them, but now candidates must include proof of an IME at the time of submission.

As of October 1st, you no longer need to get an upfront medical examination before you submit your application for permanent residence through Express Entry.

Donald Trump and two Republican Senators have presented an immigration plan that would move the country towards what they call a ‘merit-based’ or pointing system that rewards highly skilled workers. This plan can easily cut the immigration to United State by around 50 percent over the coming decade.