Skilled Workers

The cut-off score in the August 12 draw was 466‎

Canada has now invited 75,300 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent Residence in 2019.

Canada has invited 3,350 Express Entry candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence in a new draw held April 17th.
The cut-off score in today’s draw was 451.

New statistics released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveal that Express Entry candidates without a Canadian job offer have been the big beneficiaries of targeted improvements to the way candidates are ranked. According to IRCC, 90 percent of Express Entry candidates who received an invitation to apply (ITA) for permanent residence in the first half of 2017 did not have a Canadian job offer.

Ottawa, January 2, 2013 — The brand-new Federal Skilled Trades Program begins accepting applications today, announced Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney.

Canada's population reached 37,314,442 on January 1, 2019

The Government of Ontario has issued new Notifications of Interest to Express Entry candidates through its French-Speaking Skilled Worker and Skilled Trades streams. The draws are the second in the last seven days through these two streams, with 34 invitations issued through the French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream (FSSW) and 29 issued through the Skilled Trades Stream (ST).

91 Express Entry candidates among those invited in July 5 draw

Up to 36,700 job positions will open up over the next 15 years in the Northwest Territories (NWT), and the NWT government is looking internationally to make sure that the territory continues to build a vibrant economy.

The creation of a dedicated Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program stream for technology workers responds to “immediate labour needs” that have to be filled, the Ontario government says.

Canada is creating a new fast-track immigration program for temporary foreign workers and international students.

IRCC also unveils new measures to protect vulnerable workers and newcomers

On December 5, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced the launch of a 3-year Visible Minority Newcomer Women Pilot.

The government of Quebec has announced that by October 1, 2015, a new online tool will be available for applicants under the skilled worker program. This tool will allow eligible candidates to complete and submit an application online.

As of August 1, 2014 new regulations came into force concerning the definition of dependent children. The age at which a child will be considered a dependant has been changed from under 22 to under 19. In addition, the exception for full-time students has also been abolished. The following is the new definition of a dependent child:

Currently, the TFWP is refusing to process LMIA applications for 10 low-wage/lower-skilled occupations from employers that are included in the Accommodation and Food services sector and the Retail trade sector in economic regions across Canada that have an unemployment rate of 6% or higher. These occupations are as below:

Canada is now accepting applications to its two new caregiver immigration pilots.

It appears Canada’s youngest and easternmost province will take in over 1,700 immigrants three ‎years earlier than expected.‎

International entrepreneurs who wish to operate a business in Newfoundland and Labrador will have four more opportunities to submit an Expression of Interest in 2019.

Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney today announced the latest step in re-designing Canada’s economic immigration system.