According to a recent Statistics Canada study, the significant increase in Canada’s international student population also increased participation in the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWPP).  In the last ten years, there has been a continued rise in the number of first-time study permit holders in Canada. According to the study, the number has increased from

On January 19, Canada set a new Express Entry record, inviting 1,035 provincial nominee candidates to apply for permanent residency.  The record is particularly notable because Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) focused only on inviting Provincial Nominee Program candidates. PNP-specific draws are notorious for small draw sizes and high scores. Prior to this draw,

The Canadian government is set to announce their Immigration Levels Plan for 2022-2024 this February.  Usually, the announcement would have occurred on November 1 of last year, but was delayed due to Canada dissolving Parliament due to last year’s unusual September election. The announcement of the Immigration Levels Plan is required to be made while

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) kicked off the new year by issuing 1,084 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination on January 11. The OINP issued the invitation to immigration candidates with profiles in the province’s Expression of Interest (EOI) system. All candidates invited were eligible for a provincial nomination through one of three

On January 4, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) welcomed the new year by inviting 102 tech workers to apply for a provincial nomination through the BC Tech Stream. Candidates from the Express Entry BC and Skills Immigration categories were invited, focusing on the Skilled Worker and International Graduate subcategories. In order to

Canada welcomed the new year by welcoming 392 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residency!  On January 5 of the new year, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued invitations to candidates from the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).  Provincial nominees are usually awarded an additional 600 points to their Express Entry profile. Thus, candidates

As we enter into our third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to experience its consequences.  Even as Canada experienced a successful 2021, the ongoing pandemic still affects the country’s plans and goals for immigration. Travel restrictions and a major backlog of immigration applications are among the repercussions the country continues to deal with

Congratulations, Canada!  The country was finally able to achieve their goal of landing 401,000 immigrants this 2021! This is the first time the country has been able to welcome 400,000 immigrants since 1913. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) made the announcement in a press release on December 23, alongside the announcement of breaking their