Last September 24, Saskatchewan sent out 535 invitations to immigration candidates in the Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand streams in a recent draw conducted by the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). Candidates invited by the province will receive a provincial nomination to apply for permanent residency.  As of this draw, the SINP has issued about […]

On September 22, British Columbia held a Tech Pilot draw inviting 74 immigration candidates under the Express Entry BC and Skills Immigration streams to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residency.  The minimum provincial score for candidates in the Skilled Worker and International Graduate categories was at 80 points, following the recent trend of

On September 22, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino announced two updates regarding international students who are interested in pursuing further education in Canada. During his online panel, the Minister announced that over 56,000 international students have been approved for the first stage of the new two-step study permit process.   In order to better accommodate international students

Last September 17, Prince Edward Island selected 345 economic immigration candidates from the Express Entry, Labour Impact, and Business Impact streams to apply for a provincial nomination. This recent draw is another record-breaking round for the province, beating their previous August 20 draw by 40 nominations.  Of the 345 candidates, 313 are from Prince Edward

On September 16, Canada held their 163rd round of Express Entry, inviting 4,200 candidates to apply for permanent residency in another all-program draw, just two weeks after another all-program draw held on September 2. Both the previous draw and this draw are tied for second-biggest draw in the history of Express Entry, with 4,200 candidates

Recognizing the importance of international students to the socioeconomic life of the country, Canada recently released an overview of the temporary measures currently in place for international students, study permits, and post-graduation work permits. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) posted the information regarding the temporary measures on the Government of Canada website.  These measures

Last September 10, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) issued Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) to 212 candidates from three different immigration streams, inviting them to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residency.  Applicants from the Skilled Workers in Manitoba, Skilled Workers Overseas, and International Education streams received invitations from the province, provided

On September 8, British Columbia’s Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued 67 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination to candidates from the Express Entry and Skills Immigration categories. All 67 candidates were tech workers invited through the BC PNP’s Tech Pilot program, an immigration pathway created to supplement the labor market needs of British

On Friday, Canada recently released the results of the Labour Force Survey for the month of August, showcasing the positive results from the easing of lockdown restrictions. Despite the loss of 3 million jobs in March due to public health restrictions, more people have been able to come back to work in the past month.

On September 2, Canada invited over 4,200 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residency in the third all-program draw since travel restrictions were put in place last March 18.  The draw invited not only candidates from the Canadian Experience Class, but those from the Federal Skilled Worker Program as well. This draw marks the