Last August 6, Canada held a rare Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) draw a day after their previous all-program draw, issuing Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to 250 FSTP candidates.  The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score for this draw was 415. FSTP candidates who earned at least 415 points were sure to have received an […]

Canada held another all-program draw on August 5, the second one to invite all Express Entry candidates since the beginning of the pandemic. With a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of at least 476 to be invited, over 3,900 candidates were issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residency during this latest round.  For

In order to better accommodate international students, Canada has once again made changes to their Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) requirements.  While Canada already allowed online study to be part of the eligibility criteria earlier this year, it was initially only for students who already received their study permit from the country. However, a recent announcement

Last July 31, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) sent a total of 199 candidates Letters of Advice to Apply during its 95th draw. Immigration candidates who receive LAAs are invited to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residency in Canada, under the province that sent the invitation. Manitoba sent out invitations through the

On July 29, Ontario held their third Tech Draw of this year, sending out invites to immigration candidates with work experience in at least one of six listed in-demand occupations. This latest draw was the largest the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held for this year, with over 1,288 candidates invited. Many of these candidates

A recent study conducted by CIC News has shown that Canada now has over 104 economic immigration pathways available for aspiring migrants.  In the last few decades, Canada has worked toward creating opportunities for immigrants on both the federal and provincial levels of government. The Government of Canada is constantly working together with the provinces

Following closely on the heels of the previous PNP-specific Express Entry draw, Canada held another Express Entry draw last July 23, issuing 3,343 invitations to apply (ITAs) for Express Entry to candidates from the Canadian Experience Class (CEC).  This recent draw had a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 445, and also applied a

On July 22, Canada issued 557 invitations to apply for permanent residency to Express Entry candidates who received nominations from the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). This now brings the current total of immigration candidates invited to Canada this year to 54,357.  As compared to the 45,400 invitations issued this time in 2019, Canada remains on

As Australia continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, the government of Australia recently announced special measures to accommodate international students interested in pursuing their education in the country.  International education is Australia’s fourth-largest export sector, contributing $40 billion annually and supporting 250,000 jobs.  As the country has slowly recovered from the coronavirus crisis, it

Following their recent announcement to incorporate special measures to accommodate international students, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada released further details regarding the new two-step approval process for international students interested in applying for Canada’s 2020 fall semester. The faster process will allow students to enroll for online classes this semester without a finalized study permit.