Canada host first Federal Skilled Workers-only draw in Express Entry history
The fourth Express Entry draw of 2023 was held today by IRCC. Invitations were sent to 3,300 applicants having a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 489 by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Since Express Entry launched in 2015, the draw was only eligible to applicants to the Federal Skilled Worker Program. Following […]
IRCC approves Pearson Test of English for Canadian immigration applications
The Pearson Test of English has now been approved by IRCC for use in Canadian immigration applications. The Pearson Test of English (PTE) will be one of three designated language tests that economic class candidates will be able to complete to demonstrate their English language proficiency to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada beginning in “late […]
IRCC invites 893 PNP candidates in new Express Entry draw
The third Express Entry draw for 2023 has been held by IRCC. With a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 733, 893 Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates received invitations to apply for permanent residence from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Since July 2022, this was the first program-specific Express Entry draw. IRCC held […]
Poll shows more people immigrate to Canada than ever
In the most recent survey conducted by Gallup, a global analytics and advisory business, Canada was ranked for the first time as the second most preferred location for potential newcomers after the United States. For the first time since 2018, Gallup has made data on this subject available. According to the poll, 900 million people […]
Family of some temporary foreign workers now eligible for Canadian work permits under temporary measures
Family members of some temporary foreign workers (TFWs) will be qualified for work permits as of today, January 30. Sean Fraser, minister of immigration, stated that the temporary foreign worker programme (TFWP) and International Mobility Program will temporarily extend work permits to family members of primary applicants (IMP). This action will aid Canada in addressing […]
Canada’s Payroll employment increases as strong hiring continues
Payroll employment, which is the number of employees receiving pay or benefits from their employer, grew in November 2022 across 10 out of 15 industries, which is a solid sign of a favourable hiring environment and a return to Canada’s pre-COVID economic output. In November 2022, there were 850,300 open posts nationwide, a decrease of […]
With a large influx of new immigrants, Canada will reach its 2022 goal for immigration of Francophones
Although more and more Canadians claim that French is their first official language, the percentage of French-speaking citizens fell from 2016 (22.2%) to 2022. (21.4). In the paper “Meeting our Objectives: Francophone Immigration Strategy” published in 2019, the IRCC stated the target of 4.4% of French-speaking immigrants outside of Quebec by 2023. The Hon. […]
Ontario will cover tuition for 2,500 future healthcare workers
To “deliver care to people, closer to home,” the Ontario government stated on January 20 in London that they will pay the tuition for 2,500 aspiring healthcare professionals. In a news statement on Friday, the government announced that it was increasing the “Learn and Stay grant” in order to “connect underserved and expanding populations with […]
Keeping Out of Canadian Immigration Fraud and Scams
In just 24 days, from November 14 to December 8, 2022, CBC reported on three distinct suspected Canadian immigration scams. A Concordia University student in Edmonton who recently immigrated to Canada from Iran lost close to $11,000 as a result of phone scammers. Early in December, reports claimed that a Ghanaian man had fallen victim […]
IRCC invites 5,500 Express Entry candidates in second draw of 2023
The second Express Entry draw of the year was held in Canada today. Invitations were sent to 5,500 applicants having a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 490 by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Since no specific programme was mentioned, qualified applicants from the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Canadian Experience Class […]