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Canada sees all-time high work permits take effect in 2022

A record 608,420 Canadian work permits went into effect in 2022. This is about 200,000

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Canada releases annual report on Express Entry for 2021

114,431 Invitations to Apply (ITA) were issued for Canadian PR in total. 155,810 individuals—principal candidates

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Recent immigrants who have settled in Canada’s three largest urban centers continues to decline

The percentage of recent immigrants who have settled in Canada’s three most significant urban centres

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Educational Credential Assessments (ECAs) – 8 FAQs

The Express Entry requires candidates to complete an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA), which is required

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IRCC invites 699 PNP candidates in the fifth Express Entry draw of 2023

The fifth Express Entry draw of 2023 was held today by IRCC. Invitations were sent

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Work experience requirement for Canada’s caregiver pilot programs cut in half

Salma Zahid and Rechie Valdez, members of parliament, made the announcement from Scarborough today. They

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IRCC launches application tracker for Express Entry and PNP candidates

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has declared that four additional categories would be added

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Canada’s immigration backlog show little change from January

The number of applicants in inventory has been similar with January figures, at slightly over

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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

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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

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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

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Poll shows more people immigrate to Canada than ever

In the most recent survey conducted by Gallup, a global analytics and advisory business, Canada

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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

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Canada’s Payroll employment increases as strong hiring continues

Payroll employment, which is the number of employees receiving pay or benefits from their employer,

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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

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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

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Keeping Out of Canadian Immigration Fraud and Scams

In just 24 days, from November 14 to December 8, 2022, CBC reported on three

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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

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Ottawa is ready to use “aggressive measures” to Close the Immigration Backlog a political memo reveals

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) are willing to take “strong action” to decrease or

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Ontario, British Columbia and Manitoba has Invite PNP Candidates last week

Candidates have received invitations to apply through the most recent provincial nominee programme (PNP) drawings

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IRCC considering Express Entry draws based on occupations, and other categories

Recent public and stakeholder discussions were held by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in

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Applicants can enter the IEC 2023 pool now

The International Experience Canada (IEC) program has opened and is welcoming applications for its 2023

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Canada invites 5,500 candidates in the most recent Express Entry draw

Today marked the first Express Entry draw in Canada since November 23 and the first

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December 2022 Labour Force Survey Employment across Canada rises by over 100,000 to wrap up the year

The employment rate in Canada increased 0.5 percentage points over the month (+104,000 jobs), while

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Internal IRCC audit recommends The creation of Clear Guidelines for Pilot Programs

Following an internal audit conducted in March by the Internal Audit and Accountability Branch of

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IRCC announces additional funding for Racialized Newcomer Women Pilot Program

The Racialized Women Newcomers Pilot Program will receive an additional $5.8 million in funding from

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Canada breaks record by welcoming over 437,000 new immigrants in 2022

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said today that Canada exceeded its goal for permanent