IRCC unveils the top 10 source countries of new immigrants to Canada in 2022
In 2022, Canada received 437,120 PRs from all over the world. This estimate reflects an approximately 8% increase over the total number of PRs arrived in 2021, according to data released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). In accordance with the 2022-2024 Immigration Levels Plan, Canada has also surpassed its declared immigration objective for […]
IRCC resuming biometrics collection for people applying for temporary residence from within Canada
The Canadian government declared today that it will “resume the collection of biometrics” from people who are seeking for temporary residence (TR) from within Canada. This restart occurs more than 31 months after Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on July 15, 2020, implemented a temporary exemption policy on biometrics submissions for TR applicants applying […]
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 more work licences than were issued in 2021 when just 414,000 permits were issued. Work permits were provided through the International Mobility Program (IMP) and the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, Canada’s two main work permit avenues (TFWP). If you want […]
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 plus accompanying family members—acquired permanent residency through all ITAs. This was in spite of IRCC’s notable decision to halt Express Entry ITAs on September 20, 2021, for all Federal High Skilled Immigration Programs (CEC, FSWP, and FSTP). Throughout 2021, IRCC […]
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 “continues to fall,” according to data from Statistics Canada’s most recent census. According to the most recent census data, the proportion of landed immigrants residing in one of the three cities decreased by 2.6% between 2016 and 2021, from 56.0% […]
Educational Credential Assessments (ECAs) – 8 FAQs
The Express Entry requires candidates to complete an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA), which is required by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The equivalency of educational credentials (degrees, diplomas, certificates, and so on) obtained in other countries is evaluated by IRCC for each ECA presented by a prospective Canadian immigrant and is compared to Canadian […]
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 to 699 applicants having a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 791 by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Only candidates in the Provincial Nominee Program were eligible for the draw. In 2023, this was the third program-specific draw; […]
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 said that instead of requiring 24 months of work experience in Canada, carers will now just need 12 months. The modification will be retroactive for carers who have already submitted an application as of April 30, 2023. Application candidates’ employment […]
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 to its online application status monitors. Clients will be able to follow the status of their application and keep up with any changes about any activities that could be necessary to keep their file moving thanks to these status trackers. […]
Canada’s immigration backlog show little change from January
The number of applicants in inventory has been similar with January figures, at slightly over 2.1 million, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), which reported this in an email to CIC News. The information is current as of February 1–31. Since July 2021, the inventory across all business lines has developed as follows: […]