Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has held its eleventh all-program Express Entry draw of 2023 and issued 3500 invitations to apply (ITAs) to applicants with a minimum comprehensive ranking system (CRS) score of 483. The all-program draw includes candidates from the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), and the Federal Skilled Trades Program...
Recently a survey was conducted by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) which indicated that the average home prices are subjected to drop by 4.8% by the end of 2023. This decrease in the price is compared to the average price of a property in 2022. According to CREA projections, it will be a lot more affordable...
The most recent provincial nominee program (PNP) draws in British Columbia and Manitoba have invited candidates to apply. The majority of Canadian provinces and territories (except Quebec and Nunavut) have their own provincial nomination programs. Through these programs, candidates may apply for provincial nomination. As the only province with control over all economic class immigrants,...
A foreign national seeking to come to Canada has more than 100 different options. Many of these fall under two general programs: The Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and the International Mobility Program (IMP). In spite of the fact that both the TFWP and the IMP are designed to aid Canada’s economic growth, their stated...
IRCC announced today that Canada exceeded its target for permanent resident admissions in 2022, breaking a record. The IRCC stated in a Tweet that Canada welcomed 437,000 new immigrants last year. This is higher than the target they had set at 431,645 new immigrants and marks an all-time record for Canadian permanent residence admissions in...
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada’s immigration system saw many important developments in 2022. This year, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) continued to assess Canada’s economic and societal needs through immigration, leading to many important developments that may impact the country’s immigration system in 2023. The Immigration Levels Plan In November, IRCC...
Start Up Visa Program (SUVP) is designed to encourage entrepreneurs to start and grow their businesses in Canada. The program aims to help entrepreneurs (and those deemed to be essential to their businesses) establish, work, and grow their businesses. IRCC (Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada) grants permanent residence (PR) guidance to business owners whose businesses...
This week, Manitoba and Ontario issued Provincial Nomination Program (PNP) invitations to candidates. Despite the fact that a provincial nomination is not equivalent to permanent residence, it is the first step towards obtaining permanent residency from Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). With the exception of Quebec and Nunavut, most Canadian provinces and territories run...
Knowing more words will help you understand the Listening and Reading sections of the IELTS. Knowing more words will also help you demonstrate your communication skills during the Speaking and Writing sections. The Speaking and Writing sections of IELTS each have specific assessment criteria. Vocabulary knowledge (labelled ‘Lexical Resource’) is one of the four areas...
