On April 27th, the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released a report highlighting the prospects of homeownership in the prairie provinces for the next three years. This report provides a significant understanding of the housing supply and cost outlook. National Housing Outlook The report describes the current housing market, revealing that the existing housing...
Canada’s federal government has recently announced its new Action Plan for Official Languages 2023-2028, with an emphasis on boosting Francophone immigration to Canada. The new action plan aims at allocating $1.4 billion over the next five years to promote official languages. This latest investment makes it the largest ever fund provided by the Canadian government...
When a spouse or partner is sponsored to come to Canada, there can be legal problems if the relationship breaks down. This is especially true when it comes to family law and immigration law. The issues that can arise in this situation may include concerns about maintaining immigration status, sponsorship undertakings, and spousal financial support....
A Lesson in Avoiding Misrepresentation in Canadian Immigration Applications. The case of Ting Li, a Chinese citizen who applied for a work permit in Canada, sheds light on the importance of providing accurate and truthful information in immigration applications. Ting had previously obtained a temporary resident visa (TRV) to be with her children who were...
Every year in March, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) participates in the Canadian Government’s Fraud Prevention Month to raise awareness about the fraud experienced by newcomers to Canada and how they can protect themselves. Canada’s immigration process is intricate, and it’s not uncommon for prospective immigrants to seek professional help. However, there are fraudulent...
Canada welcomed over 437,000 new permanent residents (PRs) in 2022, according to data released by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). This marks a nearly eight percent increase from the previous year and is the second consecutive year that Canada has exceeded its stated immigration target. This feat has been achieved by Canada only three...
As part of the Express Entry program, Canada held its first draw of the year today and the first since November 23. There were 5,500 candidates invited by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) whose Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores were at least 507. All of these programs operate through the Express Entry system and...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released an internal memo on July 18, 2022, recommending implementing clear guidelines for the creation of pilot programs following an internal audit conducted by the Internal Audit and Accountability Branch of IRCC last March. A total of 11 pilot programs have been established since April 2013. Of these, one...
With the Racialized Women Newcomers Pilot Program, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) intend to support 10 projects with $5.8 million. As part of a 16-day awareness campaign about ending gender-based violence against women, the announcement was made in Halifax on December 9. A pilot program for racialized newcomer women was launched in 2018 and...
