In the month of August, Canada invited about 300,000 new permanent residents. Immigration Minister, Sean Fraser mentioned in one of his latest announcements that “Canada met the 300,000 mark earlier this year.” Unfortunately, the pandemic caused a major slump in newcomers in the year 2020, IRCC ramped up the immigration in 2021 and ended the...
The Immigration Minister of Canada, Sean Fraser recently announced the expansion of the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) at a press conference. It is an immigration pathway that works with select communities in rural Canada to invite global talent and fulfill the gaps in local labour markets. The expansion measure includes the following: Increasing...
Canadian Immigration Minister, Sean Fraser announces exemptions from medical exams, online immigration applications and application trackers are on the horizon for the newcomers. On September 1, the minister introduced the latest digital services across Canada’s immigration system, envisioned improving client experience and minimizing backlogs. The pandemic highlighted the requirement for a modernized immigration system. From...
According to a recent study conducted by Statistics Canada, immigration to Canada has definitely led to an exponential rise in the number of Canadians who speak South Asian Languages other than English and French. In particular, the number of Canadians who spoke a South Asian language at home has significantly increased from 2016 to 2021....
The Super Visa permits parents and Grandparents of Canadian Citizens and permanent residents to visit their families for up to five consecutive years without the visitor status renewal. Also, parents and grandparents can enter Canada various times with Super Visa for up to 10 years. Super Visa Eligibility Criteria To stand eligible for a Super...
Canada is one of the most celebrated countries for its best and brightest global talent. Recently, the Business Council of Canada (BCC) released a report in which 80 Canadian businesses were evaluated on how they use Canada’s immigration programs to employ skilled workers. The evaluated organizations cumulatively hired over 1.6 million workers. Out of which,...
A Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) is to ensure that hiring an international worker will have a positive or neutral impact on the Canadian labor force. Work permits that require an LMIA come under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). Canada permits some international workers to immigrate to Canada to work without an LMIA. These...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has recently announced the designation-in-principle of a new language test to come under effect for economic class immigration applicants. IRCC expects that the test will be implemented by early to mid-next year. Currently, there are four designated organizations; IELTS and CELPIP for English and TEF and TCF for French. Despite...
Canada has held its fourth all-program Express Entry draw and issued 2250 Invitations to Apply for permanent residence with a Comprehensive Ranking System score cut-off of 525. Express Entry is the federal economic-class pathway for inviting skilled workers to Canada. Applicants were invited from both Canadian Experience Class (CEC) and Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)...
