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...
Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) are a popular way for candidates to immigrate to Canada. They allow provinces and territories to nominate candidates who have the skills and experience needed to meet the needs of their labour markets. British Columbia, Alberta, and Prince Edward Island are among the provinces that have recently invited candidates under their...
The Canadian government has launched a new initiative called “An Immigration System for Canada’s Future” to help create an immigration system that is “strong, easy to navigate, and adaptive to change”. In a press release, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that this program would focus on gathering public opinion and ideas to ensure...
IRCC held the sixth Express Entry draw of 2023. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued invitations to 667 candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 748. This was the fourth program-specific draw of 2023 following the results of the PNP-only draw on February 15. Three of the program-specific draws have been...
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...
According to new data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), 124,950 temporary residents transitioned from temporary to permanent residence status in 2022. The numbers show permanent residence transitions among those who last held a study permit, temporary foreign worker permit, international mobility permit, or work permit under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). In...
It is commonly observed that immigrants who possess a high level of skill/aptitude are subjected to the perception that they lack the skills/aptitudes necessary to perform many of the same jobs that they would have performed in their country of origin had they not entered Canada. In the eyes of many, this perception is largely...
Provincial immigration programs in British Columbia, Quebec, and Manitoba have published the most recent number of invitations to apply. The Province Nominee Programs (PNPs) are operated in all provinces and territories except Quebec and Nunavut. As a result of these economic immigration programs, provincial governments are able to select candidates who will be most likely...
During the trial of Tehrani v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), the Federal Court ruled that students are not required to pay all or part of the tuition fees as part of the application process for a study permit. A citizen of Iran, Tehrani, applied for a study permit as soon as he was accepted to...
