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...
Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal are three primary locations where immigrants have historically settled. A survey published by Statistics Canada in 2021 shows that 29.5% of recent Canadian immigrants – those who came to Canada between 2016 and 2021 – settled in Toronto, 12.2% settled in Montreal, and a bit more than that (11.7%) decided to...
The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued invitations to 699 candidates who scored a minimum of 791 on the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). The draw was only applicable to candidates in the Provincial Nominee Program. This was the third program-specific draw of 2023 following the results on February 1 and February 2. Only candidates...
Last week, the provinces of British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Prince Edward Island invited eligible candidates to apply through their Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). It is important to note that each Canadian province and territory operates its own PNP (except for Quebec and Nunavut). Interested candidates may be given the opportunity to apply for a provincial nomination...
