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Skilled Healthcare Professionals
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Canada Invests $14.3 Million to Address Urgent Need for Skilled Healthcare Professionals

Canada boasts some of the world’s most talented doctors, nurses, and healthcare professionals. However, increasing demands, staff shortages, and challenging work environments have placed immense pressure on the healthcare system. Patients are facing long wait times, emergency room closures, and difficulty accessing essential medical services. To tackle these challenges, the Government of Canada is taking...

Use of Representative Form
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IRCC Updates the Use of Representative Form: What You Need to Know

Canada’s immigration process often involves working with representatives to ensure applications are completed accurately and efficiently. To streamline this process, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has introduced an updated Use of Representative form with several key changes that impact applicants and representatives alike. What’s New in the Updated Use of Representative Form? The latest...

Canada’s Healthcare Crisis
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Canada’s Healthcare Crisis Calls for More Express Entry Draws

Canada’s healthcare system is experiencing an alarming crisis, with a severe shortage of medical professionals contributing to dangerously long patient wait times. Since 2018, over 74,000 Canadians have died while on healthcare waitlists, highlighting the urgent need for systemic changes. With 143,695 healthcare job vacancies across the country, experts argue that Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship...

Canadian Immigration
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Climate Change and Canadian Immigration: How Policies May Evolve

Canada has long been recognized for its welcoming immigration policies. However, an emerging challenge may soon reshape the country’s approach—climate change. With increasing environmental disasters such as floods, droughts, and rising sea levels, Canada may need to reconsider its deportation policies. A recent internal document from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) highlights the potential...

Canada’s Working Holiday Program
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Canada’s Working Holiday Program Still Open with Thousands of Spots Available

The International Experience Canada (IEC) Working Holiday program is a popular route for young individuals seeking work opportunities in Canada. However, recent updates from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) suggest that the chances of receiving an invitation in the upcoming draw are now very low for all countries. With the program nearing its annual...

Immigration Application Backlog
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IRCC Reduces Immigration Application Backlog: What You Need to Know

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has made significant strides in managing immigration application inventories and reducing backlogs. As of January 31, 2025, there were approximately 2,076,600 applications across permanent residence, temporary residence, and citizenship programs. While 57% of these applications are processed within service standards, efforts continue to meet the goal of processing 80%...

Latest International Experience Canada Draws
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Canada Issues 6,414 ITAs in Latest International Experience Canada (IEC) Draws

Canada continues to welcome young foreign workers through the International Experience Canada (IEC) program, with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducting several draws between February 10 and February 23, 2025. During this period, 6,414 candidates received Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for an IEC open work permit. As of February 21, a total of 25,535...

Immigration Fraud in Canada
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Colombian National Sentenced for Immigration Fraud in Canada – Why You Must Verify Your Immigration Consultant

Canada takes immigration fraud seriously, and the recent case of David Steven Torres Vargas is a clear example. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has confirmed that the 30-year-old Colombian national has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for using fraudulent documents to enter Canada. This was his third conviction for immigration-related violations. The...