The Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) is an immigration pathway for skilled workers who want to settle in any of the provinces that make up Atlantic Canada: New Brunswick; Newfoundland and Labrador; Nova Scotia; and Prince Edward Island (PEI). Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The AIP is an employer-driven program. To be eligible, a foreign […]
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) application backlog increased to 1,078,300 as of August 31, 2024. According to the latest data, IRCC’s application backlog increased by 7.6% from July to August 2024. July was already significant because the backlog had increased to over a million for the first time in months. Despite the department’s efforts to reduce the […]
In November of 2022, the New Brunswick provincial government instituted the New Brunswick Critical Worker Pilot (NBCWP) to attract skilled foreign workers to settle in New Brunswick while filling key labour shortages in the province. The NBCWP differs from many Canadian immigration pathways. The six participating employers support candidates throughout their immigration journeys, providing them with extensive […]
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations to apply (ITAs) in the most recent Express Entry draw. The department issued 1,000 ITAs in a category-based selection draw for French-speaking proficiency. Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 444 to be considered. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment This was the third Express Entry draw of the week. […]
To provide your parent(s) or grandparent(s) with status to live with you in Canada long-term, you have two main options: the Parent(s) and Grandparent(s) Program (PGP), and the super visa. Both programs can allow your relatives to live with you in Canada, but there are significant differences between the two: Super visa PGP Accessibility Can […]
This week the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) and the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) held immigration draws. The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) provided processing updates on their provincial immigration streams. In separate draws, British Columbia and Manitoba invited candidates on the basis of their professional experience, education, and inclusion in special strategic recruitment initiatives. Provincial immigration results (September […]
The Canadian federal government will issue work permits to some foreign nationals working in Yukon. © Want to advertise on CIC News? Click here to contact us. On Wed, 1 Oct, immigration minister Marc Miller announced that this new temporary measure would provide work permits to up to 215 Yukon Nominee Program (YNP) candidates. The work permits will enable […]
Immigration, Citizenship and Refugees Canada (IRCC) has updated its guidance to staff relating to Intra-Company Transferees (ICTs). These changes were released on October 3. The changes will make it more difficult for employers to get their employees work permits under the International Mobility Program. The changes include stricter requirements for the employer to be a […]
After a busy August and July, September saw Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) slow down Express Entry draws. In September, the immigration department held three Express Entry draws, continuing to prioritize domestic and francophone candidates to be invited to apply for permanent residence (PR). Let’s look at Express Entry draws over the last month, and the composition of the federal […]
Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan have all increased the legal minimum hourly wage paid to workers as of October 1. Most increases are incremental and tied to the rate of inflation. For example, in Ontario, the minimum wage has increased from $16.55 an hour to $17.20. The average income of a person making minimum […]
