Category: Immigration

IRCC invites 1,800 candidates in New Express Entry draw

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations to apply (ITAs) in the third Express Entry draw this week. The department issued 1.800 ITAs in a category-based selection draw for candidates with French language proficiency. Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 400 to be considered. Today’s minimum CRS score represent’s […]

Canada’s immigration ministry proposes new compliance regime for institutions and schools

Short on time? Here are the highlights: The Canadian government is planning a new compliance reporting system for post-secondary institutions Under the new rules, Canada’s immigration ministry will be able to suspend study permit processing for non-compliant institutions Students will also be required to file a new study permit application before transferring to a new […]

Canada’s Immigration Minister signals that changes are coming to post-study work rights

Short on time? Here are the highlights: Canadian immigration officials are consulting with provincial counterparts and peak bodies on reforms to the country’s Post-Graduation Work Permit programme The immigration ministry intends to update the programme to better align it with labour market needs in Canada The nature of the reforms are not yet clear but […]

Canadian immigration minister releases official cap figures and targets for 2024

Short on time? Here are the highlights: Canadian Immigration Minister Marc Miller has announced an official national cap allocation of 552,000 study permit applications for 2024, which is expected to yield 292,000 new study permits during the year for students affected by Canada’s new international enrolment cap The cap is designed to hold foreign enrolment […]

Caregivers from abroad to be given permanent residence on arrival under new pilot programs

Canada Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced new, upgraded caregiver pilots that will allow caregivers to continue coming to Canada while they work to make the caregiver pilot programs permanent. The new pilot programs will grant home care professionals permanent residency (PR) as soon as they arrive in Canada. They will also be able to work with organizations that […]

Temporary Public Policy to Facilitate Permanent Residency for Physicians Providing Publicly Funded Medical Services in Canada

Introduction In an effort to address the challenges faced by foreign national physicians seeking permanent residency in Canada, a temporary public policy has been implemented. This policy aims to provide exemptions for physicians who provide publicly funded medical services and encounter difficulties meeting the requirements of Canada’s federal economic immigration programs. By creating a pathway […]

Thousands assigned to inactive immigration officers and IDs. Are you one of them?

Canada’s immigration department has assigned tens of thousands of applicants to immigration officers or placeholder codes that are inactive and no longer working within their system — some who’ve last logged in and processed files up to 16 years ago, and from airports and visa offices around the world. CBC News has learned 59,456 open and pending applications were […]

By the year 2025, Canada will accept 500,000 immigrants per year as the minister works to personally choose more arrivals.

The federal government will use new power to hand-pick immigrants to address Canada’s skill shortages, increase the sponsorship of parents and grandparents, and begin issuing temporary visas for spouses while their permanent-residence applications are being processed. Those are some of the highlights of Canada’s latest immigration plan — announced Tuesday — which will see this country look […]

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