by Nwando Oranye | Feb 20, 2024 | Immigration Blog
On February 13, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new Express Entry draw and issued 1,490 Invitations to Apply (ITA). In this draw, IRCC continued inviting candidates under all immigration programs. In round #283, the cut-off score was...
by Nwando Oranye | Feb 20, 2024 | Immigration Blog
A January 2022 report by Statistics Canada revealed the impact of COVID-19 on new immigrant integration in Canada. A record low number of new immigrants filed taxes in 2021 due to pandemic border restrictions. Over half of these tax-filing immigrants were already...
by Nwando Oranye | Feb 20, 2024 | Immigration Blog
Lower-skilled temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in the accommodation and food services industry transition to permanent residency less often than those in higher-skilled roles and study permit holders. However, due to their population size, more lower-skilled TFWs...
by Nwando Oranye | Feb 20, 2024 | Immigration Blog
On February 12, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced further revisions to the Agri-Food Pilot Program. These changes aim to make the program more accessible and beneficial to both workers and employers in the agri-food sector. In line...
by Nwando Oranye | Feb 20, 2024 | Immigration Blog
On February 12, 2024, Alberta published an update on the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) inventory. According to the new update, there were around 5,093 Alberta Opportunity Stream applications, 1,477 Rural Renewal Stream applications, and 766 Alberta...
