by Nwando Oranye | Jun 18, 2024 | Immigration Blog
Over the last week, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws in the pools of International Experience Canada (IEC). From May 13 to May 19, Canada invited 2,374 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit. As of May 19, 33,990...
by Nwando Oranye | Jun 18, 2024 | Immigration Blog
On May 10, 2024, the City of Greater Sudbury held a new round of invitations in the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) Program. In this round, the city considered 32 candidates under the Conventional Stream of the RNIP. The minimum score for this draw was...
by Nwando Oranye | Jun 18, 2024 | Immigration Blog
The Canadian Federal Government is reportedly preparing a bill to amend the Citizenship Act, which could impact more than 3,500 stateless individuals currently residing in Canada. These individuals, known as “Lost Canadians,” include former citizens who had their...
by Nwando Oranye | Jun 18, 2024 | Immigration Blog
The New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP) has temporarily paused the New Brunswick Skilled Worker stream for any Expression of Interest (EOI) submitted after May 17th, 2024. This pause is necessary for the province to manage this stream’s high volume...
by Nwando Oranye | Jun 13, 2024 | Immigration Blog
Countries globally are competing to attract wealthy immigrants from emerging nations like China and India by offering fast-tracked citizenship and tax incentives. However, Canada takes a different approach. In 2014, Stephen Harper’s Conservative government...