by Nwando Oranye | Feb 17, 2025 | Immigration Blog
On January 8, 2025, Liberal MPs met for the first time following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement of his resignation. Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, considered a possible candidate for the leadership position, announced his decision not to run for...
by Nwando Oranye | Feb 17, 2025 | Immigration Blog
On January 8, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the first Express Entry draw for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates of the year and issued 1,350 Invitations to Apply (ITA). In round #332, the cut-off score was 542 points, 3...
by Nwando Oranye | Feb 17, 2025 | Immigration Blog
On January 7, 2025, the provincial Government of British Columbia published the new edition of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program’s (BC PNP) Skills Immigration Program Guide. The updated guide will serve as the basis for assessing all new applications,...
by Nwando Oranye | Feb 17, 2025 | Immigration Blog
On January 6, 2023, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) updated the processing times for the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications under various streams. Based on statistics from all processing centres, the current average LMIA...
by Nwando Oranye | Feb 17, 2025 | Immigration Blog
On December 7, 2024, Saskatchewan updated the processing time of various streams of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). According to the new data, in the fourth quarter of 2024 (from October 1 to December 31, 2024), in the International Skilled Worker...