by Nwando Oranye | Jul 22, 2024 | Immigration Blog
On June 6, 2024, Manitoba held a new invitation round #220 in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). In the Skilled Worker in Manitoba stream, the MPNP invited 135 candidates with a minimum score of 834. In the Skilled Workers Overseas stream, MPNP issued 45...
by Nwando Oranye | Jul 22, 2024 | Immigration Blog
According to recent data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), there has been a significant drop in spousal sponsorship immigration. The data reveals a 12.8% drop in March, marking a second consecutive month of decline. After a 21.7% decrease in...
by Nwando Oranye | Jul 22, 2024 | Immigration Blog
Immigration has significantly reduced Canada’s labour shortages, with a 39.7% fall in unfilled jobs over the past two years. The number of vacant positions dropped from 990,900 in Q2 2022 to 597,725 by March this year. The influx of immigrants counters the...
by Nwando Oranye | Jul 22, 2024 | Immigration Blog
The Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association (CILA) has called on the Canadian government to establish an immigrant bill of rights and appoint an Ombudsperson to improve the immigration system. The proposal is part of CILA’s “Let’s Clean Up Our Act”...
by Nwando Oranye | Jul 22, 2024 | Immigration Blog
On June 5, 2024, the Government of Canada clarified the public policy measures for H-1B work visa holders. July 16, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada implemented a temporary public policy allowing certain American H-1B work visa holders to be exempt...
