by Nwando Oranye | Sep 19, 2025 | Immigration Blog
On September 17, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the second occupation-specific Express Entry draw for candidates working in education occupations and issued 2,500 Invitations to Apply (ITA). In round #367, the cut-off score...
by Nwando Oranye | Sep 18, 2025 | Immigration Blog
August 2025 saw a marked decline in the number of new refugee protection claims submitted to Canada’s Refugee Protection Division (RPD), alongside continued pressures from an expanding backlog of unresolved cases. According to the IRB’s “Recent Trends” report, new RPD...
by Nwando Oranye | Sep 18, 2025 | Immigration Blog
Canadian job vacancies have fallen to a seven-year low, dropping by 18,900 (-3.6%) to 505,900 in Q2 2025, following a consecutive 3.7% decrease in Q1. The year-over-year decline of 12.6% reflects a slowing labour market, with vacancies now at their lowest level since...
by Nwando Oranye | Sep 18, 2025 | Immigration Blog
Conservative Shadow Minister for Immigration, Michelle Rempel Garner, has revealed a significant expansion of the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP), which now offers non-citizens services that many Canadians must pay for themselves. IFHP coverage has reached $456...
by Nwando Oranye | Sep 18, 2025 | Immigration Blog
On September 16, 2025, New Brunswick published the results of its recent draws using an expression of interest system to streamline immigration applications for the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP). From August 11 to August 19, 2025, the province...
