by Nwando Oranye | Mar 12, 2024 | Immigration Blog
Ontario universities are requesting 35% of the capped study permit applications, equating to 82,250 of 235,000 applications from international students. The Council of Ontario Universities (COU) seeks to distribute these allocations based on each university’s...
by Nwando Oranye | Mar 12, 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 February 19 to February 25, Canada invited 3,995 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit. As of February...
by Nwando Oranye | Mar 11, 2024 | Immigration Blog
On February 23, 2024, IRCC announced a new family-oriented humanitarian pathway for Sudanese and non-Sudanese nationals living in Sudan when the conflict began on April 15, 2023. This pathway aims to facilitate their permanent reunion with family in Canada and will...
by Nwando Oranye | Mar 11, 2024 | Immigration Blog
The Quebec Government is requesting a $1 billion reimbursement from Ottawa for the cost of supporting an increasing number of asylum seekers. The province claims it spent $576.9 million in 2023 on social services for migrants, in addition to $470 million in 2021 and...
by Nwando Oranye | Mar 11, 2024 | Immigration Blog
A Statistics Canada report reveals that millennials exceed baby boomers in Canada, reaching a demographic peak of 23%. The millennial population rose by 457,354 between July 2022 and 2023, predominantly due to incoming immigrants. The average age in Canada decreased...
