February 10, 2022
Ottawa introduced new measures to support Afghan nationals in Canada
On February 4, 2022, the Government of Canada approved the “Temporary Public Policy for Afghan Nationals in Canada”. Now, Afghan refugees with valid temporary resident status in Canada are exempted to pay the fees associated
February 10, 2022
BCPNP invited 8 candidates under the Entrepreneur Stream
On February 2, 2022, British Columbia held a new draw for business candidates in the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). In the Base Category of the Entrepreneur Stream, BC PNP invited 8 candidates.
February 10, 2022
IRCC invited candidates under the International Experience Canada
Over the last week, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws in the pools of International Experience Canada (IEC). From January 31 to February 6, Canada invited 7,598 young foreigners to apply
February 10, 2022
Canadian Experience Class candidates feel vulnerable after Ottawa stopped CEC-specific draws
In-Canada Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates fear having to leave jobs or even Canada since the Canadian Government stopped inviting applicants under the CEC-specific draws. Due to the immigration backlogs, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
On February 3, 2022, Statistics Canada published new data from the Longitudinal Immigration Database (IMDB) indicating that immigrants who came to Canada as children and participated in the Canadian education system earn more or similar wages during
Applying for a permanent residency or a work permit in Canada, applicants must prove their language skills by meeting minimum language requirements. However, even an applicant meets the requirement, visa officers can reject applications. The
February 10, 2022
Canada has more labour shortages in certain sectors
Canadian employers face labour shortages in many sectors. However, healthcare, construction, and the restaurant and hospitality sectors experience the most acute labour shortage when compared to other sectors. According to a Statistics Canada report published on January
Immigration consultants (working both registered and unregistered, paid or unpaid) have to stop their job activities if getting appointed to a position within Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to avoid situations of conflict of
February 4, 2022
IRCC will increase permanent residence fees in 2022
In order to manage increasing program and service delivery costs and due to the rise in inflation Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will increase the permanent residence (PR) fee in 2022. The last increase
February 4, 2022
Timmins sees the record number of immigrants under the RNIP
Timmins located in the northern part of Ontario sees a record number of immigrants applying under the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP). The city doubled the number of newcomers due to the community’s ability