by Nwando Oranye | Nov 18, 2022 | Immigration Blog
On November 16, 2022, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), announced the implementation of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 for immigration programs processed under the Express Entry system. The NOC 2016...
by Nwando Oranye | Nov 18, 2022 | Immigration Blog
On November 16, 2022, the Government of Canada expanded pathways to permanent residence in Canada for sixteen in-demand occupations. Nurse aides, long-term care aides, hospital attendants, elementary and secondary school teacher assistants, and transport truck drivers...
by Nwando Oranye | Nov 17, 2022 | Immigration Blog
To ease impending labour shortages, Canada will begin hosting targeted Express Entry draws specifically for skilled workers starting next year. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser explained that targeted draws would allow the government to select workers by the sector...
by Nwando Oranye | Nov 9, 2022 | Immigration Blog
Under the umbrella of the Provincial Nominee Program, there are eleven various provincial programs. All Canadian province and territories except for Quebec, which has a separate immigration system and Nunavut, which is too small to run it, have their nomination...
by Nwando Oranye | Oct 28, 2022 | Immigration Blog
On October 26, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 4,750 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under Express Entry. In this round of invitations, IRCC continued inviting candidates under all immigration programs. In round #234, the...