by Nwando Oranye | Jul 21, 2024 | Immigration Blog
Starting on June 11, the Alberta Opportunity Stream will resume accepting applications under new guidelines designed to improve processing times and provide applicants with multiple opportunities to apply for the limited provincial nomination certificates available....
by Nwando Oranye | Jul 17, 2024 | Immigration Blog
On May 31, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a significant Express Entry draw for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates, the first since September 14, 2021. IRCC issued 3,000 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates in the...
by Nwando Oranye | Jun 18, 2024 | Immigration Blog
Every year, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) carefully determines the total number of Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates that each province can nominate annually. On May 22, 2024, Alberta published an update on the Alberta Advantage...
by Nwando Oranye | Jun 11, 2024 | Immigration Blog
The government of Saskatchewan has recently updated its list of occupations excluded from applying to the Occupations In-Demand and Express Entry program sub-categories, expanding it to 158 occupations. Among these, eight were newly added to the exclusion list....
by Nwando Oranye | Jun 10, 2024 | Immigration Blog
On May 3, 2024, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued updated requirements for Express Entry proof of funds for 2024. These updates, which are based on 50% of the low-income cut-off totals, are a regular occurrence. Express Entry candidates in...