Quebec updates immigration processing fees for 2022
New fees for processing immigration applications to Quebec for permanent and temporary stays are in effect as of January 1, 2022.Quebec's Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration, or MIFI, updates…
IRCC invites PNP candidates in first draw of 2022
IRCC invited 392 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence in a draw held on January 5, 2022.Only Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates were invited in the new draw.…
Canada reveals its new immigration policy priorities
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed the Canadian government's new immigration priorities on his official website on December 16, 2021.Trudeau's Liberal Party of Canada was re-elected to its third consecutive…
Alberta launches new tech immigration pathway
The program, called Accelerated Tech Pathway, was announced by Alberta's Minister of Labour and Immigration Tyler Shandro on January 13. However, the province had already began application intake for this…
Express Entry: Canada holds largest PNP draw to date
The Government of Canada invited 1,036 candidates in the federal Express Entry pool to apply for Canadian permanent residence in the latest draw. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score…
PEI invited 132 immigration candidates in first draw of 2022
Prince Edward Island has released details of the first monthly draw of the year, which took place on 20 January.The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) issued a…
Ontario invites 1,032 in first Skilled Trades stream draw of 2022
Ontario has issued 1,032 invitations to apply for provincial nomination for permanent residence on January 27.This is one of the highest number of invitations issued in a single draw under…
Express Entry: Canada sets new PNP draw record
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) only invited Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates in this draw. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score needed to get an Invitation to Apply…
Quebec invites 834 immigration candidates during first month of 2022
Quebec held two large draws in January issuing invitations to 834 immigration candidates.Quebec’s Immigration Ministry issued 512 invitations in a January 13 selection round for candidates who had submitted profiles…
Saskatchewan introduces new pathway to facilitate permanent immigration for tech workers
The Canadian province of Saskatchewan has launched a new program to facilitate the arrival of skilled technology workers.The new program called Tech Talent Pathway was launched under the Saskatchewan Immigrant…