Ottawa Makes it Easier for Francophones to Work Outside Quebec
The following criterion has been removed from the program delivery instructions and is no longer an eligibility requirement: The foreign national has been recruited through a francophone immigration promotional event…
Canada Invests in New Student Work-Integrated Learning Program
Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, and Labour, announced on August 28 that through this program the government will help create 60,000 student work placements over the next five…
Twenty-Seven Candidates Invited to Apply to Manitoba Business Stream
The government of Manitoba issued 27 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) on September 1 under the Manitoba Business Stream (MPNP-B), part of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). Candidates…
2,772 Invitations to Apply for Canadian Permanent Residence Issued in September 6 Express Entry Draw
The latest draw saw a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)score requirement of 435. Therefore, candidates in the Express Entry pool with a score of 435 or above at the time…
Interim Measure for Study Permit Processing no Longer Applies for Quebec DLIs
Prior to June 30, officers were able to use the specially assigned DLI number O19495718351 for Quebec institutions that do not have an assigned DLI number. However, program delivery instructions…
British Columbia Invites 381 Workers, Graduates, and Entrepreneurs to Immigrate
Some of the invited candidates are now in a position to submit their BC PNP provincial nomination application through one of the enhanced sub-categories aligned with the federal Express Entry…
New Brunswick Opens Express Entry Category for Candidates in Priority Occupations
Express Entry candidates in certain priority occupations who have attended an information session hosted by the immigration authorities of New Brunswick may submit an application for an enhanced provincial nomination,…
Ontario Corporate Immigration Stream Now Accepting Online Applications
The OINP Corporate Stream helps and supports established international corporations looking to expand into Ontario or buy an existing business. Once the business has been successfully established, key staff are…
Global Talent Stream Now Available in Quebec
The Global Talent Stream is now available to employers in the province of Quebec, allowing them to hire certain skilled foreign workers quickly with a two-week processing time standard for…
Upfront Medicals no Longer Available for Family Class Applicants
Applicants for permanent residence are vetted by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for medical and criminal inadmissibility. Visa and immigration officers and border services officers have the authority to…