IRCC reduces Express Entry permanent residence application deadline to 60 days
If a candidate was invited to apply before June 26, 2018, he or she still has 90 days to submit a complete application for permanent residence to Immigration, Refugees and…
British Columbia invites candidates under Express Entry BC and Skills Immigration streams
The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program issued 183 new invitations to apply for a provincial nomination to skilled workers and graduates looking to immigrate to the province on June 27.The…
Canada to open new Visa Application Centres and services points to facilitate biometrics collection
The Government of Canada is opening new Visa Application Centres and service points in Europe, Africa and the Middle East to support the expansion of its biometrics program.The new Visa…
BC PNP issues invitations to candidates in key technology occupations
The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued 25 new invitations to apply for a provincial nomination in a tech pilot draw, which took place on July 4.The invitations…
Alberta reduces the number of occupations in its Refusal to Process LMIA List
The Government of Alberta has decreased the number of occupations considered ineligible for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program to 24 occupations.The Refusal to Process list is established and maintained by…
Manitoba invites skilled workers and Express Entry candidates
Manitoba issued 555 new Letters of Advice to Apply for a provincial nomination on July 6 to candidates in its Expression of Interest pool.A total of 202 Letters of Advice…
Saskatchewan Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand will move to an Expression of Interest System
The province of Saskatchewan will implement an Expression of Interest system for its popular Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand sub-categories beginning July 16.The move toward an Expression of Interest (EOI)…
Federal Express Entry Draw issues 3,750 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has issued 3,750 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence in the latest Express Entry draw held on July 11. The Comprehensive Ranking System score…
Some students will now benefit from transition period for Alberta Opportunity Stream
The Government of Alberta has introduced a temporary transition period that it says will help specified student applicants adapt to its new List of Alberta Advanced Education Approved Post-Secondary Credentials.The…
BC PNP issues 241 Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC invitations
The invitations issued in this draw were to candidates under the BC PNP's Skills Immigration and Express Entry streams.The 188 candidates invited under the Express Entry BC: Skilled Worker and…