British Columbia Lobbies Federal Government for Increased PNP Allocation
The government of British Columbia (B.C.) has stated that it has asked the federal government for a significant boost in the number of immigrants who can come to the province…
Quebec Plans to Reopen Skilled Worker Immigration Program in May or June, After Imminent Application Intake Period
Consequently, it is expected that there will be at least two application intake periods for the QSWP in 2016. It was previously unknown whether or not the QSWP would reopen…
Citizens of Haiti and Zimbabwe Given six Additional Months to Apply for Canadian Permanent Residence
The government of Canada has approved a measure that will allow nationals of Haiti and Zimbabwe six additional months to apply for permanent residence without risk of removal from Canada.This…
1,505 Candidates Invited to Apply for Immigration to Canada in 27th Express Entry Draw
The latest draw from the Express Entry pool has seen a total of 1,505 candidates being issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for Canadian permanent residence. The 27th draw took place…
IRCC Updates Instructions on Procedures Related to Police Certificates and Express Entry Completeness Checks
This update may affect individuals who receive an Invitation To Apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residence through Express Entry.Language revisions were made to clarify the text, and under Exceptional circumstances,…
Immigration Remains Main Driver of Population Growth in Canadian Census Metropolitan Areas
While immigration was the source of 60% of population growth in CMAs, its contribution was down from 2013/2014 (66%).Statistics Canada estimates indicate that the seven CMAs with the highest relative…
Quebec Confirms that Summer Intake Period is Scheduled for Skilled Worker Program
The government of Quebec has updated its website and, for the first time, publicized its intention to reopen the popular Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP) for Canadian immigration in the…
Foreign Students May Get Post-Grad Work Permits After All Following ‘Distance Learning’ Quarrel
Rajendra Prasad Appidy, a citizen of India, studied information security management for a year at Fanshawe College before completing his education at Niagara College. Both institutions are located in the…
Mon Projet Québec System Experiences Technical Glitches Upon Scheduled Opening for new Submissions
The Mon projet Québec application management system, a new secure online space for managing applications to the Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP) for immigration to Canada, has been experiencing significant…
Temporary Foreign Worker Program Faces Review by Government of Canada
“I think it is timely for a serious review of the whole program,” stated Ms. Mihychuk. “We would like to put it forward to a House committee to review, and…