ESDC processing times updated for LMIA applications Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has updated the processing times for the Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications under various streams.  Based on statistics from all processing centers, the current average LMIA processing times reduced for all streams except for Global Talent...

Canada introduced new instructions for International Mobility Program on January 30, 2023, the Government of Canada introduced a new program delivery update for the International Mobility Program (IMP). The government reformatted instructions regarding the labor market impact assessment (LMIA) exemptions under work designated as per paragraph R205(c)(ii) – administrative codes...

On January 26, 2023, the City of Greater Sudbury held a new round of invitations for the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP). In this round, Sudbury considered 24 candidates.  The lowest score of these draws was 250 points, 70 points more than in the previous draw. All applicants had...

Processing times in Canadian passport offices have returned to pre-pandemic levels. Minister of Families, Children, and Social Development Karina Gould has proudly announced that the backlog with passport processing has been nearly cleared, as 98 percent of the application backlog has been processed.    Subsequently, turnaround times in all passport...

IRCC invited 5,500 candidates in the Express Entry draw of 2023. On January 18, 2023, IRCC held an unexpected the Express Entry draw of 2023, making it the second in two consecutive weeks. Express Entry draw #238 issued 5,500 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to all-program candidates under Express Entry. In...

On January 9, 2023, Newfoundland and Labrador announced that the provincial government was preparing to recruit physicians and nurses from Ireland to fill vacancies in the province. Ireland has been selected due to its physician training standards being comparable to those in Newfoundland and Labrador, along with the vast opportunity...

As of January 1, 2023, Canada’s pilot programs started accepting new applications. Home Child Care Provider Pilot (HCCPP), the Home Support Worker Pilot (HSWP), and the Agri-Food Pilot Program (AFP) accept new applications. Some changes for these pilots have been for 2023, including new occupation codes under the TEER system. ...

Starting on January 14, 2023, the Immigration Appeal Division (IAD) will launch new regulations to replace the old rules established in 2002. The new regulations reflect key changes to immigration appeals, including the time limit for submitting an appeal record and disclosing papers supporting an immigration appeal.    Introducing these...

Ottawa introduced a new update regarding the LMIA exemption codes on December 16, 2022, the Government of Canada introduced a new program delivery update regarding the labor market impact assessment (LMIA) exemption codes under the International Mobility Program (IMP).    According to the update, the government added new LMIA-exemption codes...

Sean Fraser, Minister of IRCC, revealed a new investment to help broaden Canada's Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) for skilled refugees On December 13, 2022. For the upcoming years, this move aims to link employers and local communities across the country to increase the pilot project's reach and invite 2,000...