Canada Welcomes Record Immigrants from Hong Kong According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), a record number of 12,484 open work permits were issued to Hong Kong residents from March 2017 through June 2022. Last year, the Government of Canada introduced two new pathways for Hong Kongers to immigrate...

On August 5, 2022, the Government of Canada updated instructions for the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) regarding the application assessment against selection criteria. The new instructions clarify the sections of confirmation of community recommendation, education, qualifying work experience, and job offer requirements.  In addition, the Government has also...

Canada Opened a New Pathway for Permanent Residence for Families of Victims of Two Air Disasters on August 3, 2022, the Government of Canada announced a new pathway for permanent residence for family members of the victims of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 (ET302) and Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 (PS752)...

IRCC Invited 2,000 Candidates Under Express Entry Draw on August 3, 2022, IRCC Invited 2,000 Candidates to Apply (ITA)s. In this round of invitations Under Express Entry Draw, no program has been specified this means that candidates from the Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSWP), Canadian Experience Class (CEC), and Federal Skilled...

 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) determine the number of nominations the AAIP (Alberta Advantage Immigration Program) can issue each year. IRCC provided 6,500 nomination certificates to Alberta for 2022. This year, Alberta has issued only 3,877 nomination certificates so far. As of August 2, 2022, there are around 1,150...

On July 27, 2022, the Government of Canada announced that it will switch to the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) on November 16, 2022.  The Government will replace the current NOC 2016 skill type and skill level structure with a 6-category representing the training, education, experience, and...

Canada Invited 4,480 Candidates under IEC Over the last week, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws and invited 4,480 Candidates under IEC in the pools of International Experience Canada (IEC). From July 25 to July 31, Canada invited Candidates under IEC young foreigners to apply for an...

On July 28, 2022, Manitoba held a new invitation round in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). In round #152, MPNP issued 299 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA) in the Skilled Workers in Manitoba stream. The minimum score to get the LAA in this category was 633 points, 66...

On July 28, 2022, the Government of Canada updated the guidance for the multiple entry temporary resident visa (TRV) for parents and grandparents. According to the update, super visa holders’ every entry to Canada should be for a duration of up to 5 years.  The super visa is a 10-year...

On July 28, 2022, the Government of Ontario held a new draw in the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream (EJO FW) Stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). In this draw, the province issued 2 targeted invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates who may qualify for the federal...