This year, the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) has welcomed over 40,000 new immigrants to Canada; even more applicants than those accepted through the Express Entry-managed programs—a first since Express Entry was instituted in 2015. An increasingly popular method of obtaining permanent residence (PR), Canada’s PNP has an interesting history that is crucial to know in […]

The post Why does the Provincial Nominee Program exist? first appeared on CIC News.

Between November 14 to December 8, 2022, a span of just 24 days, CBC reported on three different alleged Canadian immigration scams. In Edmonton, a Concordia University student who moved to Canada from Iran this fall lost nearly $11,000 to phone scammers. In early December, reports surfaced that a Ghanaian man faced an alleged social […]

The post Avoiding Canadian immigration scams and fraud first appeared on CIC News.

Ontario, British Columbia and Manitoba have issued invitations to apply to candidates through their most recent rounds of provincial nominee program (PNP) draws. Most Canadian provinces and territories (except for Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to apply for provincial nomination. Receiving a provincial nomination can […]

The post Ontario, British Columbia and Manitoba issue invitations to apply for provincial nomination first appeared on CIC News.

The Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act was passed in parliament in June 2022 and came into effect on January 1 this year. Broadly speaking, the new regulations will prohibit the purchase of a residential property by any foreign investor who is not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. The regulations […]

The post Buying a home in Canada as a non-Canadian first appeared on CIC News.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recently held consultations with the public and stakeholders to adapt the Express Entry application management system to better target Canada’s economic needs and labour shortages. The department plans to do this by creating Express Entry categories that target key attributes such as educational credentials, work experience, or knowledge of […]

The post IRCC considering Express Entry draws based on occupations, and other categories first appeared on CIC News.

British Columbia has recently announced that it is removing some of the barriers for internationally educated nurses (IENs) to register with the province. It will do so by removing application fees and providing new financial support to nurses returning to practice after a period of absence. The province says it will now cover application and […]

The post Provinces working to make it easier for internationally educated nurses to work in Canada first appeared on CIC News.

Canada held its first Express Entry draw of the year today, and the first since November 23. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued invitations to 5,500 candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 507. Eligible candidates were invited from the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and the […]

The post Canada holds first Express Entry draw of 2023 first appeared on CIC News.

On December 22, Statistics Canada released its latest monthly report on payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies for October 2022. The section of this report that addresses national job vacancies revealed that Canada hit a 15-month low in total job vacancies in October. Total job vacancies down to 871,300 across Canada Job vacancies […]

The post Canadian job vacancies down more than 44,000 in October 2022 first appeared on CIC News.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reports that the number of applicants in inventory has decreased from approximately 2.2 million to just over 2.1 million over December. In an email to CIC News, IRCC provided updated data, which is current as of January 2-3. The inventory across all lines of business has progressed as follows […]

The post Canada’s immigration backlog continues to gradually decrease first appeared on CIC News.

The International Experience Canada (IEC) program is accepting applications for its 2023 pool. Learn more about Canadian immigration and discover your options The opening of the application pool comes following last year’s announcement, that the IEC would be expanding its program intake, allowing close to 90,000 applicants from partner countries the opportunity to work and […]

The post The IEC 2023 pool is now open first appeared on CIC News.

A recent study called From Student to Immigrant? Multi-step Pathways to Permanent Residence suggests that too many Canadian international students face multi-step, indirect pathways to Canadian permanent residence (PR). The Conference Board of Canada is a non-profit research organization that focuses on analyzing economic trends, organizational performance and issues related to public policy. Immigration, Refugees […]

The post Study: International students face unique disadvantage when trying to become permanent residents in Canada first appeared on CIC News.

British Columbia and Manitoba have issued invitations to apply to candidates through their most recent rounds of provincial nominee program (PNP) draws. Most Canadian provinces and territories (except for Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to apply for provincial nomination. Receiving a provincial nomination can be […]

The post British Columbia and Manitoba issue invitations to apply for provincial nominee programs first appeared on CIC News.

According to the latest Labour Force Survey (December 2022) released by Statistics Canada, employment in Canada rose 0.5 percentage points over the month (+104,000 jobs), as the national unemployment rate dropped to 5.0% (-0.1% month-over-month). General employment trends across Canada Many immigrants to Canada come to this country seeking a better life, which often includes […]

The post December 2022 Labour Force Survey: Employment across Canada rises by over 100,000 to wrap up the year first appeared on CIC News.

The turn of the calendar to 2023 (January 1) marked exactly seven months since Quebec’s divisive Bill 96 received royal assent and was officially passed into law on June 1, 2022. This law was designed, in the words of former Quebec language minister Simon Jolin-Barette, “to promote [and] protect the French language.” This is according […]

The post The national response to Quebec’s French-language preserving Bill 96 first appeared on CIC News.

An internal memo from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on July 18, 2022, recommends the implementation of clear guidelines for the establishment of pilot programs following an internal audit conducted last March by the Internal Audit and Accountability Branch of IRCC. There have been 11 pilot programs established since April 2013. Of these programs, […]

The post Internal IRCC audit recommends the creation of clear guidelines for Pilot Programs first appeared on CIC News.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced its intent to provide an additional $5.8 million in support for 10 projects under the Racialized Women Newcomers Pilot Program. The announcement was made in Halifax on December 9 as part of a 16-day awareness campaign about ending gender-based violence against women. The Racialized Newcomer Women Pilot […]

The post IRCC announces additional funding for Racialized Newcomer Women Pilot Program first appeared on CIC News.

Skilled workers hopeful of becoming permanent residents (PRs) of Canada normally apply to Express Entry. What is Express Entry? Express Entry is a key immigration pathway for the Canadian government. There are several skilled worker programs managed under Express Entry: Canadian Experience Class (CEC), the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Federal Skilled Trades Program […]

The post Why do Express Entry candidates need an educational credential assessment (ECA)? first appeared on CIC News.

Today, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that Canada exceeded a record-breaking target for admissions of permanent residents in 2022. In a Tweet, IRCC stated that Canada welcomed over 437,000 new immigrants last year. This is higher than the target they had set at 431,645 new immigrants and marks an all-time record for Canadian […]

The post Canada breaks record by welcoming over 437,000 new immigrants in 2022 first appeared on CIC News.

Canada has more than 100 different options for foreign nationals looking to come to this country. Many of these pathways can be categorized under two general programs: the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and the International Mobility Program (IMP). Both the TFWP and the IMP exist to aid Canada’s economic growth, yet these two programs […]

The post Comparing the Temporary Foreign Worker Program against the International Mobility Program first appeared on CIC News.

This move comes in response to a recent surge of COVID-19 in the country. Starting January 5, 2023, a new temporary measure will require all inbound air travellers above the age of one to present a negative COVID-19 test result prior to boarding their flight to Canada from the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, […]

The post Travellers arriving from China, Hong Kong, and Macao must present negative COVID-19 test result: Canadian government first appeared on CIC News.

Alberta is a western province that boasts two major Canadian cities: Calgary and Edmonton. The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP), formerly the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program, invites immigrants who have the right skills and work experience to come and settle in the province. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration There are eight options […]

The post What is the Alberta Provincial Nominee Program? first appeared on CIC News.

You may be eligible for Canadian citizenship if you were born abroad to a Canadian citizen. Your legal or biological parent must have been a first-generation Canadian at the time of your birth. That means they were either born in Canada or naturalized Canadian citizens who successfully applied for citizenship. If your parent received Canadian […]

The post Are you already a Canadian citizen? first appeared on CIC News.

Ontario and Manitoba have issued invitations to apply to candidates through their Provincial Nomination Programs (PNPs) this week. Although provincial nomination is not in itself the same as a permanent residence, it can act as the first step towards gaining permanent residence from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Most Canadian provinces and territories (with […]

The post Ontario and Manitoba issue invitations under Provincial Nominee Programs first appeared on CIC News.

Canada’s immigration system saw many key developments in 2022, as the country dealt with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has continued to assess Canada’s economic and societal needs through immigration—yielding new and important developments changes this year, that may have great influence on the country’s immigration system in […]

The post The top immigration developments of 2022 first appeared on CIC News.

The Start-Up Visa Program (SUVP) is for entrepreneurs who want to start and grow their companies in Canada. The program is created for entrepreneurs (and identified essential people within their businesses) who want to set up, work, and grow their businesses in Canada. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm […]

The post Am I eligible for the Start-Up Visa Program? first appeared on CIC News.