Canada is a great place to live, work, and explore. The country boasts a vast landscape that includes oceans, forests, mountains, lakes, and fields. With four distinct seasons, Canadians are able to enjoy the wonder of each time of year. In addition to the natural beauty, Canada's cities have much to offer. The cities are some of the most cosmopolitan in the world. People from around the globe...

On October 26 Canada’s held its most recent all-program Express Entry draw. This is the ninth draw since all-program draws resumed on July 6. Invitations were issued to 4,750 candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 496. Candidates from the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) were a...

New IRCC data show Canada is off to a strong start to the year. Canada landed 35,260 new permanent residents in January 2022, according to new IRCC data.     Obtained by CIC News in an information request to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the data show Canada has gotten off to a strong start as it seeks to welcome over 400,000 new immigrants fo...

  The benefits of immigration to Canada are far-reaching and synergistic, both for the newcomers who make Canada their home as well as the country itself. The reasons Canada is expanding its immigration plans include:   Immigrants contribute to economic growth   Immigration is a key element of economic growth in Canada contributing billions of dollars...

Canada held a new Express Entry draw, inviting candidates who had scores of at least 417 points on Friday April 16, 2021.   Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited 6,000 Canadian Experience Class candidates to apply for permanent residence in the new invitation round. IRCC issued 1,000 more invitations compared to the previous CEC-only draw and the score require...

Saskatchewan invited 269 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on April 22. If invited candidates receive the nomination, they will be one step closer to Canadian permanent residence.   The invitations went to candidates who may be eligible for a nomination from the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP), specifically from the International Skilled Worker c...

Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited 374 Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates with a minimum score of 741. Express Entry is the main way Canada welcomes skilled workers who want to obtain Canadian permanent residence. Under the 2021-2023 Immigration Levels Plan, Canada aims to welcome an average of 110,000 immigrants under Express Entry per year. IRCC uses Expres...

Canada has invited 5,000 immigration candidates to apply for permanent residence in a new Express Entry draw held on December 9. Invited candidates needed a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of at least 469 in order to be invited. This draw brings the number of Invitations to Apply (ITAs) issued this year to 102,350, a record high number of invitations.   Express Entry is Cana...

Canada will aim to welcome 401,000 immigrants in 2021, another 411,000 in 2022, and 421,000 in 2023.Over the coming three years, Canada will aim to welcome the following level of new permanent residents: 2021: 401,000 immigrants 2022: 411,000 immigrants 2023: 421,000 immigrants The only time Canada welcomed over 400,000 immigrants in a year was in 1913, when it admitted 401,000 newco...

148th Express Entry Draw: Issued 3371 Invitations To Apply For Canada PR   Canadian Express Entry draws are witnessing a downward trend in score demands for Canadian Experience Class (CEC)-particular draws, as the 15 May 2020 draw had the lowest points CRS cut-off for this cohort since Jan 2019. The latest Express Entry invitation round announced 3,371 invitations to candidates in the C...