Canada easing more travel restrictions starting August 9
The Government of Canada made the announcement on July 19. Travellers will have to have been vaccinated with a Canada-approved vaccine. These include Pfizer, Moderna, Janssen and AstraZeneca. They must have also received the vaccine at least 14 days prior to coming to Canada. The first step is for Canada to start accepting U.S. citizens and […]
Canada’s Express Entry Draw Results from December 8, 2023
In IRCC’s third Express Entry draw this week, Canada’s immigration department conducted a second consecutive category-based Express Entry draw, this time issuing 5,900 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to Canadian immigration candidates with recent work experience in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) occupations. Today’s draw, IRCC’s first STEM draw since July 5, 2023, saw ITAs issued to eligible […]
Canada’s Express Entry Draw Results from December 19, 2023
In today’s round of invitations, IRCC issued an additional 1,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in a category-based draw for eligible immigration candidates with recent work experience in Trade occupations. This marks Canada’s first Trade occupation draw since August 3 this year. All candidates who received an ITA in today’s category-based draw had a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of […]
Canada’s five most expensive and least expensive cities for renting a property
Based on data from the most recent Rent Report by Rentals.ca, the following will list the cheapest and most expensive cities for renters according to the average cost of a one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartment in November 2023. Note: The full report lists the average rental costs for 35 cities across CanadaThe five most expensive cities to […]
The top Canadian immigration news stories last week
On Tuesday October 26, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled his new cabinet following his party’s victory in the September federal election. Sean Fraser has become Canada’s new immigration minister. Originally from Nova Scotia, Fraser is a trained lawyer who has served in Canada’s Parliament since 2015. He will now be responsible for implementing Canada’s […]
Canada invites 888 PNP candidates in Express Entry draw
This new round of invitations was the 21st of the year to focus on provincially nominated candidates. Invited candidates needed to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 740. This is also the third largest PNP draw of the year. During the largest draw Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) sent out 1,002 Invitation to Apply on June […]
In case you missed it: Last week’s immigration news
Last week, the Canadian government made two important announcements regarding travel and vaccinations and several Provincial Nominee Program draws were held. First, Canada’s federal government announced the introduction of a standardized Canada-wide proof of vaccination that will eventually be used as a document for international travel. Rather than creating a federal database for health information, […]
U.S. to reopen border with Canada for vaccinated travellers on November 8
Travellers from Canada who are fully vaccinated will be able to cross the border into the United States beginning November 8. On that day, the United States will lift restrictions on international travel that have been in place since March 2020, for those who have been fully vaccinated. According to current information, air travellers will […]
Canada’s Express Entry Draw Results from December 6, 2023
In IRCC’s first Express Entry draw since October 26, the department issued 4,750 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) today. Today’s draw saw ITAs issued to eligible candidates in an all-program draw with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 561. Note: This is a developing story that will be updated should IRCC conduct more Express Entry draws throughout the week. Express Entry […]
New data reveals Express Entry candidates most likely to receive an ITA this year
The results of this data came from an assessment of all Express Entry draws conducted by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) between January and September 2023. During the nine-month period that was assessed, a total of 53,455 ITAs were issued to Canadian immigration candidates. Note: Express Entry is the name of Canada’s federal application management system for immigration […]
