Canada welcomed over 437,000 new permanent residents in 2022
As noted by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in a tweet on January 3, 2023, it has now been confirmed that Canada has once again bested its own record for immigrants welcomed in one year — last set in 2021, at over 405,000 PRs. After another year with an ambitious admissions target (431,645 in 2022), Canada welcomed more […]
IRCC processed all-time high 4.8 million applications in 2022
Combining new applications processed with the reduction in Canada’s immigration application backlog, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has processed a record-breaking 4.8 million total applications this year. The record-high number of applications processed by IRCC in 2022 is a result of several factors. Chief among these factors would be IRCC’s efforts to reduce the […]
Canada’s Express Entry Draw Results from September 19, 2023
Note: This is a developing story. CanadaVisa will update this story as new information becomes available. Today, IRCC issued 3,200 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to more Canadian immigration candidates who applied to come to Canada via Express Entry. This most recent draw was an all-program draw that invited eligible candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of […]
IRCC application backlog down to 2.2 million in December 2022
After hitting 2.6 million in September, IRCC’s total application backlog is down to 2.2 million as of December 2, 2022. This is the second consecutive period during which IRCC is reporting a decrease in the number of outstanding applications after the backlog was reduced to 2.4 million in November. Current IRCC application inventories by immigration […]
IRCC holds largest all-program draw in Express Entry history
Following their last Express Entry draw (on March 1) for candidates who applied to a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held another draw today, the immigration department’s largest all-program draw ever. Today’s draw marks just the third all-program draw of 2023. Note: The previous record for all-program draws was 5,500 ITAs on […]
International Women’s Day 2023:HGC
International Women’s Day 2023-HGC In Canada, women have all the same rights and freedoms as men but continue to face challenges such as in areas like workforce representation. This is especially true of immigrant/newcomer women in this country. Workforce representation Since 1976, the participation rate among women in Canada’s workforce has ballooned over 30%, […]
Canada’s Express Entry draw results from March 1, 2023
Here are the results of Canada’s most recent Express Entry draw on March 1, 2023. This afternoon, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 667 invites to Canadian permanent residence applicants in the third Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) exclusive draw of 2023. Note: Prior to yesterday, IRCC also conducted PNP-only draws on February 1 and February 15. Today’s […]
IRCC: Immigration backlog remains at 2.1 million people
For the second straight reporting period, including January 2023, IRCC has indicated that Canada’s application backlog is still around 2.1 million people across all lines of business. Current IRCC application inventories by immigration category/line of business The following includes data that is current as of January 31 – February 1, 2023. IRCC’s citizenship application inventory has risen from 301,338 […]
Canada’s Express Entry draw results from February 15, 2023
Here are the results of Canada’s most recent Express Entry draw on February 15, 2023. In the latest draw conducted by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) 699 invites were issued to Canadian permanent residence applicants. Following IRCC’s last draw on February 2, the first draw in Express Entry history to only invite candidates from the Federal Skilled Worker […]
Canada holds first-ever FSWP-only Express Entry draw
Here are the results of Canada’s most recent Express Entry draw on February 2, 2023. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has sent out 3,300 invites to those applying for Canadian permanent residence in the latest draw. For the first time in the history of the Express Entry system, this draw only selected from eligible candidates […]
