What does the Liberals Election 2021 win mean for Canadian immigration?
The Liberal Party is projected to form another minority government. The final election results are still not announced because COVID-19-related reasons, such as longer waits at polling stations and many Canadians mailing in their votes. A Canadian party would need at least 170 seats in the Canadian Parliament to form a majority government. The Canadian […]
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 […]
Alberta launches new tech immigration pathway
The program, called Accelerated Tech Pathway, was announced by Alberta’s Minister of Labour and Immigration Tyler Shandro on January 13. However, the province had already began application intake for this new program in December. The new pathway falls under the Alberta Express Entry Stream of the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP), one of Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). […]
IRCC invites PNP candidates in first draw of 2022
IRCC invited 392 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence in a draw held on January 5, 2022. Only Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates were invited in the new draw. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score cut-off to get an Invitation to Apply (ITA) was 808 points. PNP candidates receive an additional 600 points towards their […]
Express Entry: Canada holds largest PNP draw to date
The Government of Canada invited 1,036 candidates in the federal Express Entry pool to apply for Canadian permanent residence in the latest draw. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score candidates needed to get an Invitation to Apply (ITA) in the draw was 745. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued 1,428 ITAs so […]
Express Entry Draw : Canada invites 545 PNP candidates
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) only invited Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates in this draw. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score needed to get an Invitation to Apply (ITA) in the latest Express Entry draw was 753. IRCC used its tie-break rule in the May 11 draw. The time stamp used was December […]
Distance Learning now temporarily eligible for Express Entry
Restrictions due to the pandemic over the past two years have caused many international students to complete their education online, making it difficult for them to obtain the necessary educational credentials they need to be eligible for some Express Entry programs. Normally, a student needs to complete at least half of their Canadian education program […]
