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 […]
A look back at immigration news from the past week
Canada welcomed 45,000 new immigrants in September, easily the highest in modern Canadian history and among the highest monthly totals in Canadian history, according to media reports. This puts Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada on track to reach its goal of welcoming 401,000 new immigrants to Canada in 2021. On November 2, a new list […]
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). […]
Quebec updates immigration processing fees for 2022
New fees for processing immigration applications to Quebec for permanent and temporary stays are in effect as of January 1, 2022. Quebec’s Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration, or MIFI, updates the fees for its entire immigration program each year. In a December 16 press release, the ministry said the adjusted fees are based on […]
PEI invited 132 immigration candidates in first draw of 2022
Prince Edward Island has released details of the first monthly draw of the year, which took place on 20 January. The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) issued a total of 132 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination. Among these invitations,121 went to Express Entry and Labour Impact candidates. The remaining 11 invitations […]
Canada to resume Express Entry invitation rounds for all programs in July and extend open work permits for PGWP holders
The announcement is a very important and long-awaited one and will bring relief to many Express Entry candidates who have been waiting to hear this news for many months. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has not invited any Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) candidates since December 2020, and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates since September 2021. […]
Canadian immigration application fee increases to take effect April 30
The increase in fees is less than two weeks away – it will take effect on April 30 – and will affect fees for applications in the economic, permit holder, family and humanitarian immigration classes. “The Government of Canada supports a cost-effective approach to financing government programs, where most of the costs are the responsibility […]
Quebec updates immigration processing fees for 2023
The following is an outline of the updated fees for processing immigration applications to Quebec for both permanent and temporary stays as of January 1, 2023. Every year, Quebec’s Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration (MIFI) updates its list of fees for immigration programs on the provincial level. Although the increase in fees for 2022 was […]
IRCC Resumes All-Program Draws With More Category Selection Anticipated
IRCC held another all-program Express Entry draw today. Today marked the first Express Entry draw of July, as Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 700 invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates from all Express Entry programs. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score cut-off for invited candidates was 511, an increase from the previous CRS cut-off for […]
Biometrics now required for all Canadian permanent residence applicants
All Canadian permanent residence (PR) applicants will now be required to submit biometrics. This policy change is effective as of June 14, 2023. In a return to pre-pandemic policy, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) now requires the submission of biometrics as part of a PR application even if the applicant has previously submitted their […]
