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 […]
Recent report says Canada will need to increase immigration levels moving forward
This stance was presented by RBC following the November 1 release of Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan 2024-2026, where the federal government indicated that it would be keeping immigration targets steady at 500,000 in both 2025 and 2026. Why Canada needs immigration Canada requires immigration as a means of addressing this country’s aging population, the low […]
IRCC invites 746 Express Entry candidates in latest PNP draw and Canada breaks record by welcoming 401,000 immigrants in 2021
IRCC invited 746 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence in its latest draw on December 22, 2021. In addition, IRCC has confirmed Canada has broken its record by welcoming 401,000 immigrants this year. The draw only considered Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score cut-off to get an Invitation to Apply […]
Ontario to accept 100 immigrants who invest $200K in local businesses
Candidates who apply under the the Entrepreneur Stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) will be eligible for nomination for permanent residence once their business has been operating in Ontario for 18 to 20 months. The condition is that they must invest a minimum of $200,000 in the province’s economy either by starting or […]
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 […]
Ontario holds six Employer Job Offer stream draws, invites 1,186 candidates
This new round of invitations comes more than a month after the last one held under the Ontario PNP. The latest invitation round saw a total of 1,186 immigration candidates invited to apply for provincial nomination. More specifically, the OINP issued invitations to nominees with profiles in its Expression of Interest (EOI) system. The Foreign Worker stream […]
Express Entry: Canada holds biggest draw targeting provincial nominees
The Government of Canada invited 1,032 candidates in the federal Express Entry pool to apply for Canadian permanent residence in the latest draw. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score needed to get an Invitation to Apply (ITA) in the draw was 698. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has now issued a record number of 113,685 ITAs in […]
Express Entry: Canada invites 1,082 PNP candidates in yet another record draw
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 710. IRCC uses the Express Entry system to manage applications for those seeking permanent residence (PR) through […]
Canadian workers expected to see 3.6% wage increase in 2024
This is according to a survey from financial consulting firm Normandin Beaudry, released in early September. According to the responses collated from more than 700 companies across the country, employed Canadians can expect an average salary increase of 3.6% next year. In addition, this survey revealed the following four takeaways that should be of interest to Canadians […]
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 […]
