CIC News Canada launches personalized processing times for work permit extensions and PGWPs Applicants for work permit extensions and for post-graduation work permits (PGWPs) can now look up processing time estimates based on when they applied. These personalized processing estimates are available following an update to the immigration department’s processing times web page in late…
CIC News Quebec invites 519 workers to apply for permanent selection through PSTQ Québec has invited 519 workers to apply for permanent selection. Invitations were issued on Sept. 24, under all four streams of the Skilled Worker Selection Program (PSTQ), with the majority going to workers with intermediate and manual skills (stream 2). Schedule a…
CIC News Manitoba invites 417 STEM workers to apply for provincial nomination for permanent residence On September 24, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) issued 474 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) for provincial nomination, inviting 417 workers in natural sciences, engineering, architecture, and IT occupations; 1 family physician; 16 French-speaking candidates; and 40 strategically…
CIC News New Brunswick selects 678 in-demand workers for provincial immigration New Brunswick conducted several provincial immigration selections between August 10–September 18, through which it issued a total of 678 invitations to workers in priority occupational groups: Construction. Education, social and community services. Manufacturing Professional and IT. Sales and services. Transportation. Other trades. Invitations were…
CIC News 1867 is not a cut-off year for your Canadian citizenship by descent claim Your great-great-grandmother was born in Canada East in 1850. Canada didn’t become a country until 1867, so she arrived seventeen years too early, and you assume her citizenship claim dies with her. According to Canadian citizenship law, it doesn’t. Citizenship…
CIC News Stronger Canada-EU ties could open new doors. Millions of Americans with Canadian ancestry stand to gain too Over the course of this week, the relationship between Canada and the European Union took an unprecedented leap forward. On September 12, the Wall Street Journal broke the news that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was…
CIC News British Columbia invites 33 workers to apply for provincial nomination under time-limited PR pathway On September 17, British Columbia held its second-ever draw for candidates eligible under its Temporary Rural/Remote Health Support Initiative (TRHSI) introduced earlier this year. A total of 33 cleaners and security staff, employed by a B.C. health authority in…
CIC News Prince Edward Island invites 195 candidates in priority sectors to apply for provincial nomination On September 17, the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) issued 195 invitations to apply for provincial nomination. The PEI PNP targeted workers employed in occupations and priority sectors with a strong economic impact in PEI, in…
CIC News Manitoba immigration selects 508 local graduates and spouses of local graduates On September 10, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) issued 508 invitations to Manitoba graduates; and spouses of Manitoba graduates. The province also invited 233 healthcare workers; 11 francophones; and 41 strategically recruited candidates. Candidates who receive Letters of Advice to Apply…
CIC News Alberta invites 722 workers to apply for provincial nomination Between September 1–9, the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) invited 722 workers with Alberta job offers to apply for provincial nomination. Of these, the occupation-specific invitations went to 96 tech workers and 51 healthcare workers. Those invited can respond by applying for provincial nomination,…