CIC News ANALYSIS: How many Express Entry ITAs can we expect to see in December? Previous years of Express Entry draws can help us make reasonable estimates of how many Invitations to Apply (ITAs) we might expect to see issued for the remainder of 2024. Should the number of ITAs issued in the remainder of…
CIC News New Brunswick pauses several permanent residence pathways New Brunswick has paused some of its immigration streams as candidate allocations for the year have been met. As of November 15, the following pathways have been temporarily suspended: The New Brunswick Atlantic Immigration Program; The New Brunswick Private Career College Graduate Pilot; and The Exploratory…
CIC News Canada-US to change border crossing hours at multiple ports of entry in 2025 The service hours for 35 land ports of entry across the Canada-US border will change starting 12.01 am local time on January 6, 2025. Travellers who frequently cross the Canada-U.S. border by road will have shorter windows during which they…
CIC News British Columbia and Manitoba invite PNP candidates British Columbia and Manitoba have invited candidates through their respective Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). Note: PNPs uses different scoring systems to rank candidates’ eligibility for immigration. These scores should not be compared across PNPs. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP programs British Columbia On November 20,…
CIC News New survey reveals the happiest provinces in Canada A recent survey by the Angus Reid Institute has revealed that Quebec is the happiest province in Canada. The non-profit conducted an online survey from July 31 to August 2, 2024, among a randomized sample of 1,609 Canadians over 18. Angus Reid wants your opinion…
CIC News British Columbia and Alberta invite PNP candidates British Columbia and Alberta have issued invitations to apply to candidates for provincial nomination, and Alberta has published processing times updates for its immigration programs. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP programs British Columbia invitations The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) has issued at…
CIC News International students in Canada can work 24 hours a week off-campus International students in Canada can now work up to 24 hours per week off-campus while their classes are in session. Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Marc Miller confirmed that the new regulations have taken effect as of November 15.…
CIC News IRCC closes the Student Direct Stream, effective immediately As of today, November 8th, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is no longer accepting study permit applications submitted under the Student Direct Stream (SDS). IRCC has also ended the Nigeria Student Express (NSE) stream for study permit applicants from Nigeria. Going forward, all…
CIC News Five things international students need to know about Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan 2025-27 On October 24, Canada announced the Immigration Levels Plan for 2025-2027 and, for the first time, set targets for temporary residents, which includes international students. Each year, Canada announces its Immigration Levels Plan for the year ahead to outline the…
CIC News Ontario closes entrepreneur stream, British Columbia nominates more PNP candidates On November 4, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) formally closed its entrepreneur immigration stream following a pause in application intake since December of 2023. In addition, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) held candidate selections for entrepreneurs and skilled workers looking…