CIC News Moving to Canada: Five Tips for Starting the Immigration Process Thousands of newcomers move to Canada each year. In 2022, the country welcomed 437,180 immigrants – and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) expects to welcome up to 500,000 new permanent residents from around the world by 2025. If you are considering moving…
CIC News IRCC struggling to keep up as enquiries have more than doubled over the past five years Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) received more than eight million enquiries through its Client Services Centre (CSC) in the 2021/2022 fiscal year. This is more than double the 4.07 million enquiries in 2017/ 2018. The information…
CIC News British Columbia, Ontario and Saskatchewan invite candidates in PNP draws this week Three Canadian provinces have nominated candidates this week under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). All Canadian provinces and territories with PNPs (except Quebec and Nunavut) have PNP programs or streams that are designed to target candidates who the province feels can…
CIC News Express Entry: IRCC invites candidates in first June draw IRCC has held its fourteenth Express Entry draw of 2023. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited 4,800 candidates in an all-program draw. Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 486. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment This was the first…
CIC News Immigrating to Canada vs. the United States The United States has been seen as the land of opportunity for decades and is an extremely popular destination for newcomers to live, work, study and settle permanently. About 45 million foreign-born people currently live in the US, making up about 14% of the population. Discover…
CIC News Applying for Canadian citizenship if you were born outside of Canada If you were born outside Canada and at least one of your biological or legal parents at birth were a Canadian citizen, you may be eligible for Canadian citizenship. You may submit a “proof of Canadian citizenship” application to the Canadian government,…
CIC News British Columbia and Manitoba invite candidates in most recent PNP draws Two Canadian provinces have invited candidates in the past two weeks of draws under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). These draws took place around the same time that Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) introduced new selection categories for Express Entry candidates,…
CIC News CAEL and CELPIP are now accepted for Canada’s Student Direct Stream (SDS) We are pleased to announce that international students looking to study at a Canadian post-secondary institution can now choose a Canadian-made English language proficiency test when applying for a study permit with the Student Direct Stream (SDS). Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship…
CIC News IRCC inventory stands at 2 million applications Data from Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) shows that the backlog of applications in inventory, across all lines of business, is now just slightly over 800,000. The numbers are current as of April 30. There are 2,006,000 million applications in inventory in total. IRCC defines…
CIC News Moving to Canada? Everything you need to know about Canada’s health care system Canada is an exciting country known for its multicultural society, breath-taking landscapes, and publicly-funded health care. That said, moving to Canada can come with its fair share of challenges, such as navigating the country’s health care system, which can be…