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Canadian immigration minister talks backlogs, international students and PGP in TV interview

CIC News Canadian immigration minister talks backlogs, international students and PGP in TV interview Canada’s minister of immigration, Sean Fraser, sat down to talk about Canadian immigration with Prime Asia TV business head, Deepinder Singh. The interview covered a number of topics relating to challenges brought on by the pandemic and possible solutions for the…

Interest in Canadian immigration remains high: study

CIC News Interest in Canadian immigration remains high: study A new survey of over 13,000 prospective immigrants shows that interest to move to Canada remains strong. The survey was conducted by World Education Services (WES) Canada, a designated provider of Educational Credential Assessments (ECA) for Canadian immigration. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration…

Manitoba PNP invites 315 immigration candidates

CIC News Manitoba PNP invites 315 immigration candidates Manitoba released details of a new immigration draw held on January 27. The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) invited candidates across three Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). Here are the number of invitations issued for each program as well as the minimum score cut-off according to the province’s Expression of…

PEI holds first scheduled draw of 2022

CIC News PEI holds first scheduled draw of 2022 Prince Edward Island has released its new Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw results. The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) invited a total of 132  immigration candidates on January 20. Express Entry and Labour Impact candidates received the most invitations, combined they received a total of…

Alberta releases details of first PNP draw in 2022

CIC News Alberta releases details of first PNP draw in 2022 Alberta invited 250 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on January 5. The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) invited candidates who had Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores of at least 327. Invited candidates may be eligible for a provincial nomination under the Alberta Express Entry…

Alberta creates new immigration program for tech workers

CIC News Alberta creates new immigration program for tech workers Alberta is introducing a new fast-track immigration program for tech workers. Alberta’s immigration minister, Tyler Shandro, announced the Accelerated Tech Pathway on January 13. The province had already began accepting applications to the new program in December. In order to be eligible, tech professionals need…

How to immigrate to Canada in 2022

CIC News How to immigrate to Canada in 2022 If 2022 is your year to immigrate to Canada, here are some options to become a permanent resident. In this article, we are going to discuss four pathways to Canadian immigration: Express Entry, the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), Quebec immigration, and family sponsorship. There are actually…

Immigrate to Canada without a job offer: British Columbia PNP

CIC News Immigrate to Canada without a job offer: British Columbia PNP If you have a graduate degree in science from an eligible British Columbia institution, you can get Canadian permanent residence without a job offer. Science grads may be eligible to apply for a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) called the Skills Immigration – International…

Express Entry: IRCC finalizing over 14,000 CEC applications, and under 600 FSWP applications, per month

CIC News Express Entry: IRCC finalizing over 14,000 CEC applications, and under 600 FSWP applications, per month New IRCC data shows how the department is currently prioritizing Express Entry applications. The data represents the number of permanent residence applications submitted under Express Entry that have been approved by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Get a…

How will $10-per-day child care impact Canada’s immigrants?

CIC News How will $10-per-day child care impact Canada’s immigrants? In April 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outlined the goal of daycare costing an average of $10 per day across the country within the next five years. In pursuit of this goal, the federal government has committed to investing $30 billion over the next five…