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A ten-year review: How Express Entry shaped immigration in Canada

CIC News A ten-year review: How Express Entry shaped immigration in Canada Jan 31, 2025 marks the ten-year anniversary of Canada’s first Express Entry draw. Since then, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued over 800,000 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency (PR) through the Express Entry system. Get a Free Express Entry…

Canada extends policy to give PNP candidates open work permits

CIC News Canada extends policy to give PNP candidates open work permits Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has extended the policy to offer open work permits (OWPs) to provincial nominee candidates. Under this temporary public policy, eligible foreign nationals can receive open work permits (OWPs) valid for up to two years. To be eligible,…

Provinces begin inviting candidates to apply for provincial immigration in 2025

CIC News Provinces begin inviting candidates to apply for provincial immigration in 2025 After a relatively quiet beginning to 2025, two provinces have started inviting candidates to apply for nomination. Manitoba and Ontario are among the first to issue invitations to apply for nomination in 2025. Manitoba was the first province to hold draws in…

PNPs grapple with slashed provincial immigration targets

CIC News PNPs grapple with slashed provincial immigration targets Provincial immigration ministers from both Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador have expressed their desire to welcome more immigrants than their 2025 allocation, in the face of greatly reduced provincial immigration targets. This news comes alongside the postponed re-opening of the Northwest Territories Provincial Nominee Program (NTNP),…

ANALYSIS: How many Express Entry ITAs can we expect to see in December?

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…

New Brunswick pauses several permanent residence pathways

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…

New survey reveals the happiest provinces in Canada

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…

Ontario, British Columbia and Manitoba issue provincial nominations to candidates

CIC News Ontario, British Columbia and Manitoba issue provincial nominations to candidates This week, three provinces issued nominations to candidates through their respective Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). Candidates were invited to apply through specific PNP streams based on their past work experience, occupational skills, and education. An immigration stream is a specific pathway to permanent…

Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec issue provincial immigration nominations in latest draws

CIC News Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec issue provincial immigration nominations in latest draws Four provinces – Ontario, British Columbia (B.C.), Quebec and Alberta – have invited candidates through their respective provincial immigration programs this week. With the exception of Nunavut and Quebec, every province and territory in Canada uses a Provincial Nominee Program…