Canadian Immigration News

As announced by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in early April, the fees for permanent residence applications are set to increase.

Canada invited 787 candidates in the federal Express Entry pool to apply for Canadian permanent residence in a draw held on April 13.

The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued more than 188 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence to candidates in the Express Entry BC and Skills Immigration categories.

Canada provided an update on immigration processing times, Quebec announced the implementation of new measures under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and new border regulations come into force.

Ontario issued 471 invitations to apply for provincial nomination for permanent residence on March 24.

The Canadian government is once again easing measures at the border.

The Canadian province of Saskatchewan has launched a new program to facilitate the arrival of skilled technology workers.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is introducing new immigration streams for Ukrainians who wish to come to Canada temporarily or permanently.

The Quebec government has expanded the list of occupations for which employers are not required to post vacant positions before hiring a foreign worker.

The Alberta government announced that it is changing the name of the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program to the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP).