Category Archives: News & Updates

Changes in immigration policy have all but halted Canada’s population growth, according to numbers released by Statistics Canada. Between January 1, 2025, and April 1, 2025, Canada’s population increased by only 20,107 (or 0.0%). The reduction in population growth was largely driven by a reduction in temporary and permanent resident admissions. According to Statistics Canada, […]

Sudbury has just announced its priority sectors and occupations for the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) and the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot (FCIP). Under these pilot programs, designated employers in the priority sectors will be able to support their foreign workers in eligible occupations to apply for permanent residence (PR). These pilot programs apply to […]

After a pause spanning four months, Ontario’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) has begun issuing invitations to candidates once again. On June 6, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held a targeted draw for candidates in Greater Sudbury. During this draw, invitations were issued to candidates who qualify for different OINP Employer Job Offer streams. The […]

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 3,000 ITAs in a targeted draw for Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 529. Summary of […]

Newfoundland and Labrador has invited more candidates for provincial immigration through its third round of invitations in 2025 since it adopted an Expression of Interest (EOI) system earlier in February of this year. This round of invitations, which took place on May 29, 2025, selected candidates who submitted EOIs to the province for the Newfoundland […]

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 500 ITAs to candidates in a targeted draw for healthcare and social services occupations. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 504. […]

This week, Manitoba held another round of invitations for skilled workers outside of Canada to apply for a provincial nomination. Candidates were invited by the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) based on their skilled work experience, candidate ranking scores, and participation in special initiatives. MPNP draw results On May 29, the MPNP held a draw […]

To keep applicants informed, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) regularly updates its processing times to indicate how long applications usually take to be processed under normal circumstances. Some processing times are updated weekly, while others are updated monthly. Processing times for an application type can increase or decrease due to a myriad of factors, such […]

Yukon has begin sending out invitations to apply for territorial nomination following a competitive 2025 intake for its nominee program. On May 23, the territory announced that it had received “more submissions aligned with the 2025 priorities than the number of available nomination spots.” As per the latest press release, during the YNP’s recent intake […]

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recently released a training guide for immigration officers making decisions on permanent resident (PR) applications. The 447-page document includes, amongst other things, case examples of candidates and recommended results following analyses of their applications. Based on these examples, here are some common mistakes candidates have made that led immigration […]