Free Assessment
inner-banner1

Immigration News

Canada Immigration News

February 14, 2025

IEC work permit holders see earlier cut-off for bonus CRS points for valid job offers under Express Entry

Foreign nationals who hold an International Experience Canada (IEC) employer-specific work permit now no longer receive Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points for arranged employment if their work permit was issued after December 18, 2024.This change, resulting from changes to the...

Read more

February 13, 2025

From Arrival to Retirement: Building Your Financial Future in Ontario

You've just arrived in Canada, and retirement is probably the last thing on your mind. Moving to a new country comes with a long to-do list – finding a place to live, learning new processes, language, cultures and customs, and...

Read more

February 12, 2025

Report ranks Canada’s most affordable provinces with the best quality of life in 2025

A new ranking has listed the cheapest provinces to live in that also offer the best quality of life in Canada in 2025.MovingWaldo, a moving company based in Montreal, has compiled the list based on factors such as the safety...

Read more

February 11, 2025

How Canada uses the CRS to select permanent residents

Canada has welcomed hundreds of thousands of permanent residents on the basis of their Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores.The Canadian federal government uses the CRS to determine which candidates will receive invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residence (PR) through...

Read more

February 10, 2025

A newcomer’s guide to work permit-exempt individuals in Canada

Depending on the nature and duration of your work, you may be exempt from needing a work permit in Canada.This article will coverHow to understand if you may be work permit-exempt; and Examples of work permit-exempt people in Canada. Consult...

Read more

February 9, 2025

British Columbia and Manitoba issue provincial nominations, Alberta provides candidate pool updates

This week, British Columbia and Manitoba issued more invitations to candidates hoping to secure provincial nominations.Candidates were invited through economic streams for their confirmed employment, education, or intention to open a business in their chosen province.In addition, Alberta has provided...

Read more

February 8, 2025

How long will my PGWP be valid for if I have completed more than one program of study?

New guidance by the Canadian federal government impacts the length of Post-Graduation Work Permits (PGWPs) for foreign nationals who have graduated from more than one program of study.Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued a public update to its...

Read more

February 7, 2025

February 2025: State of the Express Entry pool

After a January that saw Express Entry draws return to some semblance of normalcy, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has already held two draws in the month of February.January saw the issuance of 5,821 Invitations to Apply (ITAs): candidates...

Read more

February 6, 2025

New Brunswick begins reopening immigration programs

New Brunswick will finally begin opening its immigration streams, after a period of adjustment following notice from the federal government that the province would only be given 2,750 immigrant nomination spaces this year.The 2,750 spaces will be split up between...

Read more

February 5, 2025

IRCC issues more CEC invitations in second Express Entry draw of the week

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITAs) through the Express Entry system.The department issued 4,000 ITAs to candidates in a Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draw.To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have...

Read more