CIC News > Latest News > > What happens on the first day of Parliament in Canada Here are the typical Canadian traditions associated with the opening of Parliament. A new session of Parliament is beginning today, November 22, after...
Newfoundland and Labrador has released the results of its first three draws under the Priority Skills Newfoundland and Labrador stream. So far this year, the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) invited a grand total of 663 candidates to...
Prince Edward Island held its scheduled immigration draw on November 18. The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) invited 188 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. Most of the invitations, 172, went to Express Entry and Labour Impact...
CIC News > Latest News > > Canada to recognize more vaccines, will soon require international students and workers to be fully vaccinated International students, temporary foreign workers, and other exempt travellers will soon need to be fully vaccinated in...
Manitoba held a new immigration draw on November 18. The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) invited a total of 426 immigration candidates across three Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs): Skilled Workers in Manitoba — 376 invitations with a minimum EOI score of 464; Skilled Workers...
CIC News > Latest News > > > Sean Fraser prepared to increase Canada’s immigration levels even as 46,000 immigrants landed in October Fraser knows there are a lot of challenges ahead of him, but sees an opportunity to make...
Saskatchewan has invited 633 immigration candidates in the latest invitation round held on November 18. Following an almost two month break from conducting draws, Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) invited candidates to apply through two of its immigration streams. Of those invited,...
IRCC’s backlog stands at almost 1.8 million immigration applications. CIC News has received data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) showing the following number of applications in IRCC’s inventory as of October 27, 2021 (figures are rounded): 548,000 permanent...
CIC News > Latest News > > Canada ranked top nation on immigration and investment Canada ranked first place for governance, people, and immigration and investment in Anholt-Ipsos Nation Brands Index 2021. For the first time ever, Canada has moved...
Nova Scotia is now accepting immigration applications from food service workers through its Occupations in Demand stream. The pandemic hit the restaurant industry hard. As such, Canada has been experiencing labour shortages in food services. Nova Scotia is no exception....
