Ontario nominated 9,000 immigration applicants for permanent residence in 2021, hundreds more than planned. Last May, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) announced that it was allowed to welcome 8,600 newcomers in 2021. Of these, 250 could be working in...
CIC News > Latest News > > > Ontario nominated 9,000 for permanent residence in 2021 A look back on Ontario immigration in 2021, and guide to Provincial Nominee Programs for future immigrants. Ontario nominated 9,000 immigration applicants for permanent...
British Columbia invited 289 immigration candidates through Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws held on January 25. The province held two draws through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) and invited candidates from the Skills Immigration (SI) and Express...
CIC News > Latest News > > > British Columbia invites 289 in latest PNP draws The BC PNP is designed to attract foreign workers in high demand and who want to become permanent residents. British Columbia invited 289 immigration...
CIC News > Latest News > > > Minister Fraser: IRCC still developing its Express Entry strategy for 2022 Meeting notes between Canadian immigration lawyers and Immigration Minister Sean Fraser add nuance to discussions on Express Entry in 2022. Immigration,...
Last week an internal IRCC briefing memo was made public, creating speculation and confusion on how Canada’s immigration department will manage Express Entry in 2022 and beyond. Signed on November 24, 2021, the IRCC briefing provides background information on why...
CIC News > Latest News > > > Express Entry: The case for resuming invitations to FSWP and CEC candidates ANALYSIS: Getting Express Entry back on track is key to Canada's economic recovery. Last week an internal IRCC briefing memo...
One of the eligibility criteria to become a Canadian citizen is that you need to have been physically present in Canada for three out of the last five years. Among other criteria, if you are age 18 and older, you...
CIC News > Latest News > > How to calculate Canadian citizenship eligibility An article on the physical presence requirement for Canadian citizenship. One of the eligibility criteria to become a Canadian citizen is that you need to have been...
The significant increase in the number of international students arriving in Canada in recent years has resulted in increased participation in the PGWPP, according to a recent Statistics Canada study. Over the past decade, the number of first-time study permit...
