Many foreign nationals will become ineligible to apply for asylum in Canada, should a newly-tabled bill become law.Under the proposed legislation, a foreign national would be ineligible to claim refugee protection if they entered Canada after June 24, 2020, and...
Immigrants in Canada can work their way to homeownership and often do so at greater rates on average than the Canadian-born population.A recent study by Statistics Canada examines the typical journey of immigrants to homeownership and the various stages it...
The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) has issued more invitations to apply (ITAs) to foreign nationals wishing to immigrate to the province.Candidates were issued ITAs based on their willingness to start a new business or purchase a pre-existing...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system.The immigration department issued 277 ITAs to candidates in a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw.To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to...
Pictou County has released its list of priority sectors and occupations under the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP).Located a two-hour drive from Halifax, Pictou County’s RCIP designated area includes Pictou Landing First Nation, the Municipality of Pictou County, and the...
Canada’s immigration department has changed the rules around maintained status in the event that a temporary resident submits more than one application.Under the new rules, if a temporary resident submits a subsequent application for extension while they are on maintained...
Claresholm in Alberta has revealed its list of designated employers under the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP).Under the RCIP, a foreign national must have a job offer from a designated employer in a participating community in order to apply for...
After a quiet April, Express Entry draws have seen an uptick of activity over the month of May.In May, there were 2,511 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) issued across four draws, more than double the number of ITAs issued the month...
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...
The application backlog at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has seen a steady decline in recent months.As of April 30, 2025, the department reported a total number of 760,200 applications in its backlog.With the backlog standing at 779,900 just...
