As of 12 p.m. on March 9, the Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP) is officially opening its Employer-Driven and Francophone Streams for candidate consideration.This comes following the Program switching to an Expression of Interest (EOI) model for its Employer-Driven Stream...
Canada has launched two new work permit pathways for youth from Portugal and Taiwan, under the “Young Professionals” stream of the International Experience Canada (IEC) program.These are:The Young Professionals Taiwanese Global Pathfinder Initiative (TGPI) pathway (for Taiwanese nationals); and The...
Canada has announced a temporary pause on the removal of select inadmissible Israeli and Lebanese nationals in Canada holding temporary or permanent residence status.Due to the current conflict in Israel and Lebanon posing a “generalized risk to the entire civilization...
Processing times for Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) have increased for nearly all streams of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP)—despite a reduction in temporary foreign worker admissions in 2026.The most notable increase can be seen for the TFWP’s high-wage...
While Express Entry offers a fast-track route to Canadian permanent residence (PR), individuals must ensure that all information in their profile and application is accurate, verifiable, and consistent.Errors such as misaligned NOC codes, ineligible work experience, or outdated profile information...
The Government of New Brunswick issued invitations to provincial immigration candidates in a series of draws conducted between March 3 and March 6, 2026.Invitations were issued across three NBPNP streams (with draws under some streams featuring multiple pathways), as well...
Prospective and current Express Entry candidates have multiple different avenues to build eligible work experience for a category—and more easily obtain an ITA in the process, since category-based draws feature some of the lowest cut-off scores of any selection type.See...
Alberta has retroactively published its final draw of February, inviting workers holding job offers in rural in-province communities to apply for provincial nomination.This most recent draw (February 26) followed closely on the heels of a Tourism and Hospitality Stream draw...
Moose Jaw has published its priority sectors and occupations for the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP), outlining who will be considered for permanent residence (PR) in 2026.This year, Moose Jaw—situated in south-central Saskatchewan about 77 kilometres of Regina—has added one...
Foreign workers in Canada thinking of applying for permanent residence under the new temporary resident to permanent resident (TR to PR) pathway can prepare some documents in advance.Assess Your Eligibility for Canadian Permanent ResidenceAlthough the pathway has already launched, according...
