Canadian Immigration News
The latest updates on Canadian immigration policy, IRCC announcements, Express Entry draws, and program changes.
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Immigration Updates
The median hourly wage for the Temporary Foreign Worker program will increase for nearly all provinces and territories except for Nunavut and Alberta after May 31st, 2023. Most provinces and territories will increase their median hourly wage after May 31st, 2023. The exceptions are Alberta, whose median wage will remain the same; and Nunavut whose […]
Express Entry Draw
The latest Canadian Express Entry draw was just held. Express Entry draw 248 saw a CRS score of 691 and invited 589 Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates to apply. Express Entry Draw 248 Date of Draw: May 10, 2023 Number of Invitations Issued: 589 Minimum CRS: 691 Program Specified: Non-specified Tie-breaking rule: March 08, 2023 at […]
Immigration Updates
The IRCC has announced an extension of the Agri-Food Immigration pilot and the decision to lift annual occupational caps for program participants. Pilot Updates On Monday, the IRCC announced an update to the Agril-Food Pilot. The program which was set to end on May 14th, 2023 has been extended to May 2025. The pilot was […]
PNPs play an essential role in Canadian immigration by allowing each province or territory to nominate individuals they would like to immigrate to their respective territory or province. Here is our roundup of all the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw results for the month of April 2023. What Are Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP)? Provincial Nominee […]
Immigration Updates
On Monday morning, Canada’s government struck a deal with 120,000 federal workers, effectively ending the country’s largest-ever public-sector strike. The Largest Ever Public-Sector Strike Ends The strike had nearly halted many government services for almost two weeks. Most strikers returned to work on Monday morning, or their next scheduled shift. However, the IRCC noted that […]
Express Entry Draw
The latest Canadian Express Entry draw was held yesterday. Express Entry draw 247 saw a CRS score of 483 and invited 3,500 candidates from all programs to apply. Another 3,500 Invited in Most Recent Draw Express Entry draw 247 issued 3,500 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) of 483. There was no […]
Immigration Updates
On April 24, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced new immigration measures to assist Sudanese temporary residents currently in Canada who may be unable to return to their home country due to the unstable situation there. Under these new measures, Sudanese nationals in Canada will be able to apply for an extension of their status in […]
Express Entry Draw
The latest Canadian Express Entry draw was just held. Express Entry draw 246 saw a CRS score of 486 and invited 3,500 candidates from all programs to apply. Express Entry Draw 246 Date of Draw: April 12, 2023 Number of Invitations Issued: 3,500 Minimum CRS: 486 Program Specified: Non-specified Tie-breaking rule: July 19, 2022 11:05:24 […]
Ontario is planning to invest an additional $25 million over the next three years, on top of the already $15 million dollars that was announced in Budget 2022. The investment’s goal is to address labour shortages and promote economic growth within Ontario. Ontario is the most popular destination for newcomers to Canada. In 2021 about […]