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Alberta is introducing a new fast-track immigration program for tech workers. Alberta’s immigration minister, Tyler Shandro, announced the Accelerated Tech Pathway on January 13. The province had already began accepting applications to the new program in December. In order to be eligible, tech professionals need to have a profile in the federal government’s Express Entry […]

Ontario invited 1,084 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on January 11. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued invitations to candidates who had profiles in its Expression of Interest (EOI) system. These candidates may be eligible for one of three streams under the Employer Job Offer category: Foreign Worker, International Student and In-Demand Skills. Here are the invitation numbers by […]

The number of Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates in the Express Entry pool has swelled due to a lack of draws targeting these candidates. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) provided CIC News the following breakdown of candidates who were in the Express Entry pool on January 4. These […]

IRCC has more than 1.8 million applications in the queue, according to data from December. CIC News obtained the data via an information request to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The backlog includes future citizens, permanent residents, international students, temporary workers, and visitors. Adding up these categories brings the total to a backlog of […]

Throughout 2021, Canada's Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) have responded to changing labour needs arising from the pandemic by adding new immigration streams and targeting specific economic sectors.

If you are living in the United Arab Emirates with your eyes fixed on the northwest, here are some of the pathways you can take to get Canadian permanent residency— which may eventually lead to citizenship. In this article, we hope to show you some options for economic and family class immigration, as well as your […]

Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) issued more than 3,000 invitations to apply for provincial nomination during the month of December. Nearly every Canadian province and territory, with the exception of Nunavut and Quebec which operates its own immigration programs has its own PNP. Having their own immigration programs allows provincial governments to select immigration candidates who […]

If 2022 is your year to immigrate to Canada, here are some options to become a permanent resident. In this article, we are going to discuss three pathways to Canadian immigration: Express Entry, Quebec immigration, and family sponsorship. There are actually more than 100 Canadian immigration programs to choose from. But before you pack your […]

Every year, Canadian employers fill hundreds of thousands of jobs with foreign workers. If you want to hire foreign talent, the first step is to determine if you need a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). A positive LMIA signals to the federal government that there is no Canadian available for the job, and you as […]

News releases from the Government of Nova Scotia