Blogs

Wed Jul

RNIP immigration pilot continues welcoming permanent residents

According to the IRCC’s most recent data, there were ten times as many new permanent residents this year than the previous one who settled in RNIP-designated Canadian communities. The RNIP is a five-year community-driven pilot program designed to spread the benefits of economic immigration to smaller communities by creating a path to permanent residence for […]
Wed Jul

IRCC holds first all-program Express Entry draw in 2022

The IRCC, for the first time since December 2020, in its recently held draw on 6th July, sent 1,500 invites to Express Entry candidates to apply for PR. All these invitations were sent to overseas candidates nominated via the PNP, with a minimum score of 557 points. This was the 14th round of invitations under […]
Tue Jul

OINP invites 719 candidates in the latest draw

Ontario Immigration invited over 719 candidates in three draws held on June 29 with the details becoming known to the public recently. In the draws, ITA’s were sent out through the following streams: Foreign Worker Stream (Targeted and General draw) In-Demand Skills Stream Name of the stream No. of Expression of Interest (ITA’s) sent Minimum […]
Tue Jul

Manitoba PNP issues 348 LAA’s in the latest draw

Manitoba PNP, in its June 30 draw, issued 348 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA’s), to skilled workers and international graduates. The LAA’s were issued through three MPNP streams. The summary of the draw is given below: Name of MPNP stream: The number of LAA’s issued: The minimum score required to qualify:Skilled Workers stream 186 […]
Tue Jul

Ontario Immigration invites 509 candidates in latest French Speaking Skilled Worker draw

Ontario Immigration recently held a draw for the French Speaking Skilled Worker stream on June 9 and June 29 with the details becoming known to the public recently. OINP issued 509 NOI’s (Notifications of Interests) in total. The CRS scores required to qualify ranged from 440 to 481. In the draw held on 9th June, […]
Tue Jul

BC PNP invites 129 candidates in its latest draw

The British Columbia immigration, in its latest draw held on July 5, issued 129 invitations through four categories via the BC PNP. The BC PNP offers interested candidates three ways to apply for PR. Each pathway iscategorized into several different categories candidates can apply in. Choosing thecategory depends on your NOC skill level, work experience, […]
Tue Jul

Canada announces increase in Ontario’s immigration allocation from this year

The Canadian federal government has announced that Ontario’s immigration allocation will be boosted to 9,750, a more than 8 percent increase compared to 2021. Following this announcement Ontario will now be able to nominate more people through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program. During the first part of 2021, the allocated number was 8,600 but Ontario […]
Tue Jul

Canada announces increase in Ontario’s immigration allocation from this year

The Canadian federal government has announced that Ontario’s immigration allocation will be boosted to 9,750, a more than 8 percent increase compared to 2021. Following this announcement Ontario will now be able to nominate more people through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program.  During the first part of 2021, the allocated number was 8,600 but Ontario […]
Tue Jul

PGP Super Visa holders can stay up to 5 years at a time

IRCC: The IRCC has announced that parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents are eligible to stay up to 5 years at a time under the Parents and Grandparents Super Visa. All applicants who arrived in Canada after July 4 are eligible to avail the longer extended stay. However, all applicants who arrived […]
Tue Apr

Student Direct Stream Explained

The Student Direct Stream program is aimed at international students who apply for a study permit via Designated Learning Institutes (DLI). This is an opportunity for international students looking to study at a Canadian designated learning institution (DLI) and their study permit is processed expeditiously. Eligible candidates can get their study permit application processed by […]
Tue Apr

Canada announces updates to visa renewal policies

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has announced that Canada will be modernizing and improving the passport renewal processes making it simpler and easy to renew lost, stolen, or damaged passports or those passports that have expired more than 15 years ago. Under the new changes announced, the candidate needs only the following documentation to apply for […]
Tue Apr

IRCC announces updates for the Spousal Sponsorship Program

The IRCC has announced that all applications for the Spousal Sponsorship Program will be processed within 12 months, with the IRCC currently dealing with a massive backlog of 54,683 spousal sponsorship applications that are awaiting a final decision. The IRCC has also recently launched an online tool and portal for tracking spousal and child sponsorship […]