Blogs

Tue Jan

IRCC announces statistics for the TR to PR Pathway

Syed Khan – December 30, 2021 The IRCC has announced the statistics of retention and immigration for the TR to PR Pathway and said that over 11,425 newcomers have settled in Canada due to this program. Most of the newcomers that immigrated to Canada using the pathway have settled down in BC and Ontario. Many […]
Fri Dec

Canada makes history by welcoming 401,000 immigrants in 2021

Syed Khan – December 29, 2021 The country has broken its all-time immigration record and invited over 401,000 immigrants in 2021, breaking the record that was held since 1913. The announcement was made by Immigration Minister Sean Fraser. Quote by Immigration Minister Sean Fraser: “This is a historic moment for our country, as we welcome […]
Fri Dec

Nova Scotia crosses monumental 1 million population milestone credited to immigration policies

v Syed Khan – December 28, 2021  Immigration boosted Nova Scotia’s population by 6,170 in 2021 and helped the province surpass 1 million people in population figures. The top countries that newcomers arrived from are India, China, Philippines, the UK and Philippines. The province is credited with having the highest retention rate for any Atlantic […]
Mon Dec

BC PNP invites 243 candidates in its latest draw

Syed Khan – December 27, 2021 British Columbia Immigration issued 243 invitations in its latest draw via the BC PNP. In the draw held on 21 December, candidates were invited in two draws. The first draw was a general one that invited candidates from all sub-streams of the BC PNP. The second draw invited candidates […]
Mon Dec

IRCC invites 746 Express Entry candidates to apply for Permanent Residence

Syed Khan – December 26, 2021 The IRCC, recently held its largest ever draw on 22 December, and has sent invites to Express Entry candidates to apply for PR. All these invitations were sent to candidates nominated via the PNP. The applicants are ranked in the pool using the CRS, a points-based system. The candidates […]
Mon Dec

Upcoming dates for Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program have been announced

Syed Khan – December 25, 2021 The upcoming 2022 draw dates for Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program have been published and the draws will take place on 6th January, 3rd March and 5th May. This program comes under the Entrepreneur category which targets candidates that have a minimum net worth of $500,000. The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee […]
Mon Dec

Atlantic Immigration Pilot declared to become a permanent program

Syed Khan – December 24, 2021 The IRCC and Minister of Immigration Sean Fraser have announced that the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program, launched in 2017 is going to be turned into a permanent Canada immigration program. This will come into effect from 1st January 2022. This program can bring 6,000 new immigrants to Canada every […]
Thu Dec

Alberta Immigration fulfills its AINP nomination allocation for 2021

Syed Khan – December 23, 2021 Alberta Immigration has announced that it has fulfilled its Immigration Nomination allocation of 2021 through the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program. In an announcement made on 20 December, the province said that it had invited a total of 6,250 AINP candidates in 2021, thus completing the number allotted to it […]
Thu Dec

Saskatchewan Immigration announces new International Healthcare Worker EOI pool

Syed Khan – December 22, 2021 Saskatchewan Immigration recently announced that it will target 21 occupations in the healthcare sector and help qualified candidates fill these job vacancies through the International Healthcare Worker Expression of Interest pool. This program will be held through Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). The list of occupations eligible under this […]
Thu Dec

Manitoba PNP issues 349 LAA’s in the latest draw

Syed Khan – December 21, 2021 Manitoba PNP, in its December 16 draw, issued 349 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA’s), to skilled workers and international graduates. The LAA’s were issued through three MPNP streams. This was the 132nd draw in the history of MPNP that spans over 20 years. The summary of the draw […]
Tue Dec

Canada announces updates to travel restrictions in the wake of new COVID-19 variant

Syed Khan – December 20, 2021 Canada has announced that it will reimpose PCR test requirements for citizens and permanent residents that travel outside Canada for less than 72 hours. They will need to show a negative test on arrival back in Canada. It has also announced that it will lift the travel ban previously […]
Mon Dec

British Columbia immigration issues 11 invitations in new Entrepreneur stream draw

Syed Khan – December 19, 2021 The British Columbia immigration, in its latest draw held on 15 December, issued 11 invitations through BC PNP’s general Entrepreneur Immigration stream. The minimum score required to qualify was 118 points. The Entrepreneur Immigration stream is aimed at experienced entrepreneurs who wish to settle down in the province and […]