Canada’s Immigration Minister- Sean Fraser announced on Wednesday- 31st May 2023 the implementation of category-based selection draws for permanent residency (PR). This will enable Canada to invite individuals with specific skills, training, or language abilities to apply for immigration. In turn, it will be helpful for the Canadian government to select the applicants with the most in-demand skills to be

Between January and March 2023- (the first quarter), around 84,720 people from 212 countries became new Canadian citizens, according to the latest data provided by IRCC in May 2023.  In the first three months of this year, there were 11,487 fewer new Canadian citizens compared to the same period last year, which represents a decrease of 11.9%, but it was

1. EXPRESS ENTRY DRAW:- 26th April 2023  NUMBER OF INVITATIONS:- 3,500 CRS SCORE:- 483 New Express Entry Draw held on 26th April invited around 3500 candidates to apply for permanent residency in an all-program draw with a minimum CRS score of 483. 2. BRITISH COLUMBIA PNP DRAW:- 25th April, 223  NUMBER OF INVITATIONS:- 168 The cutoff score of healthcare and

Canada’s Immigration Minister Sean Fraser stated that the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) program may continue even after its end date of August 2024 in some form or become a permanent program. The RNIP program is designed to attract immigrants to rural and northern communities in Canada. The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) started in 2019 and will

On April 20, 2023, the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) held its third draw of the year. They sent out 1,067 new invitations for permanent residency (PR) under the Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand categories. In this recent draw, the number of invitations given out almost doubled as compared to the previous draw. Additionally, the minimum score required to qualify

On March 27, 2023 Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Sean Fraser announced a new economic immigration pathway during a speech in Toronto. This pathway will be available under the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) which will help firms in hiring qualified refugees and other displaced people. In simple terms, the EMPP connects refugees and other displaced people