2017: A pivotal year in Canadian immigration Express Entry starts to shine, Provincial Nominee Programs innovate and Canada prioritizes family reunification

To say 2017 was a busy year for Canadian immigration would be a bit like saying Mozart was pretty good at piano.

By Stephen Smith

IRCC to reopen Parents and Grandparents Program in January

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada will reopen its popular Parents and Grandparents Program on Jan. 2, 2018.

By Stephen Smith

Canada invites 2,750 candidates to apply in Dec. 20 Express Entry draw

The Government of Canada has invited 2,750 candidates to apply for permanent residence in a new Express Entry draw that took place on Dec. 20, 2017. The cut-off Comprehensive Ranking System score for this draw was 446.

By Stephen Smith

New report shows software engineers and designers leading Ontario nominees in 2017

A new progress report on the Canadian province of Ontario’s immigration strategy shows software engineers and designers as the leading occupation category among provincial nominees in 2017, and India and China as the top two source countries.

By Stephen Smith

CanadaVisa News Briefs | Mid-December 2017

The following is a summary of Canadian immigration and citizenship news events that happened over the past of week. Our Canadian immigration news briefs bring you the latest news as it unfolds. When published, these articles are posted across all our social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ and LinkedIn. Follow us on our […]

By CIC News

Canada marks International Migrants Day

Canada joined the international community in marking International Migrants Day on December 18.

By Stephen Smith

Ontario announces additional nominations for 2017

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program, one of Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs, has received an additional nomination allocation for 2017.

By Stephen Smith

IRCC extends Open Work Permit Pilot for sponsored spouses and common-law partners in Canada

The Government of Canada has once again extended the Open Work Permit Pilot for sponsored spouses and common-law partners who are applying for permanent residence.

By Stephen Smith

Labour shortage pushes Canadian job vacancies to record high, says report

Job vacancies in Canada’s private sector rose to a record high in the third quarter of 2017, says a new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

By Stephen Smith