Express Entry: Canada invites 1,070 PNP candidates, a new record Canada continues holding Express Entry draws for provincial nominees. Canada invited 1,070 Express Entry candidates to apply for Canadian immigration on February 2. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada announces measures to improve immigration processing times Canada wants to use $85 million budget to return to normal processing standards for various immigration programs by the end of the year. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has brought forth Canada’s plans to get the immigration system back on track. By Shelby Thevenot
Interest in Canadian immigration remains high: study Nearly 93 per cent of respondents said the pandemic would either have “no impact” or make them “more interested” in gaining Canadian permanent resident status. A new survey of over 13,000 prospective immigrants shows that interest to move to Canada remains strong. By Kareem El-Assal
Canadian immigration minister talks backlogs, international students and PGP in TV interview Immigration Minister Sean Fraser appeared on Prime Asia TV Canada to discuss topical issues in Canadian immigration. Canada’s minister of immigration, Sean Fraser, sat down to talk about Canadian immigration with Prime Asia TV business head, Deepinder Singh. By Shelby Thevenot
Future Canadian immigrants fear having to leave jobs as IRCC deals with backlog Foreign workers in Canada are losing legal status, as Immigration Canada delays invitation rounds to process backlogs. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)’s pause on Express Entry invitations to Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates since September is forcing some to quit their jobs and even leave Canada. By Shelby Thevenot
Minister Fraser: IRCC still developing its Express Entry strategy for 2022 Meeting notes between Canadian immigration lawyers and Immigration Minister Sean Fraser add nuance to discussions on Express Entry in 2022. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is still in the process of evaluating its Express Entry strategy for 2022, according to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser. By Kareem El-Assal
Express Entry: The case for resuming invitations to FSWP and CEC candidates ANALYSIS: Getting Express Entry back on track is key to Canada's economic recovery. Last week an internal IRCC briefing memo was made public, creating speculation and confusion on how Canada’s immigration department will manage Express Entry in 2022 and beyond. By Kareem El-Assal
Express Entry: Canada breaks PNP draw record again In the first two draws of the year, IRCC has only invited PNP candidates to apply for Canadian immigration. Canada held a new Express Entry draw on January 19, inviting 1,036 immigration candidates to apply for permanent residence. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada to announce Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024 by February ANALYSIS: This will be the first Immigration Levels Plan announcement since October 2020. It will be announced by February 14, 2022. The Canadian government will provide a major update by February when it announces its Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024. By Kareem El-Assal
