Canada’s immigration backlog now exceeds 2 million persons IRCC's temporary residence inventory increased with the introduction of the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel. Immigration Canada’s processing inventory now stands at more than 2 million people across all lines of business. By Shelby Thevenot
The benefits of immigrating to Canada There are a number of reasons why Canada is ranked the #1 country for immigration in the world. On Friday, Canada announced it is resuming Express Entry draws to all candidates in early July. This will allow more immigrants overseas to pursue their goal of moving to Canada. This is major news since Express Entry is the main way the federal government welcomes skilled immigrants. By Shelby Thevenot
Why employers are able to hire more tech talent in Canada Canada has a number of work permit and permanent residency options to support the hiring of foreign talent in tech. Canadian tech employers continue to face labour shortages, as the tech sector continues to grow despite the pandemic. One way to support gaps in the labour market is to hire talent from abroad. By Shelby Thevenot
Manitoba, BC and PEI release immigration draw results Here is a look at Canada's provincial immigration draws for the week of April 18. This past week, three Canadian provinces released their Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw results. By Alexandra Miekus
Quebec needs more workers to fill job vacancies: report The Institute du Québec's study sheds light on how the pandemic affected Quebec's labour force. Quebec has started off the year with a low unemployment rate and a record number of job vacancies. In an effort to address labour shortages, the provincial and federal governments have put forth a number of measures to support immigrants. By Shelby Thevenot
How to immigrate to Canada from Pakistan An overview of economic class immigration for Pakistanis who want to move to Canada. There are a number of ways to move to Canada depending on your circumstances in Pakistan. By Shelby Thevenot
IRCC updates processing times tool to provide more accurate information IRCC has unveiled major changes today as it seeks to be more transparent with its clients. On March 31, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced major updates to the government’s online processing times tool. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada’s Express Entry backlog has declined by nearly 24,000 persons since December IRCC has processed more FSWP applicants in the last 2.5 months than it did in all of 2021. Canada’s economic class immigration backlog stands at 231,187 people waiting on decisions for their applications, according to February 28 data provided by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). By Shelby Thevenot
Quebec issues 306 invitations in new Arrima draw Quebec's immigration ministry released details of an immigration draw held February 24. Quebec invited 306 skilled workers to apply for permanent selection on February 24. By Alexandra Miekus
