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Avoiding Canadian immigration scams and fraud New and prospective Canadian immigrants are unfortunately very vulnerable to all kinds of scams/fraud. Here are three things to remember that will help existing and prospective Canadian immigrants avoid the consequences of an immigration scam/immigration fraud.

Between November 14 to December 8, 2022, a span of just 24 days, CBC reported on three different alleged Canadian immigration scams.

By Vimal Sivakumar

Ontario, British Columbia and Manitoba issue invitations to apply for provincial nomination Three provinces have invited candidates in most recent draws.

Ontario, British Columbia and Manitoba have issued invitations to apply to candidates through their most recent rounds of provincial nominee program (PNP) draws.

By Edana Robitaille

Buying a home in Canada as a non-Canadian Temporary residents may still be able buy a house in Canada if they meet certain conditions under the new regulations.

The Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act was passed in parliament in June 2022 and came into effect on January 1 this year.

By Edana Robitaille

IRCC considering Express Entry draws based on occupations, and other categories Recent consultations outline the possibility of targeting Express Entry candidates who have key attributes such as occupation, sector, being a temporary resident, and French language proficiency.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recently held consultations with the public and stakeholders to adapt the Express Entry application management system to better target Canada’s economic needs and labour shortages.

By Edana Robitaille

Provinces working to make it easier for internationally educated nurses to work in Canada In the face of a severe shortage of registered nurses, British Columbia and Ontario are working to remove obstacles for internationally educated nurses.

British Columbia has recently announced that it is removing some of the barriers for internationally educated nurses (IENs) to register with the province. It will do so by removing application fees and providing new financial support to nurses returning to practice after a period of absence.

By Edana Robitaille

Canada holds first Express Entry draw of 2023 Today's all-program round of invitations is the first since the November 23 Express Entry draw.

Canada held its first Express Entry draw of the year today, and the first since November 23.

By Edana Robitaille

Canadian job vacancies down more than 44,000 in October 2022 Statistics Canada has provided an updated look at job vacancies in Canada as of October 2022.

On December 22, Statistics Canada released its latest monthly report on payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies for October 2022.

By Vimal Sivakumar

Canada’s immigration backlog continues to gradually decrease There are currently 2.1 million applicants in inventory across all lines of business, a reduction of 110,000 from December data.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reports that the number of applicants in inventory has decreased from approximately 2.2 million to just over 2.1 million over December.

By Edana Robitaille