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Canada to increase length of stay for Parents and Grandparents Super Visa to 5 years per entry In addition, the Immigration Minister may designate international medical insurance companies to provide coverage to Super Visa applicants in the future.

IRCC has just announced major reforms to the Parents and Grandparents Super Visa.

By Kareem El-Assal

Private Quebec college graduates no longer eligible for PGWP starting September 2023 Study at private Quebec colleges will no longer be eligible toward a PGWP application, a move the government says is to protect the integrity of the international student program.

Graduates of unsubsidized private learning institutions in Quebec will no longer be eligible for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) starting September 1, 2023.

By Shelby Thevenot

Quebec adds dozens of jobs to 2022 facilitated LMIA process list The Quebec government has expanded the list of occupations eligible under the Facilitated Labour Market Impact Assessment process to include entry-level jobs.

Quebec has published an updated version of the list of high-demand jobs for which the process of hiring temporary foreign workers is made easier.

By Alexandra Miekus

Canada to support internationally educated health professionals Canada is pledging $1.5 million to remove barriers on immigrants who want to work in health care.

The parliamentary secretary to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced nearly $1.5 million in funding to help newcomers work in the Canadian health sector faster.

By Shelby Thevenot

A look at the latest PNP draw results in BC, Manitoba and Ontario Canadian provinces regularly nominate candidates under their Provincial Nominee Programs in order to give them the opportunity to become Canadian permanent residents.

Over the last week, Manitoba and BC released the results of new Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws, and Ontario provided details of draws held during the month of May.

By Alexandra Miekus

Ontario held 2 PNP draws in May Ontario's PNP draw results were withheld during the provincial election.

Ontario held two Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws in May, according to a spokesperson from the provincial government.

By Shelby Thevenot

Canada set to welcome over 500,000 newcomers this summer With pandemic travel restrictions largely lifted, the coast is clear for Canada to welcome high levels of immigrants, international students, and temporary foreign workers over the coming months.

Upon imposing COVID travel restrictions in March 2020, Canada prevented many newcomers from being able to enter the country.

By Kareem El-Assal

LGBTQ2+ couples can pass down Canadian citizenship to their foreign-born children In 2020, Canada made it so legal parents can pass down citizenship to their foreign-born children, a move that made the Citizenship Act more equal.

June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate diversity in gender and sexuality and recognize the unique struggles faced by marginalized groups. Although Canadian law now stipulates it is illegal to discriminate against people based on sexual orientation and sex, sometimes same-sex, gender-diverse, and intersex couples still fall through the cracks. For instance, up until […]

By Daniel Levy

Financial assistance now available for Ukrainians in Canada Ukrainians arriving in Canada can now apply to receive financial assistance.

Ukrainians and their family members in Canada may now be eligible for a one-time payment of $3,000 per adult and $1,500 per child age 17 and under.

By Shelby Thevenot