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Immigration may help Canada lower interest rates Rising interest rates across Canada will burden Canadians looking to borrow money for housing and make many other loan-based purchases. Read more below to find out why immigration might be the solution.

On October 26, the Bank of Canada (BoC) increased the policy interest rate by 50 basis points, up to 3.75%.

By Vimal Sivakumar

Express Entry CRS score drops to 496 This is the first time the CRS has dropped below 500 in an all-program draw since December 2020.

On October 26 Canada’s held its most recent all-program Express Entry draw.

By Edana Robitaille

Immigrants make up largest share of Canada’s population in over 150 years Statistics Canada has just released a major study on Canada's immigrant population. This is the biggest update since 2017.

Statistics Canada has released the results of the 2021 census, which includes the most recent statistical portrait of immigration and ethnocultural diversity in Canada.

By Edana Robitaille

Staying in Canada after graduation with a PGWP Obtaining a Post-Graduation Work Permit is one of the routes that international students looking to remain in Canada can take to start building a life here.

International students bring a vibrant, new, and fresh perspective to the academic landscape in Canada when they arrive from their home countries to study at a Canadian designated learning institution (DLI).

By Vimal Sivakumar

IRCC: PGP 2022 immigration lottery has been completed IRCC has announced that it has finished handing out some 23,100 invitations to apply to sponsors in the Parents and Grandparents Program for 2022.

The lottery for the 2022 Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) is now complete.

By Vimal Sivakumar

Travelling to Canada with a criminal record for hunting season If you have a criminal record, you may be able to overcome inadmissibility.

A criminal history may not be the end of your plans to go hunting in Canada. Although travellers who try to cross the border with a criminal record face a risk of being denied entry to Canada, there are a few options available to overcome inadmissibility.

By Daniel Levy

How Indian students are changing the educational demographic of Canada In recent years, the popularity of post-credential programs has shot up; with much of the demand coming from international students.

International students are changing the demographics of education in Canada, with Indian international students overwhelmingly leading the charge.

By Asheesh Moosapeta

How Canada is modernizing the submission system for spousal and common-law partner sponsorship programs IRCC is transitioning to 100% online applications for most permanent immigration programs, including both inland and outland spousal and common-law partner sponsorship. Read more about these changes below.

In a bid to improve client service, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is completely digitizing the application submission process for Canada’s inland and outland spousal and common-law partner sponsorship programs.

By Vimal Sivakumar

Toronto to hold election for mayor and city council New Canadian citizens in Toronto are eligible to vote in the municipal election on October 24

Toronto will hold a municipal election on October 24 this year. Municipal (city) government oversees things such as property taxes, public transit, public spaces such as parks, and garbage collection. It is the level of government closest to day-to-day life.

By Edana Robitaille