Federal Skilled Worker Program

Express Entry: How does IRCC decide when to hold draws? There is no rule in the Immigration and Refugees and Protection Act that dictates how frequently Express Entry draws must occur.

There has been a change in routine surrounding Express Entry draws of late. Typically, the draws take place every two weeks on Wednesdays. However, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recently paused draws for six weeks starting November 23 and returned on January 11 inviting 5,500 candidates followed by another draw of the same size […]

By Edana Robitaille

The traits of Canada’s most successful immigrants—Study According to Statistics Canada, pre-landing Canadian work experience, proficiency in English or French, education, and age were all factors that influenced immigrants' earnings in Canada.

Recently, Statistics Canada released their report “Immigration selection factors and the earnings of principal applicants”. The report was an update of the 2015 investigation that helped guide development of Express Entry’s Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS); the main way that skilled foreign workers are assessed by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

By Asheesh Moosapeta

Canada removing barriers to permanent residence for physicians IRCC will now allow physicians who are already in Canada to apply for PR under Express Entry programs.

As Canada continues to experience a nation-wide shortage of qualified physicians, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has made changes that will exempt physicians already in Canada as temporary residents from some of the current requirements involved in obtaining permanent resident status through Express Entry programs.

By Edana Robitaille

How to immigrate to Canada from Georgia Canada has pathways to permanent residents for Georgians.

If you would like to move to Canada and become a permanent resident, here’s an overview of some of Canada’s main economic immigration programs.

By Shelby Thevenot

How to Immigrate to Canada from Nigeria Over 42,000 Canadians of Nigerian descent call Canada home, and this number continues to grow.

Nigerians are Canada’s fourth largest source country of immigrants. In 2021, over 15,000 Nigerians were granted permanent residency in Canada.

By Julia Hornstein

How to immigrate to Canada from Qatar Whether you're a Qatar citizen or an expat in the country, Canada has immigration options for you.

If you’re thinking Canada might be your next destination but you don’t know where to begin, here’s a summary of some of Canada’s main economic immigration programs.

By Shelby Thevenot

Immigration has greatly increased number of Canadians who speak a South Asian language A new Statistics Canada studies shows the number of Canadians who speak a South Asian language grew faster than the Canadian population in 2021.

Immigration to Canada has driven up the number of Canadians who speak a language other than English and French at home, according to a recent Statistics Canada study.

By Julia Hornstein

Immigrating to Canada with the Federal Skilled Worker Program Between its launch in 1967 and the start of the pandemic, the FSWP was the main way Canada welcomed skilled immigrants.

Express Entry draws have resumed for all programs, including the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP). These draws mean that candidates from outside of Canada will now be invited to apply for permanent residency.

By Edana Robitaille

Immigration minister discusses new PR pathway for temporary residents In Part 6 of CIC News' special interview series, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser talks about a new immigration program that will offer permanent residency pathways for temporary residents.

Details are still scant on the new immigration pathway for temporary residents, however, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser updated CIC News on the current policy considerations.

By Shelby Thevenot