Nearly 80% of Express Entry candidates fall under FSWP ANALYSIS: IRCC's snapshot of the Express Entry pool shows most candidates are eligible for FSWP. CEC candidates also increasing due to pause in draws. The number of Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates in the Express Entry pool has swelled due to a lack of draws targeting these candidates. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada’s immigration backlog over 1.8 million applications in December The backlog has grown by 21,000 applications over two months. IRCC has more than 1.8 million applications in the queue, according to data from December. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs: A look back at top stories from 2021 From lifting of temporary COVID-19 measures to new streams launches, here are PNP highlights for 2021. Throughout 2021, Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) have worked to address the changing labour needs resulting from the pandemic by introducing new immigration streams and targeting candidates in specific economic sectors. By Alexandra Miekus
Canadian immigration in 2022: A preview of the year ahead A look at what we can expect over the next 12 months. The coronavirus pandemic is set to continue to loom large over Canadian immigration in 2022. By Kareem El-Assal
Canada’s PNP immigration results of December 2021 A look back at last month's Provincial Nominee Program updates from across the country. Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) issued more than 3,000 invitations to apply for provincial nomination during the month of December. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada extends medical exam exemption for some immigrants Immigration applicants in Canada may not need to do an additional medical exam to apply for permanent residency. Canada’s immigration department is renewing a temporary medical exam exemption on some foreign nationals who are applying for immigration. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada’s job vacancies reach record high in Q3 2021 Record job vacancies coincided with growth in overall employment and falling unemployment. Canada had an all-time high of 912,600 job vacancies in the third quarter of 2021, according to a new Statistics Canada report. By Kareem El-Assal
Canada breaks all-time immigration record by landing 401,000 immigrants in 2021 IRCC achieved the goal by focusing on transitioning temporary residents living in Canada during the pandemic to permanent resident status. Canada has landed over 400,000 new permanent residents in 2021 for just the second time since it was founded as a country in 1867. By Kareem El-Assal
How can I get maintained status in Canada? Previously known as "implied status", maintained status is a way to extend your stay in Canada. Under Canadian immigration law, all temporary residents have an automatically imposed condition that they are required to leave Canada after their authorized period of stay. By Daniel Levy
