Nearly 80% of Express Entry candidates fall under FSWP 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
Canadian immigration in 2022: A preview of the year ahead The coronavirus pandemic is set to continue to loom large over Canadian immigration in 2022. By Kareem El-Assal
A review of Canadian immigration in 2021 The onset of the coronavirus pandemic changed the course of Canada’s immigration system in 2020 and while things have stabilized, the pandemic caused IRCC to make major adjustments in 2021. By Kareem El-Assal
Canada breaks all-time immigration record by landing 401,000 immigrants in 2021 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
Express Entry: One year since FSWP candidates were invited The last time Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) candidates were drawn from the Express Entry pool was on December 23, 2020. By Kareem El-Assal
Atlantic Immigration Pilot to become permanent program in new year Immigration Minister Sean Fraser and provincial leaders announced the Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP) will become a permanent program starting January 1. The name will be changed to the Atlantic Immigration Program. By Shelby Thevenot
Trudeau unveils Canada’s new immigration system priorities Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has just revealed the new mandate letters he has submitted to his cabinet. By Kareem El-Assal
Sean Fraser prepared to increase Canada’s immigration levels even as 46,000 immigrants landed in October Sean Fraser knows he has a lot of hard work ahead of him. By Kareem El-Assal
Canadian politicians take to social media to highlight issues at IRCC Members of Canada’s opposition parties have shared their open letters to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser on how to improve the immigration system. By Shelby Thevenot
