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Work experience requirement cut in half for applicants in Canada’s caregiver pilot programs

Speaking from Scarborough today, Members of Parliament Salma Zahid and Rechie Valdez announced that the amount of work experience in Canada required for a caregiver to qualify for permanent residence is being reduced from 24 to 12 months.

By Edana Robitaille

Family of some temporary foreign workers now eligible for Canadian work permits under temporary measure

Starting today, January 30, family members of some temporary foreign workers (TFWs) will be eligible for work permits.

By Edana Robitaille

Express Entry: How does IRCC decide when to hold draws?

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

IRCC announces additional funding for Racialized Newcomer Women Pilot Program

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced its intent to provide an additional $5.8 million in support for 10 projects under the Racialized Women Newcomers Pilot Program. The announcement was made in Halifax on December 9 as part of a 16-day awareness campaign about ending gender-based violence against women.

By Edana Robitaille

Canada breaks record by welcoming over 437,000 new immigrants in 2022

Today, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that Canada exceeded a record-breaking target for admissions of permanent residents in 2022.

By Edana Robitaille

2023: A preview of Canadian immigration

The most recent census revealed that immigrants now make up their largest-ever share of Canada’s total population (23%), beating a record that had previously been set 100 years ago.

By Vimal Sivakumar

IRCC has processed all-time high 4.8 million applications in 2022

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reports an overall reduction of nearly half a million applications since August this year. This is almost double the number of applications processed over the same period in 2021 when the department processed 2.5 million.

By Edana Robitaille

IRCC expanding Economic Mobility Pilot Program to include 2000 skilled refugees

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that it will be providing funding through the Economic Mobility Pilot Program (EMPP) to several partner organizations.

By Edana Robitaille

Canada takes aim at healthcare accreditation amongst historic labour shortages

On December 5th, 2022, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced a call for proposals to help Internationally Educated Healthcare Professionals (IEHPs) work in Canada’s healthcare sector.

By Asheesh Moosapeta