Canada to welcome 500,000 new immigrants in 2025 Canada has just released its Immigration Levels Plan 2023-2025. By Edana Robitaille
Canada to allow international students to work off-campus over 20 hours per week From November 15, 2022 until December 31, 2023, international students who are in Canada and have off-campus work authorization on their study permit will be allowed to work over 20 hours per week off-campus while class is in session. By Kareem El-Assal
Canada set to announce the latest Immigration Levels Plan 2023-2025 Each year Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) releases an Immigration Levels Plan that acts as the guideline for how many immigrants will be allowed to come to Canada each year. It includes the breakdown of immigrants from economic class, family class and humanitarian class programs over the next three years. This year it will […] By Edana Robitaille
Canada removing barriers to permanent residence for physicians 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
Sean Fraser tables strategy for temporary residents who want to become Canadian permanent residents Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has tabled a plan to expand pathways to permanent residence for international students and temporary foreign workers. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada holds sixth all-program Express Entry draw since July On September 14, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 3,250 invitations to apply in the most recent Express Entry draw, the sixth since all-program draws resumed on July 6. By Edana Robitaille
Shadow minister expects Sean Fraser to present plan for temporary residents when Canadian Parliament resumes A parliamentary motion called for Immigration Minister Sean Fraser to publish a plan to expand pathways to permanent residence for temporary residents. On May 11, Fraser was given 120 days to respond, a deadline which falls outside of the House of Commons’ sitting calendar. By Shelby Thevenot
Fraser announces new measures to modernize Canada’s immigration system On September 1, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser introduced new online services across Canada’s immigration system, intended to improve client experience and reduce the backlogs. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada continues to increase ITAs in the latest Express Entry draw Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has held its fifth all-program Express Entry draw since July 6. IRCC issued 2,750 invitations to apply (ITA) and the Comprehensive Ranking System score (CRS) cut-off was 516. Express Entry is one of Canada’s main immigration pathways for skilled newcomers. There was no program specified for this draw which […] By Edana Robitaille
