Latest Immigration News

The Honorable Sean Fraser who is Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced on the 7th of October that there will be temporary lifting of the 20-hour per week restriction on the number of hours that qualified post-secondary students are permitted to work off-campus while classes are in session. International students studying in Canada […]

Canada has invited a total of 4,250 candidates in the Express Entry pool to apply for permanent residence on October 12th. Foreign nationals who ranked among the first 4,250 were eligible for invitations. The issuing of invitations began on October 12th and ended on October 13th. The Comprehensive Ranking System CRS cut-off score required in this draw to get selected […]

Saskatchewanians are happy and for good reason! As per the latest reports released by Statistics Canada, the job numbers in Saskatchewan increased in September 2022, with over 6,000 jobs being added compared to the number of jobs for September 2021. The newly added jobs were all full-time and this showed strong year-over-year job growth in […]

Each month we publish a news article that gives you a holistic view of the draws conducted by various Canadian provinces (Provincial Nominations; PNP draws). While this article is regarding September month’s provincial draws, you can read for the month of August in this article. In September 2022, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted […]

There is great news for individuals who serve spiritual and pastoral needs of the community as Alberta joins hands with other provinces to expand its provincial immigration program and accept applications from religious workers. Alberta hosts many religious communities from a multiple range of traditions but currently there is no pathway for such workers to […]

The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) held six ‘targeted’ draws recently – on the 4th of October. A total of 239 invitations were issued in the Skilled Workers, International Graduate (includes EEBC option), and Entry-level and Semi-skilled (includes EEBC option) categories. Provincial score requirements ranged from 60 to 120, depending on the category. The targeted draw […]

The Canadian province of Manitoba allures visitors & immigrants from all over the world with its stunning lakes, top-notch museums, and distinctive festivals. And this time, the province has come up with a great opportunity for Manitoba Employers. At the scheduled Destination Canada Mobility Forum, Employers in Manitoba who are looking forward to hiring foreign […]

Muhammed Yaseen, Associate minister of Immigration and Multiculturalism of Alberta has shared the following thoughts on the month of Islamic heritage. He joyfully expressed that Islamic Heritage Month is a celebration of rich and varied history of the Islamic faith in Alberta and around the world. He announced that the province will celebrate October as […]

The government of Alberta is investing $1.5 million to establish Alberta Bureau for International Education (ABIE) – a new non-profit organization for international education. The ABIE will showcase the strength of its post-secondary education system to talented students from around the world. It will also increase international learning opportunities for Alberta learners. The Southern Alberta […]

The province of Saskatchewan continues to show strength in several important economic metrics and has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation. We had published an article on the 8th of August this year regarding the increasing employment opportunities in Saskatchewan compared to other Canadian provinces. You can read that article here. According […]