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A Women’s Economic Recovery Challenge Grant has been awarded to 20 non-profit community groups in Alberta. The grant will improve economic prospects for women and girls through STEM training and mentorship, digital literacy, career planning, employment and entrepreneurial skills, and inclusion campaigns. “Alberta’s economy is moving from recovery to sustained growth. There is opportunity in […]

Canada has taken steps to make it simpler for Canadian businesses to hire foreign workers on a temporary basis as the country faces acute labour shortages in major cities. At the same time, Canada retains its low unemployment rate and opens pathways for international skilled workers to find new work avenues through immigration. Bringing in […]

Canada has invited 919 Express Entry candidates to apply on March 29th.  Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)   has invited just the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates in the new round. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cut for this draw is 785. This score is relatively high because Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) candidates get an automatic 600 additional points added to […]

The rising economy of British Columbia necessitates trained and experienced professionals. Workers in professional, management, technical, trade, or other skilled occupations can apply for permanent residency in B.C. under the Skilled Worker category. Nurses and educators are two professional occupations in great demand across British Columbia. Qualified registrants in tech, healthcare, childcare, and other priority […]

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) sent out invitations to 471 people who might be qualified for the Ontario Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream. Candidates must have a profile in the Express Entry system with a CRS score of at least 350. Candidates who registered an Express Entry profile between March 24, 2021, and March […]

You may apply for Canadian citizenship at any time in your life, and there is no age limit on when you can do so. Being a Canadian citizen has several advantages. You have the capacity to live in a country with a stable economy, society, and political climate for the rest of your life. This […]

The figures below are correct as of March 15, 2022. The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) is limited in the number of nominations it can give each year by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Alberta received 6,250 nomination certificates from the IRCC for the year 2021. All 6,250 certifications for 2021 have been awarded […]

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued a new internal letter stating that the government is unclear about its Express Entry plans for this year, but that invitations to FSWC and CEC candidates would resume “later in 2022.” The information was received as response to an Access to Information request received by IRCC. On […]

Canada held its third Express Entry aligned Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw on February 16 inviting 924 Express Entry (EE) candidates to apply for permanent residence. The invited candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 754 to receive an invitation. All candidates invited had already received a nomination through a Provincial Nominee Program(PNP), adding 600 points to their […]

International students have an important role in Canada, according to stakeholders, and it is critical that the country remains a “top destination of choice” for “extraordinarily gifted individuals.” During a plenary speech at ApplyBoard’s Educate the World Conference – Canada, Canadian Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)  Sean Fraser, who was an international […]