Minister Marc Miller attended a press conference today to discuss the new rules addressing overseas students’ off-campus working hours in Canada.
30 Apr 2024
26 Apr 2024
French-focused Express entry draw invited 1400 PR for Canada.
In a francophile a draw, the most recent Express Entry draw on April 24th gave 1,400 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residence in Canada.
24 Apr 2024
New Express Entry Draw: 2095 PR invitation for PR sent out.
In a general round of invitations, 2,095 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency were issued on April 23rd in connection with the most recent Express Entry draw.
At 529, the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score stays quite high.
22 Apr 2024
Alberta Advantage Immigration Program – Processing times and inventory
Date: 16 April, 2024
How to estimate processing times for applications and determine which streams are accepting applications.
Nomination certificate limits
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) sets the limits for nomination certificates. The AAIP issued 10,029 nomination certificates in 2023, which includes 279 nomination certificates issued under a federally authorized administrative buffer for Express Entry nomination certificates. AAIP’s 2024 allocation has not yet been confirmed. Notional increases to more than 10,000 nomination allocations per year are expected in 2024 and 2025. Additional information about the 2024 allocation and the projected split between Express Entry and non-Express Entry pathways will be provided when available.
18 Apr 2024
New Canada Work Permit: Innovation Stream Pilot launched that doesn’t require LMIA.
New Innovation Stream Pilot Canada: No LIMA Required
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced on April 15th, via the Global Hypergrowth Project, the launch of a new two-year Innovation Stream Pilot.
Certain Canadian businesses will be able to hire highly trained foreign workers on work permits thanks to the new Innovation Stream Pilot, which eliminates the need for an LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment).
In addition, family members of these foreign laborers will be qualified for an open work permit, which will let them work in Canada for practically any company.
Unless there are any revisions, the Innovation Stream is slated to run for two years, ending on March 22, 2026.