The Citizenship Act deadline is now extended to January 2026, i.e., Canada’s federal government will once again miss their deadline to finalize amendments to the country’s Citizenship Act.  The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has extended the deadline to pass Bill C-3 by two months. …

Healthcare workers obtain ITAs for permanent residence, i.e., IRCC has issued more invitations to apply (ITAs) through the Express Entry system.  The immigration department issued 3,500 ITAs in a draw for applicants in Express Entry’s Healthcare and social services occupations category.  To be considered for…

Newfoundland & Labrador invites the highest number of applicants. This round of invitations was held across two of its provincial immigration pathways.  A total of 330 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) were extended across the NLPNP and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP).  Draw Summary  The Office…

11% of Express Entry applicants score above 500 CRS points, i.e., within just over two weeks, the total number of Express Entry profiles in the pool decreased by 2,547. This is the highest decrease observed in the range of 411 to 430 degrees.  However, the…

Alberta holds four provincial immigration draws, i.e., the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) conducted four draws during the last two weeks of October.  Over 1,100 applicants were invited, across several streams and initiatives.  Summary Of Draws (October 23 – 29) Draw Date Worker Stream, Pathway,…

Canada launches an accelerated PR pathway for H-1B holders, i.e., the federal government has announced plans to recruit international talent and improve foreign credential recognition in the 2025 budget.  Let us take a look at some of the key highlights.  A New Pathway For H-1B…

Canada updates the list of nations requiring medical exams, i.e., IRCC has updated the nations and territories that need an Immigration Medical Exam (IME) for temporary residence applicants, adding four new regions and removing six.  As a result, temporary residence applicants from the four newly…

Prince Edward Island PNP invites international graduates in a surprise draw, i.e., this week, Prince Edward Island held an unplanned draw, breaking with its established draw schedule to issue invitations to applicants under the Labor and Express Entry stream of the Prince Edward Island Provincial…

The Express Entry pool gets tougher even with fewer profiles, i.e., as of October 26, the Express Entry pool contained over 2,700 fewer applicant profiles than it did on September 28.  Despite a drop in total profiles, the pool has continued to grow more competitive…

PEI holds the second-largest provincial immigration draw of 2025, i.e., the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) issued more Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for provincial immigration last week through its latest draw.  Applicants targeted included those already working in the province in priority…