Skilled workers and entrepreneurs receive ITAs in a BC PNP draw, i.e, this week, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) extended more ITAs for provincial nomination.  Provincial immigration applicants were targeted across two immigration categories.  Draw Results  On October 2, the BC PNP…

Ontario launches the francophone pathway to Canadian PR, i.e., the Superior East region in Ontario recently unveiled its Francophone Community Immigration Pilot (FCIP).  The Superior East region is located in Northern Ontario, along the shore of Lake Superior. It includes communities of Chapleau, Dubreuilville, Wawa,…

Alberta issues ITAs to applicants in the latest PNP draws, i.e., on September 12, the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) invited over 1000 applicants through the Alberta Opportunity Stream.  In addition, it held two more draws in the following week.  In total, over 1,433 invitations…

Temporary resident arrivals in Canada continue to decline, i.e., arrivals of temporary residents have declined significantly in July 2025, with worker arrivals down 37% and student arrivals down 55%, compared to July 2024.  According to the latest data by IRCC, 18,500 new workers arrived in…

Manitoba issues PNP invitations to skilled workers, i.e., this week, Manitoba invited nearly one thousand skilled worker applicants to apply for provincial nomination through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP).  Applicants were selected under the Skilled Worker in Manitoba pathway and the Skilled Worker Overseas…

Canada conducts the first Express Entry draw for trades in 2025. The immigration department issued 1,250 ITAs for the same. In order to be considered for this draw, applicants needed to have:  Summary Of Express Entry Draws In 2025 Date Draw Type Number Of ITAs…

Canada holds the first education draw under Express Entry. The immigration department issued over 2,500 ITAs in the education category.  To be considered for this draw, applicants must have: Summary Of Express Entry Draws In 2025 Canada holds the first education draw under Express Entry….

Alberta issues ITAs in the latest provincial immigration draws. A total of seven draws were held in the month of September via the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP). Invitations were extended to applicants with Alberta job offers who are well-positioned to help alleviate workforce shortages…

Canada plans changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, i.e., Prime Minister Mark Carney has declared that the government is working on changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).  In an address to the Liberal caucus in Edmonton on September 10, Carney stated that…

Quebec issues more than 200 ITAs for provincial immigration, i.e., on August 28, the Quebec Ministry of Immigration, Francization, and Integration (MIFI) issued 231 invitations to apply for a Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ), through the Skilled Worker Selection Program (PSTQ). Applicants were invited through two…