British Columbia invites 602 high-economic-impact candidates to apply for provincial nomination
On August 20, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) issued 602 provincial nomination invitations to high-earning and…
Immigration department releases monthly update on application processing
On August 18, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) published new data on application throughput for permanent…
Canada updates wait times for permanent residence and citizenship applicants
On August 10, Canada’s immigration department refreshed its processing time estimates for various permanent residence (PR) and citizenship…
British Columbia invites workers across five priority sectors to apply for provincial nomination
On August 6, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) invited no fewer than 500 candidates to apply…
Canada boosts transparency on permanent resident admissions
Canada’s immigration department has made clear that its top-line targets for annual permanent residence (PR) admissions don’t tell…
Canada extends direct-to-permanent-residence pathway for French-speaking students
The federal government has extended a study-to-immigrate pathway for qualifying French-speaking students who wish to settle outside Quebec.…
BREAKING: Ontario launches three new pathways to permanent residence
Ontario has launched the first set of pathways to permanent residence as part of its overhaul of its…
Proposed high-wage factor offers boon to Express Entry candidates in these priority occupations
Of the occupations currently being prioritized for permanent residence by the Canadian federal government, about four in ten…
Economic permanent resident applicants see drop in processing times
Processing times have decreased for permanent residence applicants through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP),…
Canada plans to fast-track work permits for AI professionals
On June 4, the federal government announced plans for an expedited work permit stream for AI professionals. The…
BREAKING: Canada is fast-tracking permanent residence applications for TR-to-PR eligible workers
The federal government has released new details on eligibility criteria for its In-Canada Workers Initiative, often referred to…
BREAKING: Permanent residence selection to favour higher earnings, job offers over Canadian experience, as part of proposed Express Entry reforms
Higher earnings will matter more than Canadian work experience in the competition for Canadian permanent residence, under Ottawa’s…