The top five source countries of new immigrants to Canada were India, China, the Philippines, Nigeria, and the United States of America. Immigration from India and Nigeria is booming. India was by far the main source country of new immigrants to Canada in 2019. China was the second leading source country, followed by the Philippines,...More Please

In 2019, Canada welcomed more than 300,000 immigrants for only the fifth time in its history and exceeded its federal government immigration target by 10,000 additional newcomers. Canada continued its immigration record-setting pace by welcoming 341,000 newcomers in 2019. This is only the fifth time in its history that it has welcomed more than 300,000...More Please

There can be many hindrances and roadblocks in the pursuit of a Canadian work permit, not the least of which is the presence of a minor criminal offence on the applicant’s record. Acquiring a Canadian work permit is the goal of many foreign nationals all around the world. However, with strengthened security and enforcement of...More Please

Details from the latest two Alberta Express Entry Stream draws have been released Alberta has released the number of candidates and score requirements of the latest two Alberta Express Entry Stream draws. On January 22, 2020, the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) issued a total of 201 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for...More Please

The bilingual Maritime province is looking to increase immigration to 10,000 newcomers every year; Canadian Press The Premier of New Brunswick wants to increase the province’s population to one million in 2040. Premier Blaine Higgs brought up the province’s aging population and labour market shortage during an annual “state of the province” speech, the Canadian...More Please

A municipality in B.C.’s Okanagan Valley is accepting applications from immigration candidates New immigrants and temporary foreign workers in Canada may have the opportunity to apply for Canadian permanent residence in Vernon, B.C.— a small city in Canada’s wine country. Vernon became the fourth community to accept applications through the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot...More Please

Canada has now issued 10,300 invitations to apply to Express Entry candidates in 2020 The Government of Canada issued 3,500 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence to Express Entry candidates in a draw held February 5. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score in this latest invitation round was 472, an increase of one point over...More Please

The Entry/Exit Program may have implications affecting permanent residency and citizenship applications Canada’s federal immigration ministry has been able to track the movements of travellers entering and leaving the country by land since February 2019. The number of days a foreign national stays in the country is relevant to applications for work permits, study permits,...More Please

International student graduates, skilled workers, and Express Entry candidates invited to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence The 82nd Manitoba Expression of Interest draw took place on January 30, issuing invitations to immigration candidates vying for a provincial nomination for permanent residence. The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) sent out a total of 181 Letters...More Please

Statistics Canada data show that immigration is the main driver of population growth and that the employment gap is the smallest it has been in a decade Most of Canada’s recent population growth has been thanks to immigrants, and as a result, the country is becoming increasingly diverse. There is also evidence that the employment...More Please