Author: valueadz

As announced by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in early April, the fees for permanent residence applications are set to increase.

Quebec held two large draws in January issuing invitations to 834 immigration candidates.

The January 19 Express Entry draw is the tenth in a row to target Provincial Nominee Program candidates.

The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued more than 188 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence to candidates in the Express Entry BC and Skills Immigration categories.

Saskatchewan invited 668 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on August 18.

Canada is on track to meet its Immigration Levels Plan target of 431,000 new permanent residents by the end of 2022 according to the open data portal available on the website for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

Effective October 1, 2022, all travellers will no longer face COVID-19 measures when entering Canada.

Manitoba invited 354 immigration candidates in its latest Provincial Nominee Program draw held on July 28.

Canada has issued 2,250 invitations to apply (ITA) for permanent residency in the latest Express Entry draw held on August 17.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) says despite a backlog of over 2.4 million applications, it has already welcomed record breaking numbers of new permanent residents between January 1 to July 31, 2022.