Removing barriers for international students working in essential services to fight...
Temporary rule change aimed at helping health-care facilities, other workplaces
under pressure
April 22, 2020—Ottawa—To help battle the COVID-19 outbreak, starting immediately, the government will remove...
Canada’s top tech jobs forecast for 2020
A look at the tech jobs projected to be in high-demand and the skilled-tech workers employers will be hiring this year.
The high demand for...
Canada invites 3,400 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence
The Government of Canada issued 3,400 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence to Express Entry candidates in a draw held January 22.
The cut-off...
Feds postpone popular immigration program to sponsor parents, grandparents
OTTAWA -- The federal government has hit pause on a popular immigration program that allows people to sponsor their parents or grandparents to come...
Sponsorship of undeclared family members
Ottawa, September 6, 2019 – When people apply to become permanent residents in Canada, they’re asked to declare all family members on their application...
Marco Mendicino appointed new Canadian immigration minister
Mendicino to oversee Liberal promises including growing immigration targets.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named Marco Mendicino as Canada’s next Minister of Immigration, Refugees and...
Douglas Todd: Canada rejecting more and more study-visa applicants
Analysis: Immigration officials are turning back two in five young people applying to study in Canada, with Africans suffering by far the worst rate...
What Is the Difference Between Immigration and Emigration?
Immigration describes a person entering a new country while emigration could be used to describe that same person leaving their old country. Immigration and...
Canada ends the Designated Country of Origin practice
Canada removes all countries from the designated country of origin list
Ottawa, ON—The Government of Canada is committed to a well-managed asylum system that’s fair,...
Canada celebrates 40 years of the refugee sponsorship program
More than 327,000 refugees have found safe haven in Canada
April 9, 2019 – Ottawa, ON – As Canada’s Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program marks...
Caregivers will now have access to new pathways to permanent residence
Launching 2 new 5-year caregiver immigration pilot programs.
February 23, 2019—Toronto, ON– Caregivers will soon have access to 2 new 5-year caregiver immigration pilots that...
Statement On Permanent Residency For Caregivers
OTTAWA, ON – Hon. Michelle Rempel, Shadow Minister for Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, issued the following statement regarding the recently announced pathway to permanent...
Immigration sponsorship form appears online for less than 10 minutes
Hundreds of immigrants are expressing frustration after a form required for sponsoring their parents or grandparents for immigration to Canada was available online for...
New and improved intake process for sponsorship of parents and ...
Jan 11,The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, announced the Parents and Grandparents (PGP) Program interest to sponsor form will...
Canada’s new biometrics rule will soon apply to temporary and permanent...
Ottawa, ON—Canada is expanding its biometrics collection program.
Starting December 31, 2018, nationals from countries in Asia, Asia Pacific and the Americas will need...
Government of Canada to improve application intake system and accept more...
August 20, 2018 – Surrey, BC – To help reunite even more parents and grandparents with their families in Canada, today, the Honourable Ahmed...
Canada’s immigration system continues to innovate and deliver better service
August 13, 2018 – Ottawa, ON – Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has taken great strides towards improving its clients’ service experience. A...
Canada expands its biometrics screening program
Facilitating travel to Canada while keeping Canadians safe
July 30, Ottawa, ON – The Government of Canada is committed to the safety and security of...
New Express Entry draw continues record low start to 2018
CRS cut-off score of 444 in latest Express Entry draw and 2,750 candidates invited to apply
The Government of Canada has invited 2,750 Express Entry...
Deadline for Parents and Grandparents Program’s Interest to Sponsor form is...
Interest to Sponsor form is the first step in sponsoring process
Canadian citizens and permanent residents interested in sponsoring their parents or grandparents for permanent...




















