Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, and Prince Edward Island hold provincial nomination draws this week.

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2023 12:00:19 +0000

This week four provinces held Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws. Read on below to get a full breakdown of PNP results for this week. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration PNP Results: July 29th to August 3rd Ontario The Ontario Provincial Nominee Program (OINP) held provincial draws under three different nomination streams: The […]

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Nigerian-Canadian Masai Ujiri to receive Canada’s highest honour

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2023 13:00:43 +0000

The President of Basketball Operations for the Toronto Raptors, Masai Ujiri, has been appointed to the Order of Canada. This is Canada’s highest civilian honour, which recognizes and rewards those “who make extraordinary contributions to the nation, [enrich] the lives of others and [make] a difference to this country.” Discover if You Are Eligible for […]

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Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec and Manitoba hold provincial immigration draws this week

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2023 12:00:54 +0000

This week four provinces held Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws, inviting candidates to apply for Permanent Residence (PR) and immigrate to their province. Read below to get the full results. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Ontario This week (July 25th) Ontario help a general draw under its French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream, issuing […]

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The Provincial Nominee Program has changed Canadian immigration

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2023 12:00:47 +0000

Canada’s immigration landscape has been largely transformed by the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), according to a new Statistics Canada study. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The PNP was introduced in all provinces, except for Quebec and the Yukon, between 1998 and 2009. Its purpose was to spread the settlement of economic immigrants […]

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Ontario, British Columbia, PEI, and Manitoba invite candidates in this week’s PNP draw results

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2023 18:32:10 +0000

Ontario, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, and Manitoba have invited candidates in the most recent round of Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). The PNP was established because immigration is a shared responsibility between the provincial and federal government. It allows provincial governments to assert more control over the selection of economic immigrants who settle within a […]

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Ontario, British Columbia and PEI invite candidates in this week’s PNP draw results

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2023 18:32:10 +0000

Ontario, British Columbia and Prince Edward Island have invited candidates in the most recent round of Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). The PNP was established because immigration is a shared responsibility between the provincial and federal government. It allows provincial governments to assert more control over the selection of economic immigrants who settle within a nominating […]

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Most popular ways to immigrate to Canada from Pakistan

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2023 13:13:21 +0000

In 2023, Canada aims to welcome 465,000 new permanent residents. By 2025, this target is increased to 500,000. Pakistan is one of the top source countries of new immigrants to Canada, which is currently home to over 300,000 Pakistani people. The largest share of Pakistani people live in Ontario, especially in Toronto, Mississauga and Milton. […]

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British Columbia, Manitoba and New Brunswick invite candidates in latest PNP draw results

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2023 13:00:06 +0000

Three of Canada’s provinces have nominated candidates through streams of the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). A candidate that receives nomination by a province becomes much more likely to receive an invitation to apply (ITA) for permanent residency from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). This is because the federal and provincial governments share responsibility for […]

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Canada holds yet another Express Entry draw on July 12

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2023 19:21:40 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has held its latest round of Express Entry invitations. On July 12th the department invited 3,800 candidates in a French language category-based draw with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 375.  Note: This is a developing story. CIC News will update it throughout the week.  Here is […]

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I’m an H-1B Visa Holder: Can I pursue a Canadian Open Work Permit and Express Entry at the same time?

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2023 12:00:46 +0000

Holders of H-1B specialty visas in the United States will soon have another pathway to live and work in Canada. In addition to the existing permanent and temporary pathways, H-1B holders can apply for a new Canadian Open Work Permit (OWP) effective July 16. The new work permit will allow eligible H-1B holders and their […]

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