IEC Work Permit Holders Face Earlier CRS Cut-Off For Jobs
IEC work permit holders face earlier CRS cut-off for jobs. The employer-specific work permit no longer obtains CRS scores for arranged employment if their work permit was issued after December 18, 2024. This change, resulting from changes to the authority under which IEC work permits are issued, affects work permit holders under the IEC’s Young […]
IRCC Issues More CEC Invites In The Second Express Entry Draw
IRCC issues more CEC invites in the second Express Entry draw. The department issued over 4,000 ITAs to candidates. In order to be considered for this draw, candidates are required to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 521 and to have created an Express Entry candidate profile on or before 2:52:14 am on […]
Newfoundland And Labrador Secures Higher Nomination Quota
Newfoundland and Labrador secures higher nomination quota. The province secured a 1,000-slot increase in its 2025 Provincial Nominee Program allotment. The province’s allocation under the Atlantic Immigration Program will also be maintained at 475 spaces, bringing the total number of nominations for Newfoundland and Labrador to 2,525. Before negotiating with the federal government, Newfound and […]
Canada Launches Rural Immigration Route to Permanent Residency
Canada launches Rural Immigration Route to permanent residency. IRCC will launch this pilot program in selected communities. The Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) is a pathway for foreign nationals who: Which Communities Have Been Selected To Participate In RCIP? On January 30, IRCC declared that 14 communities had been selected to participate in the pilot. […]
Canada Eases Health Insurance Rules For Super Visa Applicants
Canada eases health insurance rules for Super Visa applicants, thus making it easier for parents and grandparents to visit their families. Effective 28 January 2025, parents and grandparents applying for a Canadian Super Visa might purchase health insurance plans from non-Canadian insurers to fulfill the proof of health insurance requirement. Prior to this change, one […]
Canada Announces Launch Date For Home Care Worker PR Pathways
Canada announces launch date for home care worker PR pathways. These new pilot programs are called ‘Home Care Immigration Pilots’. These pilot programs will replace the previous permanent residence pathways for caregivers, which have expired. Moreover, eligible home care workers will be able to obtain permanent residence upon arrival through these new pathways. Who Is […]
Canadian Passport Holders Must Now Obtain An eTA For UK Travel
Canadian passport holders must now obtain an eTA for UK travel. This new requirement was launched on January 8, 2025, and is part of the UK’s updated entry regulation. It includes Canada, the US, Australia, and other non-European nations. Previously, Canadian passport holders could travel to the UK without prior authorization for short-term visits of […]
Significant Changes To LMIA-Exempt Work Permits
In 2024, the Canadian federal government made significant changes to LMIA-exempt work permits. Today, we will review the most significant changes impacting foreign nationals seeking to work in Canada, except under the Labor Market Impact Assessment-based Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) & the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP). The changes were as follows: Change Summary Of […]
Ontario Launches A New Pilot Pathway To Permanent Residence
Ontario launches a new pilot pathway to permanent residence. This new pilot will run from January 2 to December 31, 2025. The REDI will seek to attract over 800 highly skilled immigrants to four rural as well as northern regions in Ontario: Newcomers who are approved via the pilot program will obtain a provincial nomination […]