Parisa Erfani

Over 1,100 ITAs were issued through Alberta’s Provincial Draws

Within the last two weeks of October, The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) held four draws. The draw with the most number of invitations was the Alberta Opportunity Stream. This draw accepted 900 applications with a minimum score of 60. Different Streams in Alberta The Alberta Opportunity Stream is for temporary foreign workers who are working […]

Immigration Levels Plan 2026-2028: What is to be expected

News regarding admission rates of 2026 have been set to be announced by the Canadian Federal Government. From previous communications from the government, there has been signs for what’s to be expected for the upcoming levels plan. With Canada’s population reaching 41.65 million as of July 2025, it is predicted that admissions won’t exceed 416,500 […]

Fewer Express Entry Profiles: Higher Competition in the Pool

On October 26th, the express entry pool drew over 2300 less profiles than on September 28th. Despite the fewer ITAs during this draw, the pool has further become more competitive for applicants. This is due to the 1,466 applicants who were in the 501-600 range. The following CRS scores didn’t experience a decrease in the […]

IRCC’s Update: Increase in Processing Times for Several Application Types

There has been a drastic increase in processing times for several immigration applications. Atlantic Immigration, Start-up Visa, and Federal Self-employed Persons Programs all have faced up to 190% percentage increase in wait time. For the AIP program, the update has resulted in the 13 months long processing time previous to October to change to 37 […]

Canada as One of the Top 10 Countries in the World: Readers’ Choice Survey

Condé Nast Traveler readers have submitted their favorite countries around the world , resulting in Canada gaining a extraordinary place on the list. The results of the 2025 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards survey are out, and with a score of 90.94, Canada has taken the 10th place. According to this travel magazine, there […]

PR Applications that will be Processed in 2025: New IRCC Update

IRCC has announced the streams they will be clearing in 2025, settling certain PR applications’ inventory. This news only applies to the Express Entry programs, Express Entry-aligned Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) streams, IRCC’s community pilots, and Quebec’s skilled worker pathways, where full processing will happen in 2025. Regarding the other economic PR pathways, processing will […]

Invitations for PNP and AIP Candidates in Newfoundland and Labrador

New Invitations to Apply (ITA) have been issued for candidates in the NLPNP and the AIP sectors. These include the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program and the Atlantic Immigration Program. On September 26th, Newfoundland and Labrador Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism reported new ITAs. 107 invitations came from the NLPNP and 110 from the […]

New Rural Pathways Available in Saskatchewan; A Guide to Permanent Residency

There has been recent news from the city of Moose Jaw in Saskatchewan, revealing its set of list of priority occupations within the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) program. What is the RCIP? RCIP has been designed as a way for foreign nationals who may: Since this program is career-specific for eligibility, candidates must have a […]

Recent Express Entry Trades Draw: Which Profiles Are Receiving ITAs

After nearly a year, the first trades draw for Express Entry was held on September 18th 2025. This draw has allowed 1,250 candidates from Express Entry’s trade category to apply for their Permanent Residency (PR). The minimum CRS points were stated to be 505, which makes it higher compared to other category-based Express Entry draws. […]

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