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 […]
Termination of Six New Low-wage LMIA Cities from Processing
Six cities from the CMA were added to the list of regions where the low-wage LMIA will no longer advance. A total of 32 CMAs have been listed as regions where LMIAs will not be processed this quarter. This has shown an increase from the last quarter during the July 11 to October 9 period. […]
New Legislative Changes Aim to Restrict Citizenship by Descent
As new legislations start to take place, many children of Canadian citizens may not be able to obtain their citizenships. This is conditional to the newly amendments to Bill C-3, An Act to Amend the Citizenship Act. This federal bill states that restrictions may fall upon those of beyond the first generation of descent. Children of […]
LMIA-exempt work permits: Last Chances for Young Professionals from Limited Countries
Interested to apply for an International Experience Canada (IEC) work permit in 2025? You may want to act quickly as the time to submit a candidate profile is running out. Eligible foreign youth (aged 18–35 or 18–30) from eligible countries must submit a profile before 9 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on October 20, 2025. […]
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 […]
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. […]
New Ways to Obtain PR for Education Students
Canada’s newly established alterations has elevated education students’ chances at obtaining Permanent Residency. Individuals who have been studying in the education field are now eligible as one of the fields of study for post-graduation work permits (PGWPs), while being added to category-based selection for Express Entry. With this transformation, international students can study an education […]
Express Entry Now Requires Upfront Medical Exams for Permanent Residency Applicants
IRCC has begun implementing new regulations regarding their Upfront Immigration Medical Exams (IME), requiring Express Entry applicants to submit the IME along with their Permanent Residency application. Previously, applicants were required to complete the IME only after submitting their PR application. However, there are still certain requirements—such as having completed an IME within the last […]
