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 […]