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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
How Can the Spouse of an International Student receive an Open Work Permit
In Canada, under certain conditions, the spouse or common-law partner of an international student is qualified for receiving an open work permit (OWP). Eligible students include those enrolled in: Other requirements include medical and criminal records that are satisfactory in Canada, provided by the spouses of international students. It is important to keep in mind that […]
