News & Updates

The backlog has grown by almost 350,000 more applications since July. IRCC’s backlog stands at almost 1.8 million immigration applications. CIC News has received data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) showing the following number of applications in IRCC’s inventory as of October 27, 2021 (figures are rounded): 548,000 permanent residence applications (economic, family, refugee, and humanitarian class …

Canada has a backlog of nearly 1.8 million immigration applications Read More »

Two main categories under the SINP provide pathways for Canadian permanent residency. Saskatchewan has invited 633 immigration candidates in the latest invitation round held on November 18. Following an almost two month break from conducting draws, Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) invited candidates to apply through two of its immigration streams. Of those invited, 425 may be eligible for the …

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International students, temporary foreign workers, and other exempt travellers will soon need to be fully vaccinated in order to come to Canada. Canada announced several new measures at the border that will begin to take effect at the end of the month. Starting November 30, Canada will expand the list of COVID-19 vaccines that travellers …

Canada to recognize more vaccines, will soon require international students and workers to be fully vaccinated Read More »

Nurses, software developers, and data analysts were among the 663 immigration candidates invited by the Atlantic province. Newfoundland and Labrador has released the results of its first three draws under the Priority Skills Newfoundland and Labrador stream. So far this year, the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) invited a grand total of 663 candidates to apply for …

Newfoundland and Labrador releases first PNP draw results Read More »

The new draw brings the number of PEI PNP invitations issued this year to 1,729. Prince Edward Island held its scheduled immigration draw on November 18. The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) invited 188 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. Most of the invitations, 172, went to Express Entry and Labour Impact candidates. The remaining 16 …

PEI invites 188 immigration candidates in new PNP draw Read More »

Manitoba has now issued 9,999 invitations so far this year. Manitoba held a new immigration draw on November 18.The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) invited a total of 426 immigration candidates across three Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs): Skilled Workers in Manitoba — 376 invitations with a minimum EOI score of 464; Skilled Workers Overseas — 22 invitations with a minimum EOI …

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