IRCC Reveals Which PR Applications Will Be Processed in 2025 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recently published its 2025 operational priorities, showing where the permanent residence (PR) intake will have full backlog clearing this year and where partial clearing only will occur. Relatively few PR streams, essentially the streams...
217 Candidates Invited in Latest Newfoundland and Labrador PNP Draw Apply For PR Newfoundland and Labrador bolsters its bid for immigration, as its government issued a total of 217 new invitations to applicants last September 26, 2025. Invites were issued both under the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) and the Newfoundland...
IRCC Conducts Major Express Entry Draw for French-Speaking Candidates Canada maintains its robust immigration pace during 2025, as Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has made yet another mega-sized Express Entry draw inviting 4,500 French-speaking applicants to apply for a permanent stay.This draw cements Canada’s long-standing reputation for encouraging Francophone...
IRCC Releases Updated Processing Times Across Immigration Programs Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) of Canada released the most recent information on processing times for some of its immigration classes, such as permanent residence, temporary residence, and citizenship applications. The revised figures, based on information up until October 1, 2025,...
485 Skilled Workers Receive ITAs in Latest BC PNP Draw British Columbia, on October 2, 2025, conducted its recent draw under the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) and issued 485 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to applicants under the Skills Immigration and Entrepreneur Immigration streams together. This draw reflects B.C.’s...
IRCC Holds First Express Entry Draw of October, Targets CEC Category Canada began the month of October by inviting once again, under its Express Entry system, yet another batch of people who had had prior working experience in Canada. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued an invitation to 1,000...
Canada Closes PR Path for Caregivers Abroad Canada closed its international intake stream of its Home Care Worker Pilots (HCWP) effective this month, taking away one process that was initially projected to open up to overseas caregivers the chance to apply directly for permanent residence.Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)...
IRCC Continues to Prefer Applicants of the Provincial Nominee Program Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has now made its latest Express Entry draw to give 291 invitations to apply (ITAs) to workers in the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).The September 29, 2025, draw needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)...
Alberta PNP September 2025: More Than 1,400 Invitations Issued Alberta doubled its immigration this September, issuing more than 1,400 invitations under various provincial nominee program (PNP) draws, the largest monthly intake this year. Alberta’s Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) is quickly becoming the gateway of preference among skilled workers who...
New Population Figures from Canada 2025 New population figures from Canada show a sudden decline in growth that is a reflection of spillovers from new immigration programs aimed at moderating an inflow of temporary residents. Also check out New Canada Immigration Plan 2025 to 2027 | Canada Immigration Levels Plan For 2024-2026 | Canada Immigration...