Communities Tighten Access as Canada’s Rural Immigration Pathway Faces Record Interest Canada’s new Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) is seeing unprecedented interest, much more than what local officials had envisioned. The program, intended to link smaller towns to much-needed skilled professionals, has become oversubscribed in a number of regions in...
Canada Introduces New Prepaid Medical Examination for Express Entry PR Applicants As of August 21, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will require all Express Entry candidates to undergo their immigration medical examination (IME) before submitting their application for permanent residence. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) tabled the...
Canada to Consider Implementing Three Specific Express Entry Streams in 2026 Canada is planning to place a bid to increase its Express Entry program in 2026 by launching three targeted categories for immigration: high-level executives, science and research professionals, and veteran military personnel. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) tabled...
Canada Raises Settlement Fund Amounts for Rural and Francophone Immigration Streams Canada has updated its financial requirements for immigrants applying under the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) and the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot (FCIP) by introducing a significant increase in the minimum settlement fund requirement.Beginning July 29, 2025, prospective applicants...
High-Scoring Express Entry Candidates Face Increasing Competition Canada’s Express Entry system is experiencing greater competition at the top, as there was a notable increase of high-scoring candidates in late July to early August of 2025. According to the latest Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) report, participants in the 501–600...
Manitoba Targets Skilled Talent in August’s First PNP Invitation Round Manitoba greeted August 2025 with a new selection draw through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP), inviting a select few skilled workers to proceed to the next step toward Canadian permanent residence. The invitation was to the candidates of certain...
IRCC Holds the Third Express Entry in a Week, Targets French-speakers Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has conducted a new Express Entry draw for the third time this week with specific instructions to identify candidates with strong French language ability. This round continuation underlines the federal government’s continued commitment...
Canada Holds the Newest Express Entry Draw For Skilled Workers Within the CEC The immigration department of Canada, IRCC, has issued a new round of Express Entry invites focused on CEC (Canadian Experience Class) candidates, which targets individuals already residing in Canada and who have skilled work experience in the...
IRCC Issues First Express Entry Draw of August under PNP Category Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, or IRCC, has finally held its first Express Entry draw of the month on August 6th, 2025. This recent Express Entry draw issued a total of 225 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for Canadian Permanent...
Alberta Issues ITAs to Construction Workers in Latest Draw Under Express Entry Stream The province of Alberta recently hosted its latest draw on July 25, 2025, to meet its employment needs through a targeted round. This targeted draw sent out ITAs (Invitations to Apply for a provincial nomination) to the...