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Manitoba has been one of the few provinces to have consistent Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws in 2025. This week Manitoba’s Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) held an immigration draw on May 1, inviting skilled workers outside Canada to apply. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP programs The MPNP issued 26 Letters of Advice to Apply … Read more
British Columbia (B.C.) has reserved the bulk of its provincial nominations for 2025 for healthcare workers in certain occupations. On April 14, B.C. announced major changes to the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP), reducing the number of applications it will accept to 1,100 in 2025. The BC PNP has reserved most of these application … Read more
Most international students in Canada will now require a new study permit in hand before being allowed to transfer schools. Prior to November of 2024, international students could enrol at a new Designated Learning Institution (DLI) on their existing study permit, needing only to notify IRCC by updating the institution in their IRCC online account. … Read more
The number of temporary foreign workers that are US citizens coming to Canada on a work permit has been trending downward from 2010 to 2023, according to a new report published by Statistics Canada. On the other hand, the number of US residents (who are not US citizens) obtaining work permits to enter the Canadian … Read more
Timmins has revealed its designated employers for the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) and the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot (FCIP). The RCIP and the FCIP are employer-focused pathways. All foreign nationals need a job offer from a designated employer to be eligible for these PR pathways. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Designated … Read more
The town of Claresholm has revealed its priority sectors and occupations for the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP). The town is located in southern Alberta, and it’s participating in the RCIP with a 25 kilometres boundary that includes the hamlet of Granum and the town of Stavely. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP programs The … Read more
International Experience Canada (IEC) applicants already in the country can now have their work permits mailed directly to them if they meet specific criteria. Prior to this change, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) would not mail work permits to Canadian addresses, meaning that IEC work permit holders already in Canada would need to exit … Read more
Sault Ste. Marie is the latest community to release its list of designated employers for the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP). Under the RCIP, foreign nationals can apply for Canadian permanent residency if they have a job offer from a designated employer, along with meeting the pilot’s other requirements. Assess your eligibility for the RCIP … Read more
Unconstitutional legislation preventing lost Canadians from gaining citizenship remains on the books. On April 22, 2025, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice extended the deadline to Nov 20, 2025 for the federal government to amend the Citizenship Act’s first generation limit (FGL) to citizenship by descent. Schedule a Free Canadian Citizenship Consultation with the Cohen … Read more
The door has closed for international graduates seeking nominations from the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). The BC PNP closed two graduate streams, and had planned to open three new streams in 2025 to replace the earlier ones. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams But on 14 April, 2025, the province suspended … Read more
