IRCC Extends Temporary Policy to Allow Visitors to Obtain Work Permits in Canada with a Valid Job Offer   This policy will remain in effect until February 28, 2025. Immigration, Refugees, Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that any foreign national who receives a job offer while in Canada will be able to apply for, and [...]

New Electronic Certificates Now Offered by Canada As of January 4, 2023, Immigration, Refugees, Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is offering electronic Canadian citizenship certificates (e-certificate) as an alternative to the paper versions.  The new e-certificates are an electronic version of the current paper certificates and are not considered travel documents. In order to travel, applicants must still obtain [...]

Canada Extends and Expands Open Work Permit Program for Hong Kong Residents On February 6, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that they are extending and expanding the open work permit program for eligible Hong Kong residents at a time when Canadian employers are in desperate need of skilled workers. Canada is extending [...]

Federal Express Entry Draw #237 – January 11, 2023 and #238 – January 18, 2023 Immigration Refugees Citizenship Canada’s (IRCCs) has held two All-Program Express Entry Federal Skilled Worker Program Draws for 2023. On January 11, 2023, Draw #237 issued 5,500 candidates an Invitation to Apply (ITA), with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 507. Then, one week later, on January 18, [...]

Changes to Alberta’s Provincial Nominee Program  The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP), which functions as Alberta’s Provincial Nominee Program, was formerly referred to as the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP). The AAIP is a Provincial Economic Immigration program aimed at providing nominations to foreign nationals who have the skills to fill skilled labour shortage or those willing [...]

Government of Canada Allowing More International Youth to Work and Travel in Canada On December 1, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), launched the 2023 International Experience Canada (IEC) Program, increasing the number of applicants by 20%. Recently, IRCC announced a new Canada-Italy Youth Mobility Agreement that also comes under these new measures.   What [...]

Canada Temporarily Expands Work Permit Eligibility for Family Members of Temporary Foreign Workers On December 2, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) announced that Canada will introduce a new 2-year temporary measure to extend work permits to family members of temporary foreign workers, as well as expand the eligibility for work permits to family members [...]

New Italy Youth Mobility Program IRCC announced the coming into force of a new Canada-Italy Youth Mobility Agreement. Under the International Experience Canada Program where Canadian and Italian youth aged 18 to 35 years old, to work and travel for up to 12 months, and participate twice in the program, for a total of 24 [...]

IRCC Announces Temporary Public Policy for Accelerated Work Permits for Asylum Claimants On November 16, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced a new temporary measure that will accelerate work permit issuance for asylum claimants in Canada. This temporary measure is expected to remain in effect for 18 months. Under this temporary measure, prior [...]

Sixteen Pathways Now Eligible for Express Entry Permanent Residency in Canada Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today announced the implementation of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 for immigration programs managed under the Express Entry system starting on November 16, 2022. The new NOC classifications will allow Canada to bring in global talent in high-demand sectors [...]