IRCC invites Candidates in First Ever Category-Based Express Entry Draw for Agriculture and Agri-Food Occupations   On September 28, 2023, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) IRCC held its first Express Entry round of invitations for Agriculture and Agri-food occupations, with 600  invitations sent to candidates. For the current draw #267 the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score [...]

Category Based Draw for Transport Occupations expected the week of September 18th, 2023 In a release sent on September 18, IRCC confirmed that later this week it will issue invitations to Express Entry candidates who have work experience in transport occupations. This will include Commercial truck drivers, pilots, and aircraft assembly workers, among others, are [...]

IRCC extends transition period for distance learning measures to December 2023 Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced they are extending distance learning measures that were implemented throughout the COVID-19 pandemic through to August 31, 2023. These measures are applicable to sudents who completed less than 50% of their Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) eligible studies outside of [...]

Hire a temporary foreign worker through the Recognized Employer Pilot Transition to Online Applications As part of its efforts to modernize the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and improve client service, Service Canada has transitioned to online Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications. Since April 2023, employers and third-party representatives are required to submit LMIA [...]