As we move steadily into the second half of 2025, we have seen “predictably unpredictable” invitations in the Express Entry system. Although it’s an all-but-impossible task to try to guess not only what the next invitation score will be, but even just the category,...
Dear Canadian SUV prospectors, if you’ve been keeping an eye on recent developments, you’ll know that IRCC has just made some significant changes to the Start-Up Visa Program that may have significant implications for investors like you. While these updates may not be...
On January 22, 2024, The Minister of Immigration Mr. Marc Miller announced several significant changes to the study permit program which will have an impact on many applicants for the foreseeable future. Study Permit Cap The first primary change that was announced is...
On March 15, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued whapping 7,000 invitations to candidates in the Express Entry pool. The draw was for all programs, which include Canadian Experience Class (CEC), the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the...
It is true after political pressure, but not only, politicians in Portugal have decided to end the Golden Visa to answer the population complaints about high price properties. No one knows for sure that it was the Portuguese Golden Visa that drove the property prices...
Except for the time when the pandemic disrupted our lives hard, the US used to welcome over 1 million international students a year. Even, during 2020/21 and 2021/22, over 900,000 international students came to the US to pursue their academic goals. Many of these...
I have stumbled upon a recent small research with young Canadians, young people that have immigrated to Canada but are thinking of leaving the country for good in the next 2 years. It is an interesting fact, and I would like to discuss here with a more informal...
Today, I would like to share one of my Start-Up Visa Program clients’ success story. Photo-On-Net In this technologically advanced era when people take more than one trillion digital photos in a year, Photo-on-Net, incorporated in Canada in October 2021, is...
On January 11, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 5,500 invitations to candidates in the Express Entry pool. The draw was for all programs, which include Canadian Experience Class (CEC), the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Federal...
Today, PEI invited 7 business applicants from their EOI pool, which was the last draw of 2022. Draws for the PEI business immigration program is like clockwork, happening every 3rd Thursday of the month unlike other provinces of Canada. This is obviously one advantage...
On November 16, 2022, Canada’s National Occupation Classification (NOC) system updated from the 2016 version to the 2021 version. An update such as this is not unusual, as it has been standard practice for Canada to re-evaluate and upgrade to a new version of the NOC...