If you’re an employer or foreign worker looking to apply for a low-wage LMIA under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), take note: As of April 4, 2025, the federal government has updated its list of cities (called Census Metropolitan Areas or CMAs) where...
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Express Entry Draw Results – October 12, 2022
On October 12, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 4,250 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...
Covid-19 Travel Restrictions Removed
As of October 1, 2022, the Government of Canada removed all Covid-19 public health travel measures including entry restrictions, masking, testing and quarantine and self-isolation requirements for people travelling to Canada. Also, people no longer have to use the...
Why Should You Apply for Start-Up Visa Program?
The Start-Up Visa (SUV) program is one of the most popular Canadian immigration programs to foreign entrepreneurs. This is a federal program which means that applicants can obtain Canadian permanent residency status directly if approved, bypassing the need for...
Express Entry Draw Results – September 14, 2022
On September 14, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 3,250 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...
Permanent Residence Applications to be Submitted 100% Online
IRCC announced that most permanent residency applications would transition to 100% online submission. The transition plan is to roll out between September 23, 2022 until October 28, 2022, and notably includes the more popular programs: Family sponsorship programs,...
Buying A House in Canada!
Let’s imagine that your immigration journey, whatever path you have taken, is over and you finally land in Canada. As anyone else you have plans and dreams, and maybe one of your dreams is to settle in the country and buy a house. How would you do that? Where can you...
August 2022 IRCC Update – Addressing The Immigration Application Backlog
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released immigration updates on August 24, 2022. IRCC stated that Canada has processed and accepted record-breaking numbers of immigrants in 2021 and 2022. The department also said they had hired 1,250 new employees...