The southern Manitoba communities of Altona and Rhineland have officially released their list of priority sectors, high-demand occupations, and designated employers under the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP). This marks a significant step in helping local employers fill labour shortages while offering eligible foreign workers a direct pathway to Canadian permanent residency (PR). The RCIP […]

July 28, 2025 – Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has officially reopened the highly anticipated Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) for the 2025 intake. Starting today, IRCC will issue 17,860 invitations to apply (ITAs) over approximately two weeks, aiming to receive 10,000 complete sponsorship applications for permanent residence. Invitations are being sent exclusively to […]

Nova Scotia has announced it will not process certain Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) applications in 2025 due to overwhelming demand and a federally mandated cut to its annual allocation. The province confirmed on July 16 that it has already received more applications than it is permitted to nominate this year. As a result, not all […]

Canada has launched a new initiative to support internationally educated nurses (IENs) as they prepare to join the country’s healthcare workforce. The Pre-Arrival and Post-Arrival Supports and Services (PASS) Program, funded by the federal government and delivered by the CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses, offers tailored assistance to help nurses integrate successfully into the […]

Amid rising public concern over immigration and its impact on housing and public services, Canada’s provincial and territorial leaders are pressing the federal government to allow more localized control of immigration. Ontario Premier Doug Ford has taken a bold step, declaring his intention to issue provincial work permits—a move that could mark a significant shift […]

Canada Reshapes Express Entry in 2025: Key Learnings from the First Half of the Year From January 1 to July 24, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted 27 Express Entry draws—a consistent pace compared to 2023 and 2024. However, this year marks a strategic shift: a rising emphasis on targeted draws, particularly Provincial […]

The number of immigration applications in backlog with Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has increased once again. As of June 30, 2025, the backlog stood at 842,800 applications, marking a 5.02% increase from 802,000 in May. This rise occurs even as IRCC shows strong progress in processing study permit applications, where delays have significantly […]

Residents of Quebec who were planning to sponsor their parents, grandparents, or certain other relatives for permanent residency will now have to wait—the cap on sponsorship undertakings for these categories has officially been reached, according to an announcement from the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) on July 22, 2025. This […]