Quebec has restarted invitations under its Skilled Worker Selection Program (Programme de sélection des travailleurs qualifiés – PSTQ) after a pause of nearly three months. On December 4, the province issued over 1,870 invitations to candidates seeking permanent selection, drawing profiles from the Arrima bank across all four PSTQ streams. Candidates were extracted from Arrima […]
Read MoreImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) published its December processing-time snapshot and the news is mixed. Several temporary-residence streams — notably certain study and work permits — and the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) have seen meaningful improvements since mid-November. At the same time, sponsorship of dependent children has experienced the largest single month-over-month increase […]
Read MoreImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has updated its guidance for Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) applicants following a wave of refusals tied to missing documents. In recent months, some international graduates who submitted PGWP applications were denied because they did not include required language test results or proof that their program met eligible field-of-study rules. […]
Read MoreCanada’s Global Talent Stream (GTS) is delivering one of the fastest routes for skilled foreign hires to get to Canada: when employers qualify under the GTS, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) aims to issue work permits in about two weeks for many in-demand occupations. For employers racing to fill critical roles — and for […]
Read MoreImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a category-based Express Entry draw in early December, issuing 1,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to candidates in the Healthcare and social services category. The round set a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 476 and applied to profiles created before 7:44 a.m. UTC on November 26, 2025. […]
Read MoreCanada’s planned pathway for holders of U.S. H-1B work visas is expected to reopen a fast route for highly skilled tech, health and research workers to live and work in Canada. Government announcements in recent budgets signalled a targeted initiative to attract H-1B talent; when a similar program ran in 2023 it reached its cap […]
Read MoreCanada’s push to grow Francophone immigration outside Quebec is creating meaningful new opportunities for candidates with intermediate French ability (NCLC level 5). While Express Entry’s French-language draws typically require a higher NCLC 7, a level-5 score still offers multiple reliable routes to permanent residence (PR) — especially for applicants willing to target community-led programs, student-to-PR […]
Read MoreIn a landmark move to strengthen its position as a global research leader, the Government of Canada has introduced a comprehensive Research Talent Initiative. This strategy includes three newly developed programs designed to attract, fund, and retain top-tier international researchers, doctoral students, and postdoctoral fellows across crucial sectors such as health, clean technology, digital innovation, […]
Read MoreImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued a large round of Invitations to Apply (ITAs) through Express Entry on December 10, 2025, inviting 6,000 candidates under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). The draw required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 520 and applied only to profiles created before 5:30 p.m. UTC on July […]
Read MoreImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has introduced a focused Express Entry selection category for physicians who have recent Canadian clinical experience. Announced in December 2025, the new “Physicians with Canadian work experience” category is designed to fast-track practicing doctors into permanent residence by prioritizing clinicians who have already integrated into Canadian care settings. The […]
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