The Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement(AI-ECTA) signed between the two countries came into effect on December 29, 2022. This agreement has opened several work-based migration pathways for international students, skilled migrants and even visitors from India. The major opportunities…
Henley has released the list of the world’s top passports and as per the list, Canadian passport remains one of the strongest in the world. Canada has eighth position among the world’s strongest passports. Interestingly, the passport of Australia, which…
The latest data from Statistics Canada reveals that more workers are landing in jobs, which has increased the employment rate in the country. Employment rose by 104000 in December, which is half a percentage point. This happened as more workers…
In the first Express Entry draw of 2023, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada(IRCC) invited 5500 immigration candidates to apply for permanent residence in Canada. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of the invited candidates was 507. As it…
Permanent skilled visas must target younger and skilled talent, suggested a report submitted by the Grattan Institute to the Australian federal government, as part of the review of the federal migration program. The report titled ‘Australia’s migration opportunity: how rethinking…
The Australian businesses are urging the federal government of Australia to increase the annual cap for permanent migrants to the country. In a submission to the government’s review of the immigration system, the Business Council of Australia (BCA) called for…
The Canadian province of Ontario reached its nomination allocation for 2022, by nominating 9750 candidates for permanent residence in Canada. It means, 750 more candidates were invited, as compared to 9000 candidates in 2021. However, the number is still low,…
An internal memo from the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada(IRCC) recommended implementing clear guidelines for the establishment of pilot immigration programs. The memo was issued on July 18, 2022 following an internal audit conducted last March by the Internal Audit…
In the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program(MPNP) draw held on December 30, the province invited 280 candidates to apply for provincial nomination. The invitations were issued through three of the immigration streams under the MPNP, which are the Skilled Workers in…
