Quebec has decided to issue open work permits to foreign skilled workers who have already obtained Quebec Selection Certificates but yet to receive Permanent Residence visas. Under the expanded International Mobility Program of Canada, which is also known as IMP+,…
The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has revised the permanent residence fees to adjust to the inflation. The last revision of the permanent residence fees occurred in 2020, when the IRCC increased the permanent residence fees to account for…
Australia announced the ceiling for the permanent migration program as part of the Federal Budget, which was delivered on March 29, 2022. As per the announcement, 160000 permanent residence visa spaces will be available under the 2022-2023 Migration Program of…
The Immigration Department of Canada processed a record number of immigration applications in the first quarter of the year 2022, which allowed the country to welcome 108000 new permanent residents during this time period. Announcing this achievement, Canada’s Immigration Minister…
The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has brought about major updates to its online processing times tool. Now, the tool would give clients more accurate estimates of how long it would take to have their applications processed. Most of…
Canada is planning to launch a new immigration pathway exclusively for international students, according to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser. Addressing the international students at an interview, he said that Canada was hoping to create pathways which would allow them to…
In the Express Entry draw held on March 30, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited 919 candidates to apply for permanent residence. This draw, as in the previous Express Entry draws since September 2021, exclusively targeted Provincial Nominee…
The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has cautioned aspiring immigrants and Canada education aspirants against fraudsters among immigration consultants. In a Tweet last week, the IRCC said, “If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. Learn…
Canada gives high importance to family reunification in its immigration policies. One of the major steps taken by Canada with regard to modernising the immigration system in the recent months was making the spousal sponsorship program return to its 12-month…
