by Nwando Oranye | Apr 21, 2023 | Immigration Blog
In March 2023, the inflation rate in Canada decreased to 4.3% from 5.2% in February, marking its lowest level since August 2021. The Bank of Canada has predicted that the inflation rate will reach 3% in the coming months and is currently targeting a 2% inflation rate...
by Nwando Oranye | Apr 21, 2023 | Immigration Blog
In a recent announcement, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), provided an update on the ongoing IRCC strike. He emphasized that this strike would severely impact processing times and cause setbacks in dealing with backlogs....
by Nwando Oranye | Apr 21, 2023 | Immigration Blog
According to Saskatchewan Immigration Minister Jeremy Harrison, Saskatchewan has the best Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) system in Canada. The province provides financial assistance of up to $6,000 to healthcare workers to upgrade or remediate their...
by Nwando Oranye | Apr 21, 2023 | Immigration Blog
On April 19, 2023, Alberta published an update considering the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) inventory. According to the new update, there were around 1,170 Alberta Opportunity Stream applications, 135 Rural Renewal Stream applications, 140 Accelerated...
by Nwando Oranye | Apr 21, 2023 | Immigration Blog
On April 18, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the data on immigration inventories and backlogs. According to the last update, there were 2,017,700 applications for permanent residence, temporary residence and citizenship approvals in...