by Nwando Oranye | Dec 26, 2023 | Immigration Blog
On December 21, 2023, the City of Greater Sudbury held new rounds of invitations in the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) Program. In this round, Sudbury considered 42 candidates, including 38 candidates via the Conventional Stream, one candidate under the...
by Nwando Oranye | Dec 26, 2023 | Immigration Blog
On December 21, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the second occupation-specific Express Entry draw and issued 400 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates working in Agriculture and agri-food occupations. This was the fourth consecutive...
by Nwando Oranye | Dec 26, 2023 | Immigration Blog
The Atlantic Canadian province premiers are displeased by the decrease in immigrants from the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) and unchanged Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) allocations in the recent Immigration Levels Plan 2024-2026. They insist on meaningful...
by Nwando Oranye | Dec 26, 2023 | Immigration Blog
Housing Minister Sean Fraser warns of potential reforms to Canada’s temporary foreign worker and international student visa programs to address the housing crisis. Critics blame record-breaking immigration for the surge in residential real estate prices, despite the...
by Nwando Oranye | Dec 26, 2023 | Immigration Blog
On December 20, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the data on immigration inventories and backlogs. According to the last update, there were 2,092,700 applications for permanent residence, temporary residence, and citizenship approvals...
