As of February 24, 2025, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is managing over 2 million applications, with a monthly reduction of 50,200 in the backlog, following a cut of 64,200 in the previous month. The backlog refers to applications that exceed the service standards for processing times across various categories of citizenship,...
If you’re aiming for Canadian permanent residency through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), you might have noticed that in 2025, only 4 invitations to apply (ITAs) have been issued by the OINP—a significant decrease from the 14,760 invitations issued in the first two months of 2024. This slowdown in OINP immigration reflects...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued additional invitations to apply (ITAs) through the Express Entry system. In the latest draw, IRCC issued 6,500 ITAs under the French-language proficiency category. To be eligible, candidates needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 428 and had to create an Express Entry profile...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued additional invitations to apply (ITAs) through the Express Entry system. In its most recent draw, IRCC issued 646 ITAs to candidates in the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). To qualify, candidates needed to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 750 and had to...
The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) has issued invitations to Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates in its first draw of 2025. Candidates were invited based on their professional skills, experience, and/or ties to Alberta. Additionally, New Brunswick has provided an update on its application processing through the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP)...
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued additional invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates in the Express Entry pool. On February 4, 2025, the department extended 455 ITAs through a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw. Candidates who were invited needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 802 and had to...
In the first Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw of the year, Manitoba invited more candidates to apply through the Skilled Worker Overseas and Skilled Worker in Manitoba streams. Alberta also held a large draw on December 23, 2024, updating its provincial nominations for the previous year. Here are the results of both draws....
On December 27, 2024, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) held its most recent draw, sending 276 invites for permanent residency across many streams. Candidates with valid Express Entry profile numbers were invited to 56 of these. The specifics of this draw are broken down as follows: Skilled Worker in Manitoba Stream All...
The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) held its most recent draw on November 22, 2024, issuing invitations to 279 candidates for permanent residency across different streams. Out of the total invitations, 55 were granted to candidates possessing a valid Express Entry profile number. Skilled Worker in Manitoba: Invitations were provided to individuals with...
On November 20, the most recent BC Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw was held, and through targeted selection processes, about 15 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residency were sent out.In a draw that targeted 35 tech-related jobs under the skilled worker and international graduate streams, including their Express Entry variations, four ITAs...
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