Immigration to Canada

The Government of Canada has invited 606 Express Entry candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence in a draw held April 9

Saskatchewan invited immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence.

Between 2004 and 2013, based on the Citizenship and Immigration Canada reports, more than a million people came to Canada to seek a new life. Here is a list of the top countries people emigrated to establish their home in Canada:

Due to a technical error, Immigration Canada received more than 7,300 additional applications for the graduates’ stream of its new TR to PR pathways.

International migration continued to drive Canadian population growth in the final quarter of 2017, accounting for nearly 70 percent of the increase seen during that three-month period, new Statistics Canada data reveal. The federal agency said international migration, which includes immigration, return emigration and net non-permanent residents, “remained the main driver of population growth” between October 1, 2017, and January 1, 2018.

The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program has issued new invitations under the Express Entry BC, Skills Immigration and Entrepreneur Immigration streams in new draws.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada says it is slated to receive $747 million to support Canada’s 2018-2020 Immigration Levels Plan under the 2018 federal budget. The $747 million that IRCC will receive is part of an overall $875 million over six years that Canada’s federal government has set aside for its transition to the multi-year plan.

Ontario's new PNP draw targets Express Entry candidates with work experience in one of six tech occupations

The Government of Canada announced today that it has now cleared 80 percent of its spousal sponsorship backlog. Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Ahmed Hussen, made the announcement as part of a special Valentine’s Day update.

Newfoundland and Quebec saw fastest participation rate growth between 2008 and 2018, Statistics Canada says

Saskatchewan list of 9 Jobs in demand due to Covid-19

The MPNP-B allows Manitoba to recruit and nominate qualified business people with the intent and ability to reside in the province and make a significant investment in a new or existing business and hold an active managerial role. Manitoba’s MPNP-B promotes the province’s economic growth as it is designed to retain successful business owners and professionals with executive-level experience.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has chosen at random 10,000 sponsors who wish to submit an application to sponsor their parent(s) or grandparent(s) as permanent residents through the Parent and Grand Parents sponsorship program (PGP).

Canada invited 919 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on March 30.

New draws through Saskatchewan’s Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand immigration sub-categories on November 1 resulted in 926 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence from pool of candidates for the  Express Entry and Occupation in demand sub catagory of the province.

A Brief review of Canadian Citizenship Application

In Edmonton an Iranian is serving jail time due to conviction of terrorism activities against Canada . Based on the new citizenship act and regulations he could be subject to losing his citizenship . According to him, Cruel and unfair citizenship law can create dabble punishments since in addition to the criminal punishment the convicted person can lose his or her citizenship . This will result the defendant's personal security, his family and will be adversely affected by the decision .

The government of Newfoundland and Labrador wants annual immigration numbers to increase to 1,700 new permanent residents per year, an increase of around 50 percent on current intake numbers.

British Columbia nominated 3,100 candidates in the federal Express Entry system for Canadian permanent residence in 2018 through its provincial nominee program, the BC PNP.

Through various inter-governmental agreements and initiatives, the province of Quebec allows several groups of international students to benefit from an exemption from international tuition fees.