Permanent Residence

Respondents understand the importance of immigration for the economy and believe that Canada should accept more refugees

The Environics Institute of Canada, in partnership with the Century Initiative, has released survey data on Canadian’s opinions on immigration. The Environics Institute is a research agency that conducts public opinion surveys and collects data on Canadian issues such as the government or economy. Century Initiative is a registered charity run by business leaders and academics that advocates for the population of Canada to reach 100,000,000 by 2100.

Canada is preparing to change how Express Entry candidates are selected in the first quarter of 2023 and beyond

Applicants, in order to stay eligible, may need to update the settlement fund required amount in the Express Entry profile. It is important to know that the update must be done no later than June 8, 2022.

Updating your profile doesn’t change the date and time that we received it, so you’ll keep your rank if you’re in a tie-breaker situation.

IRCC will increase certain permanent residence (PR) fees on April 30, 2024. The adjustments affect fees for various PR categories from April 2024 to March 2026. Below is a summary table of the new fees:

IRCC is inviting more Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence

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The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has indicated that they expect the average price of a home across Canada to decrease by 4.8% by the end of this year.

If you are working in Quebec and holding a Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ), you need to have a valid work permit while you are waiting on a decision for your immigration application.

Business applications: Over 800,000

Moving to Canada is an often-cited exit strategy in an increasingly politically divided U.S.A.— how often does it happen?

No, you must both be there in person in order to be eligible for spousal sponsorship.

Since 2015, Canada has not recognized virtual marriages for family class sponsorship. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) states that “if one or both parties are not physically present at the ceremony, we won’t recognize the marriage.” In order to physically present at a marriage ceremony, both parties must participate in the wedding ceremony in person.

Depending on your nation’s policies you may be eligible to keep your current citizenship status, and become a Canadian citizen.

The Quebec investor program is the most popular business immigration program in Canada for the last 20 years. The program was closed for revision and will accept application again with no limited cap however there are a few changes in the program.

An affective judicial remedy that asks the courts to order IRCC – or another administrative entity – to issue a decision within a specified period of time is called a writ of mandamus.

There are many study permit pathways available for international students coming to Canada, including the fast-tracked Student Direct Stream.

Last year, PNPs across Canada “invited a total of 83,500 new permanent residents (PRs) to Canada.”

Canada has held its fifth PNP-only Express Entry draw of the year.

Despite record-high PNP draws in the first three months of 2022, Canada has only invited 6,488 Express Entry candidates so far this year.

Canada has been playing catch-up this past quarter, resulting in a relatively slow start to the year for Express Entry.

The first half of 2023 has been an interesting chapter in Express Entry history.