Citizenship

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has brought forth Canada’s plans to get the immigration system back on track.

IRCC has held the eleventh Express Entry draw of 2023. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued a total of 3,500 invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates in an all-program draw. Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 483.

IRCC’s backlog of applicants grew significantly during the pandemic and processing times have slowed.

2016 has been a remarkable year, and 2017 is expected to bring even more positive immigrating to Canada.

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) now has a processing time of 30 days for Temporary Resident Visas (TRVs) for spousal applicants. 

IRCC has unveiled major changes today as it seeks to be more transparent with its clients.

On March 31, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced major updates to the government’s online processing times tool.

In the coming years, Canada is on track to welcome the highest numbers of newcomers ever. In 2022, IRCC made more than five million final decisions on applications across all lines of business, double the number of decisions in 2021.

Canada's Immigration Ministry is warning of a scam that is targeting members of the immigrant and refugee communities primarily in the Greater Toronto and Vancouver areas. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) says it has received reports of people receiving phone calls from individuals claiming to represent the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). The calls are made to appear as though they are coming from the IRB or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Canada's Immigration Ministry is warning of a scam targeting international students in Ottawa and London, Ontario. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) says a number of students in these and other Canadian cities have reported receiving calls from an individual who says they are an IRCC officer and tells the students they are the subject of an immigration investigation, or have been charged with a crime in their home country. The students are then ordered to provide personal financial information or send prepaid credit and gift cards, money wires or e-transfers in order to avoid deportation.

Irish cabinetmaker Gerard Minogue was recruited to Canada at a job exposition in Dublin in 2012, when Canadian employers were desperately looking for foreign skilled-trade workers.

Watch out for claims of “guaranteed success”, promises of expedited processing and these other signs when using the internet as part of your Canadian immigration journey.

The Government of Canada is now issuing invitations to apply to its Parents and Grandparents Program.

Canada’s Parents and Grandparents Program will reopen to interested sponsors beginning on January 28, the federal government announced today.  

Justin Trudeau, has named his government’s cabinet of ministers. He has been handed specific agenda, which is likely to include significant changes within the department of Citizenship, Immigration and Refugees.

Canada is full of national and heritage celebrations with more than 15 events throughout the month as follow:

The Canadian government uses the CRS to score and rank Express Entry candidates.

The Ottawa Senators are hosting a special citizenship ceremony, welcoming 186 new citizens from 39 countries into the Canadian family today.

A new Express Entry draw held August 8 has issued a total of 3,750 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence to candidates with a Comprehensive Ranking System score of at least 440. The minimum required points (CRS) score in today’s draw marks the second time this year that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has reduced the minimum cut-off score to 440 — the lowest score for an all-program draw so far in 2018.

Express Entry candidates eligible under the(FSTC), as well as candidates with an enhanced PNP, were the big winners in the November 1 draws, which mirrored similar draws that took place on May 26. In the latest draws, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited FSTC candidates with 241 Points to apply for permanent residence. The CRS cut-off threshold for provincial nominee candidates was 673 points.

The Government of Canada has invited 2,750 candidates to apply for permanent residence in a new Express Entry draw that took place on Dec. 20, 2017. The cut-off Comprehensive Ranking System score for this draw was 446.