Unconstitutional legislation preventing lost Canadians from gaining citizenship remains on the books. On April 22, 2025, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice extended the deadline to Nov 20, 2025 for the federal government to amend the Citizenship Act’s first generation limit (FGL) to citizenship by descent. Schedule a Free Canadian Citizenship Consultation with the Cohen […]
The door has closed for international graduates seeking nominations from the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). The BC PNP closed two graduate streams, and had planned to open three new streams in 2025 to replace the earlier ones. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams But on 14 April, 2025, the province suspended […]
The municipal government of Thunder Bay has announced eligible occupations to receive permanent residence (PR) on arrival through its participation in the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP). Under the RCIP, a foreign national must have a job offer from a designated employer in a participating community in order to apply for permanent residence. Assess your […]
North Okanagan-Shuswap has published its list of priority sectors and occupations for the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP). The priority sectors are Health; Education, Law and Social, and Community and Government Services; Sales and Service; Trades and Transport; and Manufacturing and Utilities Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration North Okanagan-Shuswap’s eligible occupations for […]
The Liberal Party of Canada has won the 2025 federal election. The Liberal Party is expected to form a minority government. Join the Angus Reid Forum and get $5 in points! As leader of the Liberal Party, Mark Carney is expected to be invited by the Governor General to assume the role of Prime Minister […]
North Bay has published its list of priority sectors and occupations under the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP). The RCIP is a pathway to permanent residence for workers with job offers from designated employers in participating rural communities in Canada. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Priority Sectors Each participating community has been […]
The backlog of Express Entry PNP applications in the immigration department’s inventory has surged, even as the overall backlog has continued to decrease in line with the trend in recent months. The total number of applications in the department’s backlog was 779,900, as of March 31, 2025, according to the most recently published data, released […]
For foreign nationals seeking to immigrate to Canada, correctly claiming work experience can make or break their chances of getting Canadian permanent residency. Work experience is necessary to qualify for many PR pathways, and both Canadian and foreign work experience factor into scoring under the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) for Express Entry candidates. In this […]
Thunder Bay, a city in northwestern Ontario, has published its list of designated employers under the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP). The RCIP is an employer-focused pathway to permanent residency (PR). That means foreign nationals are only eligible if they have a job offer from a designated employer within the community. Assess your eligibility for […]
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 421 ITAs to candidates in a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have: A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 727; and Created an […]
