Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) says its Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) Program will establish 58 agreements to help roughly 32,000 internationally trained professionals (ITPs) this year. These measures are particularly important for newcomers to Canada. The federal government’s FCR program is one of the main ways Ottawa supports and helps integrate internationally trained workers […]
On March 30, 2026, Newfoundland held its second provincial immigration draw of the year, inviting over 200 candidates. Invitations were extended through the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams Draw summary The end-of-month draw saw a total of 245 invitations issued […]
When Larry was born in 1955, it was four years too late to meet his great-grandfather, Pierre Jean-Baptiste Robichaud, a native of Moncton, New Brunswick who had settled in Michigan and been laid to rest in a Lansing cemetery.* The family had no way of knowing that in 2026, Larry, his wife, and his children […]
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held a targeted draw on April 1, 2026, issuing 759 invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates with job offers in construction and mining-related occupations across the province. The draw invited candidates under the province’s Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker (FW), International Student (IS), and In-Demand Skills (IDS) streams. To […]
Canada has introduced new temporary immigration measures for temporary residents – including international students, temporary foreign workers, and visitors – who are directly affected by domestic natural disasters within the country. Natural disasters include wildfires, storms, floods, hurricanes, and earthquakes. Join the Angus Reid Forum and get $5 in points! Under these new measures, impacted […]
In December 2024, Donald Trump stood at Mar-a-Lago and told Canada’s prime minister that his country should become America’s 51st state. In the months that followed, he posted an American flag blanketing Canada on Truth Social, called Justin Trudeau “Governor Trudeau,” imposed 25% tariffs, and — as recently as two weeks ago — referred to […]
Employers must now advertise for longer and must try to recruit youth before they can hire a foreign worker through the low-wage stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). As of April 1, 2026, employers applying for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) under the low-wage stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) […]
On March 26, 2026, Canada’s immigration rules fundamentally changed. Bill C-12 isn’t just an update, it’s a crackdown. From the new “One-Year Bar” on asylum claims to the government’s power to cancel entire groups of study permits at once, the “safety net” is gone. On March 26, 2026, Canada’s immigration rules fundamentally changed. Bill C-12 […]
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 3,000 ITAs in a draw for candidates in Express Entry’s Trades Occupations category. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have: A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 477; and […]
If you’re new to Canada, you may have questions about how credit and borrowing work. Learn the basics and get the answers you may need by joining this informative financial webinar: Join Our Live Webinar on April 16, 2026 at 11AM EST: Understanding Credit in Canada: A Learning Session for Newcomers CanadaVisa and TD invite […]
