Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 4,000 ITAs in a draw for candidates in the Healthcare and social services category. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 467; […]
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has granted the Northwest Territories a nomination allocation of 197 for 2026—the same number of slots it ended 2025 with post-nomination increase. The Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP) has also changed its selection process for 2026, introducing an Expression of Interest (EOI) model for all pathways under its Employer-Driven […]
Foreign nationals with work experience in one of four occupations may now be prioritized for Canadian permanent residence under the newly created transport category. See your eligibility for all Express Entry streams and categories As of February 18, 2026, Express Entry candidates can qualify if they have at least 12 months’ work experience within the […]
Nova Scotia has consolidated its provincial immigration pathways. As of February 18, 2026, the Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) now has a total of four provincial immigration streams, down from its previous 10. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams Eligibility criteria for all ten pathways remain unchanged, having been consolidated under the following streams: […]
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 391 ITAs in a draw for candidates in the Physicians with Canadian work experience category. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of […]
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held a targeted draw on February 18, 2026, issuing invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates in skilled trades-related occupations through the province’s Employer Job Offer streams. To have been invited, candidates must have declared that they are currently residing in Canada with a valid work or study permit. Assess […]
Provincial nominees may be able to obtain a new closed work permit to begin working in Canada before their permanent residence (PR) application is finalized, or extend their existing permit. This permit, granted to those who meet certain criteria (such as having a provincial support letter and a qualifying job offer), is exempt from the […]
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC’s) application backlog as of December 31, 2025, reached the highest level seen all year, following a relatively steady month-by-month increase since May of last year. By 2025’s end, the overall application backlog reached 1,014,700 applications. The most notable change seen from IRCC’s recent update is attributable to the declining […]
The Canadian federal government will be prioritizing three new occupational categories for permanent residence through the Express Entry system: researchers and senior managers with Canadian work experience, transport occupations, and military personnel. See your eligibility for all Express Entry categories and streams The minimum work experience requirement for all occupational categories has been increased to […]
Canada’s Express Entry pool, from which candidates are selected for permanent residence, may have nearly 50% fewer top-scoring profiles under the government’s Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) than it did two weeks ago. We can draw this conclusion if we consider the published data of the top-scoring ranges alongside recent draw results. See how competitive your […]
