Toronto ranked within the top 20 in a new list of 100 best cities to live, visit and invest in, in 2026. Four other Canadian cities also made it to the list. The findings come from the 2026 World’s Best Cities Report, backed by data-driven analysis from Resonance Consultancy, a British-Columbia-based marketing consultancy that specializes […]
Within just over two weeks, the total number of Express Entry profiles in the pool decreased by 2,547—with the highest decreases seen in the 411 to 430 ranges. But while the overall pool contracted, the number of profiles in the 601 to 1,200 score range more than doubled from 306 to 696. The second-highest score […]
An idiom, defined as “a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from that of the individual words (example: run of the mill),” is a key part of the English language and is something that many CELPIP test takers focus on during their test preparation. Preparation Resources for CELPIP Many […]
In-Canada candidates for permanent residence (PR) are still central to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC’s) newest Immigration Levels Plan—despite the absence of an “In-Canada focus” admissions category in this year’s announcement. In a recent media briefing, Immigration Minister Lena Diab affirmed that IRCC would “give priority for permanent residence to temporary residents already living […]
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 714 ITAs in a draw for Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have: A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 738; and Created an […]
On November 6, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) invited nearly 50 candidates to apply for provincial nomination. Candidates were invited under the Skilled Worker Stream based on having declared being invited by the MPNP under a strategic recruitment initiative. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams To date, Manitoba has held 22 provincial immigration […]
The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) conducted four draws during the last two weeks of October. Over 1,100 candidates were invited, across several streams and initiatives. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams Summary of draws (October 23-29) About the streams The Alberta Opportunity Stream accounted for the vast majority of invites seen in this […]
The Northwest Territories has added a third application intake window for its Nominee Program, which will open on November 10 at 9 a.m. and close on November 24, 2025. The Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP) is aiming to process up to an additional 103 eligible applications by the end of 2025. Assess your eligibility for […]
Quebec employers and foreign nationals in the regions of Montreal and Laval will continue to be unable to apply for or renew work permits under the low-wage stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). The province’s immigration authority has extended the moratorium on low-wage Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) until December 31, 2026. A […]
Foreign workers with three years’ work experience in Quebec will need to meet a French language proficiency requirement. Starting December 17, 2025, foreign nationals with three or more years of work experience in Quebec will need to meet a spoken French proficiency equivalent to level 4 on the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) scale […]
