Completed More Than One Study Program? Here’s How It Affects Your PGWP Duration
If you’ve studied more than one program in Canada, you might qualify for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) with a longer validity—up to three years. The Canadian government recently updated its rules on how the length of your PGWP is decided. This is great news for students who have completed multiple programs! Let’s break it […]
New to Canada? Here’s How to Understand and Build Your Credit Score
If you’ve just moved to Canada, you may have heard about credit scores. Don’t worry if it sounds confusing—we’ll explain it in simple terms! A credit score is a number between 300 and 900 that shows how well you manage borrowed money. A good credit score can help you get a loan, rent a house, […]
New Brunswick Opens Its Immigration Programs in 2025
Great news for people looking to move to New Brunswick! The province has started reopening its immigration programs after adjusting to new federal limits on how many immigrants they can nominate this year. New Brunswick was given 2,750 nomination spaces for 2025, which are divided between two programs: However, because of these reduced spaces, New […]
Canada Boosts Border Security to Avoid U.S. Tariffs for 30 Days
What Happened: The United States was ready to impose a 25% tax (tariff) on Canadian goods starting February 4, 2025. However, Canada and the U.S. reached a temporary agreement. Canada will improve its border security, and in return, the U.S. will hold off on the tariffs for 30 days. Canada’s New Border Plan: Prime Minister […]
IRCC Holds Second Express Entry Draw for PNP Candidates
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has sent more Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to candidates in the Express Entry pool. In this round, IRCC issued 455 ITAs to candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). These candidates needed a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 802 or higher. To be eligible, they must have submitted […]
Have a Criminal Record? Here’s How You Can Still Enter Canada
Being charged or convicted of a crime can make you criminally inadmissible to Canada if you are not a Canadian citizen. This means you could be denied entry at the border unless you take steps to fix this before traveling. But don’t worry—there are ways to overcome criminal inadmissibility and still visit Canada. Being prepared […]
IRCC Makes Big Progress in Reducing Immigration Backlog
Good news for those waiting on their Canadian immigration applications! Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has significantly reduced the backlog of pending applications. Fewer Applications in the Backlog As of December 31, 2024, the backlog dropped to 942,300 applications. This is a big improvement from the 1,006,500 applications at the end of November—a 6.38% […]
BC PNP Skills Immigration Stream: Who Can Apply?
British Columbia (BC) is looking for skilled workers in certain important job fields to help grow the economy. If you have experience in these jobs and a job offer from a BC employer, you may have a better chance of getting invited to apply for permanent residence through the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). […]
Ontario Updates Immigration Rules for Self-Employed Physicians
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) has introduced new rules that make it easier for self-employed Physicians to apply for Canadian immigration. These changes apply to two main immigration programs: the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream and the Express Entry Human Capital Priorities & French-Speaking Skilled Worker Streams. Changes to Employer Job Offer: Foreign […]
10 Years of Express Entry: How It Changed Immigration in Canada
January 31, 2025, marks 10 years since Canada’s Express Entry system was launched. Over the last decade, this system has transformed the way skilled workers apply for permanent residency (PR). More than 800,000 people have received invitations to apply (ITA) for PR through Express Entry since its introduction in 2015. In this blog, we will […]