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The judgement has been passed by the Federal Court stating that it's within the rights of a visa officer from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to turn down a student visa application if the applicant's previous study program reveals poor performance in major courses related to their planned field of study in Canada...

As of March 1, 2023, the Canadian government has implemented new immigration measures in support of Iranians. These changes were introduced to facilitate the extension process for those in Canada on temporary work, study, or visitor visas. Iranians in Canada can now apply for an extension more easily from within the country...

On April 12, the Bank of Canada (BoC) made the decision to maintain interest rates at 4.5%. These rates have remained consistent since January, following a series of rate hikes in the latter half of 2022. Although still considered high, the lack of additional increases and a diminishing inflation rate suggest that the Canadian economy may be heading towards stabilization. A stable interest rate enables newcomers to plan for significant purchases and ensures a constant return on guaranteed investment certificates (GICs)...

Jagmeet Singh, the Federal NDP leader, is advocating for a connection between federal housing funding and immigration levels in Canada, capitalizing on the party's agreement with the federal Liberals. Singh acknowledges the necessity of immigration to address workforce shortages, as reported by various industry stakeholders...

In Canada’s 2023 Budget, an increased emphasis was placed on healthcare expenditure. Although healthcare falls under provincial and territorial jurisdiction, the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted pre-existing labour shortages and insufficient funding, leading to requests for increased federal support...

The union representing more than 155,000 federal government employees in Canada, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), has called for a strike beginning today. This action will affect numerous government departments, including Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). As a result, some Government of Canada services will experience limitations during the strike...

Canada achieved a historic population growth milestone in 2022, driven primarily by immigration. The nation's overall population has surpassed 39.5 million, as reported by Statistics Canada. This unprecedented increase saw over one million people added to the population within a single year....

Starting from April 6, 2023, certain present and former Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) recipients may qualify for an Open Work Permit lasting 18 months. Detailed information is available on the IRCC's website, and applications will be accepted until December 31, 2023...

During the week ending on March 25, 2023, Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba conducted Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws....

The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) is a component of Canada's Express Entry system, which allows skilled workers with international experience to immigrate to Canada and attain Permanent Resident (PR) status. Express Entry, a points-based system, routinely invites registered candidates to apply for PR in Canada...

For the third consecutive week, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has conducted an all-program Express Entry draw. In this round, IRCC granted a total of 7,000 invitations to apply (ITAs)...

Over the past 2 years, these pressures resulted in serious health care worker shortages that have prompted the Canadian government to at least partially address these issues by forming the National Newcomer Navigation Network. Launched in 2019, the program aims to help internationally educated health care professionals to get their credentials recognized earlier, leading to faster immigration streams for both temporary foreign workers and those applying through the Express Entry program for permanent residency in Canada.

Since 2016, the Canadian government has been using the National Occupancy Classification (NOC) system to classify the Canadian job market into 5 broad categories:

As the Canadian economy begins to recover from the pandemic, the government has extended the Post-Graduate Work Permits for an additional 18 months to students who’s current PGWP are set to expire between January 31 and December 31, 2022...

As Canada begins to drop most of its COVID-19 travel restrictions and Canadian businesses are beginning to gear up for in-person business once again, the Canadian Council of Tech Innovators is pushing to give in-demand professionals a pathway to permeant residency without a job offer through the High Potential Tech Tisa program...

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada will begin accepting applications for permanent residence from refugee claimants who work in Canada's health-care sector and provide direct care to patients...

As of Monday, November 30, 2020, Service Canada appointment system for scheduling biometrics appointments online has re-opened and IRCC clients have been able to book their own biometrics appointments online...

On November 19, 2020, Government of Canada issued special instructions to make it easier and more efficient for Hong Kong residents to come to Canada...

In this 1-hour webinar, from 12 noon to 1pm on Saturday, December 19, 2020 Visa Time Immigration staff will be presenting over a Zoom webinar, important facts regarding the important ways in which COVID-19 has impacted visa and immigration processes...

Key criteria for the December 1 draw include...

Government of Canada considers family reunification its core immigration policy. Since December 22, 2014, applicants who are in the...

Providing safety to and helping to resettle the world’s most vulnerable groups including those in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,...

According to a recent article published on Canada Immigration Newsletter U.S immigration to Canada is skyrocketing....

In 2019, 82% of the population growth was from the arrival of the immigrants, where only the 18% of it was from new births...