Canada Eliminates Bonus Points for LMIA under Express Entry
On Tuesday, December 17, 2024, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) announced the removal of bonus points for Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) supported job offers under the Express Entry system. Previously, applicants with LMIA supported job offers could receive up to 50 or 200 additional Comprehensive Ranking System […]
Permanent Residence Upon Arrival For Caregivers Abroad
Today, Monday, June 3, 2024, the Honourable Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”), Marc Miller, announced two new pilot programs that will give caregivers from abroad permanent residence upon arriving in Canada, a step intended to update and replace existing pilot programs that will wind down later this month. The programs are aimed […]
Government of Canada Introduces Legislation for Citizenship by Descent
Today, Thursday, May 23, 2024, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), introduced legislation that would extend citizenship by descent beyond the first generation. Bill C-71, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2024), would automatically confer Canadian citizenship to persons born abroad to a Canadian parent who is also born […]
Canada to Extend 35,700 Invitations to Apply under Parent/Grandparent Program
Starting today, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will randomly invite potential sponsors who submitted an interest to sponsor form in 2020 to apply for the 2024 intake. IRCC intends to send 35,700 invitations over the course of approximately 2 weeks. Their stated goal is to accept up to 20,500 complete […]
Updated Settlement Fund Requirements for Federal Skilled Worker Programs
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) has updated the table that shows how much money you need to settle in Canada if you are applying in either the Federal Skilled Worker or Federal Skilled Trades Programs. IRCC updates these numbers every year, based on 50% of the low income cut-off totals. The changes take effect […]
Permanent Residence Fees Increasing on April 30, 2024
On April 30, 2024, fees for all permanent residence applications are increasing as part of a routine update. According to the Government of Canada, these fees increase every 2 years to enable the government to manage growing program and service delivery costs and to keep up with inflation. Table of current and new permanent residence […]