When You Should Decline an ITA: What Express Entry Candidates Need to Know Some candidates may need to decline their Invitation to Apply (ITA) due to changes in eligibility or incomplete documentation. There’s no penalty for declining an ITA—you’ll stay in the Express Entry pool for future draws. Common reasons to decline include mistakes in … Read more
AAIP 2026 Nomination Allocation: What Alberta Immigration Candidates Need to Know Key Highlights Alberta receives 6,403 nominations for 2026 — a 31% increase from the original 2025 allocation. Over half of nominations are earmarked for the Alberta Opportunity Stream. Healthcare, tech, construction, and manufacturing are top priority sectors. Physicians and French-speaking applicants may qualify for … Read more
Latest Express Entry Draw: 6,000 ITAs Issued to Canadian Experience Class Candidates IRCC issued 6,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in the latest Express Entry draw Draw targeted Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates with a minimum CRS score of 509 Profiles needed to be submitted before October 29, 2025, at 4:35 a.m. UTC Total ITAs issued … Read more
Canada’s Express Entry Backlog Hits Highest Level Since 2022: What It Means for Immigration Applicants Express Entry backlog rises to 32%, the highest since October 2022 IRCC’s total application backlog nears 1.01 million as of November 2025 Study permit backlogs improved, dropping from 41% to 36% Permanent residence (PR) applications in backlog now exceed 515,000 … Read more
Express Entry Competition Eases as Top CRS Profiles Exit the Pool CRS competition drops as over 4,600 high-scoring profiles exit the Express Entry pool Lower-scoring candidates now have improved chances of receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA) January’s Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draw played a major role in reshaping the pool Only the 501–600 CRS … Read more
Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program Sees Lowest Work Permit Arrivals in Nearly Two Years Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) has hit a new low when it comes to monthly work permit arrivals — and it’s not by coincidence. According to the latest data released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the number of … Read more
Canadians to Enjoy Visa-Free Travel to China: What We Know So Far Big news for Canadian travellers and business professionals — a new agreement between Canada and China is set to make visiting the People’s Republic of China (PRC) a lot easier. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced during a recent visit to Beijing that Canadians … Read more
Express Entry Update: 681 Provincial Nominee Program Candidates Invited in Latest Draw IRCC invited 681 PNP candidates to apply for permanent residence through Express Entry Candidates needed a minimum CRS score of 746 to qualify This was the third Express Entry draw of 2026 and the second focused on PNP IRCC has issued a total … Read more
Pourquoi les candidats francophones devraient viser le niveau CLB 7 en anglais pour l’immigration au Canada Si vous êtes un candidat francophone qui envisage l’immigration au Canada, il y a de fortes chances que vous mettiez déjà en avant votre maîtrise du français. Mais saviez-vous que développer vos compétences en anglais peut considérablement augmenter vos … Read more
Essential Documents for a Successful Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) Application You typically have 20–60 days to submit your full PNP application after receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA). Providing proper documentation is critical to prove your eligibility for your selected PNP stream. Missing, outdated, or incomplete documents can lead to refusal or withdrawal of your … Read more