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The Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced changes to the list of countries whose nationals must complete an Immigration Medical Exam (IME) when applying for temporary residence in Canada. These changes, taking effect November 3, 2025, add four countries and remove six from the list. Applicants from the newly added regions must now undergo an IME, while those from the removed countries will no longer face that requirement. What’s Changing and When:

The Canadian federal government is expected to unveil the number of permanent and temporary residents that Canada intends to admit by 2026.  Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will publish the 2026-2028 Immigration Levels Plan by November 1, 2025.Each year's Levels Plan includes admissions targets for the coming year, as well as notional targets for the next two years. Previous government announcements have provided some hints of what to expect from the futu

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued further invitations to apply (ITAs) using the Express Entry system. The immigration department distributed 1,250 ITAs in a draw for candidates in Express Entry's trade occupation category.  To be considered for this draw, contestants must have:1. A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 505,2. On November 5, 2025, before 10:36 p.m. Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), I created an Express Entry applican

This week, additional invites for provincial immigration were sent out by the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP). On June 3, 2025, the province conducted a draw with an emphasis on immigration applicants who had received employment offers from health care companies in Alberta. A total of thirty-six medical experts received invitations.This is the sixth draw of its sort this year, and it was made through Alberta's Dedicated Health Care Pathway, which is associated wi

More invitations to apply (ITA) via the Express Entry system have been sent out by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).  In a targeted recruitment for jobs in social services and healthcare, the immigration department sent out 500 ITAs to applicants.In order to be eligible for this draw, applicants had to:a minimum score of 504 on the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS); andBefore 6:47 a.m. Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) on March 31, 2025.

More invitations to apply (ITA) via the Express Entry system have been sent out by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). 500 ITAs were distributed by the immigration agency to applicants in a Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draw. In order to be eligible for this draw, applicants had to: • a minimum score of 547 on the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS); and • made an Express Entry candidate profile prior to May 21, 2024, at 5:26 p.m., Universal Coordinated Tim

More invitations to apply (ITA) via the Express Entry system have been sent out by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). In the first-ever draw based on education category, the immigration service sent 1,000 ITAs to applicants. In order to be eligible for this draw, applicants had to: • a minimum score of 479 on the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS); • and before 10:35 a.m. UTC on August 10, 2024, an Express Entry candidate profile must be created. An ove

The composition of the Express Entry candidate pool has changed significantly as a result of the loss of organized employment points under the Comprehensive Ranking System.  Thousands of Express Entry candidates have had their CRS scores drop by 50 or 200 points,which has a significant impact on their chances of gaining an invitation to apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residency. Changes in the Express Entry candidate pool. The most significant reduction in scores among Exp

Express Entry candidates will no longer receive additional Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points for holding a genuine job offer.

More invitations to apply (ITAs) have been sent to applicants using the Express Entry system by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

More invitations to apply (ITAs) via the Express Entry system have been sent out by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). In

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for the most recent Express Entry draw.

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations to apply (ITAs) for the latest Express Entry draw.

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for the most recent Express Entry draw.

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has proposed an amendment to the Immigration and Refugees Protection Act (IRPA) ...

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations to apply (ITAs) for the most recent Express Entry draw.

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations to apply (ITAs) for the most recent Express Entry draw.

As applicants for permanent residence (PR) are still being invited by Canada's immigration system, March has seen another round.

The third Express Entry draw of the month has seen invitations sent out to candidates by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

For the second Express Entry draw of the week, Invitations to Apply (ITAs) have been released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship.