Explore the possibility of the CRS score dipping below 500 in August 2025, understand the factors influencing this, and discover strategies to improve your score. Introduction Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship…
On August 6, 2025, IRCC conducted the first Express Entry round of the month, issuing 225 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), requiring a minimum CRS score of 739. Eligible…
On July 25, 2025, the Province of Alberta’s Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) issued 39 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) under the Express Entry – Priority Sectors stream specifically for construction workers, setting the…
In July 2025, three Canadian regions—Acadian Peninsula (New Brunswick), St. Pierre Jolys (Manitoba), and Kelowna (British Columbia)—rolled out their dedicated streams under the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot (FCIP). These employer-led pathways offer permanent residence…
In a significant policy shift toward transparency and fairness, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will begin attaching officer decision notes to refusal letters starting in Fall 2025. This change affects a wide range of…
As of July 29, 2025, IRCC requires sponsors under the Super Visa program to meet higher minimum necessary income thresholds to host parents or grandparents visiting Canada. These changes—tied to Canada PR 2025 and…
If you’ve been invited under the Parents & Grandparents Program (PGP), this may be your only chance in years. Avoid these common errors to ensure your application is accepted and…
On July 17, 2025, Quebec’s Ministère de l’Immigration reopened its Skilled Worker Selection Program (PSTQ) and issued its first invitations under two streams: 216 for Stream 1 (Highly Qualified & Specialized Skills) and 22 for Stream 4 (Exceptional…
In July 2025, Nova Scotia’s Provincial Nominee Program (NSPNP) confirmed it will pause processing for many streams after hitting its reduced federal nomination allocation of 3,150 for the year. Priority…
Great news! The Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) intake for 2025 officially begins on July 28, 2025. IRCC will randomly invite 17,860 potential sponsors (from the 2020 pool) over about two weeks, aiming…