Canadian immigration authorities conducted the 30th round of invitations under Express Entry in 2017 and 80th overall, with 2,750 candidates issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residence under all programs. The lowest Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score was 446, six points lower than the previous draws.

June 10, 2020 -British Columbia immigration has conducted its largest issued Entrepreneur Immigration draw of 2020, issuing invitations to apply to 38 candidates through two streams.

British Columbia immigration officials issued invitations to apply to 11 candidates under the latest draw for the province's Entrepreneur Immigration stream. Candidates required a minimum score of 113 to qualify for an ITA.

September 25, 2019 - British Columbia immigration has issued 38 invitations in a new draw through its two entrepreneur streams.

August 13, 2020 - Canada's monthly immigration levels continued to recover in June, with more than 19,000 new permanent resident arrivals welcomed, according to the latest federal government figures.

September 16, 2020 - Canada immigration numbers dropped off in July, halting the recovery seen since the start of the Corona virus crisis.

August 25, 2020 - The drop in Canada immigration admissions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to derail an important driver of economic growth, a new RBC Economics report has warned.

January 10, 2018 - Canadian immigration authorities conducted the 1st round of invitations under Express Entry in 2018 and 81st overall, with 2,750 candidates issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residence under all programs. The lowest Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score was 446, exactly the same as the previous draw.

Canadian Immigration authorities invited 1402 applicants for permanent residence with the lowest Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS) of 471.

Canadian Immigration authorities invited 1545 applicants for permanent residence with the lowest Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS) to date of 450.

November 23, 2017 - The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program has met its nomination allocation for 2017, meaning no more nominations will be made to the federal government this year.

October 25, 2019 - Ontario's trucking industry is benefiting from a recent change made to the province's Employer Job Offer In-Demand Skills Stream offering a permanent residence pathway to Canada for long haul drivers who have valid employment in Ontario.

Quebec immigration candidates who have already received a Quebec Certificate of Selection (CSQ) face longer waits to have their cases approved due to lower immigration levels.

November 9, 2018 - Quebec has introduced new rules for its popular business immigration programs. Read about the new Entrepreneur and Self-employed programs.

June 12, 2018 - Two in every three immigration applicants via Express Entry planned to live in Ontario in 2017, new figures show.

May 8, 2018 - Canada's immigration minister has indicated for the first time that he could support making changes to the Safe Third Country Agreement.

January 13, 2020 - Read our January 2020 Newsletter featuring the latest videos and editorials on Canada's proposed immigration policies for the upcoming year.

July 4, 2018 - The new Quebec Immigrant Investor Program will come into effect on August 2, 2018, the Quebec immigration ministry (MIDI) has announced.

July 11, 2018 – The latest allegations against the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) show the end could be near for the shambolic organization.

If you are paying legal counsel on an hourly basis, your legal bills for immigration matters are likely costing you considerably more than paying on a fixed fee basis. Here are four reasons why it is more advantageous for you to pay your attorney on a fixed fee basis to handle your immigration needs, on non litigious matters.