May 23, 2017 – Skilled workers were again favoured in the British Columbia immigration office's latest BC PNP draw.

Beginning June 6, 2017, the Canada immigration department will award points under the comprehensive ranking system in two new areas including strong French language ability, and having a sibling in Canada.

May 1, 2017 – Ottawa has abolished the family sponsorship immigration condition that required sponsored spouses and partners to live with their sponsor for two years to keep their Canada immigration status.

July 4, 2017 - Canada immigration authorities continued on the path to more than 75,000 ITAs in 2017, with a dynamic second quarter building on a fast-paced first three months. Read our review.

August 18, 2020 - Ontario immigration has announced it will open an application window for the Employer Job Offer: International Student stream on Wednesday, August 19.

December 12, 2018 - Canada immigration authorities again issued 3,900 Invitations to Apply for the sixth consecutive Express Entry draw, and seventh in 2018. The lowest CRS score was 445.

April 19, 2021 - Canada has conducted its second-largest Express Entry draw of all time, issuing 6,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates.

January 10, 2019 - Canada immigration authorities have conducted the first Express Entry draw of 2019, issuing 3,900 Invitations to Apply. The draw, dated January 9 with details published January 10, saw the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score rise to 449, 10 points higher than the previous draw.

February 25, 2019 -Canadian business owners looking for a buyer should consider foreign investors looking to immigrate to Canada under federal government Owner-Operator Work Permit policies.

April 29, 2021 - Canada has conducted a new Express Entry draw, issuing 381 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to Provincial Nominee Program candidates.

April 1, 2021 - Canada's Express Entry system had an unprecedented first quarter of 2021, as Ottawa looked to put itself on track to welcome its target of 401,000 new immigrants this year.

January 23, 2019 - The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score dropped by six points as Canada immigration authorities conducted the second Express Entry draw of 2019 issuing 3900 invitations to apply for permanent residence.

July 2, 2020 - Canada Express Entry ended the first half of 2020 having issued the second-most Invitations to Apply on record, despite the country being in the grip of the coronavirus crisis.

August 31, 2018 - Immigration.ca conducts periodic FaceBook live stream sessions each month. Join Managing Partner Colin Singer as he discusses "What Are My Options to Qualify Under Canada Business Immigration Programs"

May 16, 2017 – Watch immigration.ca's latest livestream video as Canada immigration lawyer Colin Singer analyzes important Canada Express Entry facts and figures while drawing some surprising conclusions.

May 3, 2018 - The New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program temporarily opened its Express Entry Labour Market Stream to Expressions of Interest on May 2, 2018, with a new list of priority occupations.

Ontario immigration has issued 758 Notifications of Interest in a new draw through its Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream. The June 17 draw targeted candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System scores in the range of 400 to 436.

August 20, 2019 - Quebec's immigration ministry has published details of the first two draws made through its new Expression of Interest system, known as Arrima.

February 26, 2021 - Canada's francophone province of Quebec has updated – and pared down – its list of jobs in high demand for which employers do not need to demonstrate they have tried to hire and failed to find suitably-qualified Canadians.

The Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP) will open to 5,000 new applications on a first-come, first-served basis from August 16th to August 22nd. Quebec will accept 50,000 immigrants in 2016.