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May 21, 2020 - With a backlog of 19,000 applications, Quebec's provincial government has moved to delay the opening of the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program until April 1, 2021. It is expected the program will undergo substantive changes.

May 23, 2017 – Temporary foreign workers have been brought into Canada to do jobs there may have been Canadians available for, a damning audit of the program has concluded. This comes as Ottawa sets to introduce the new Global Talent Stream a component of the TFP.

May 24, 2018 - The Global Talent Stream was established in 2017 to help Canadian technology firms attract, hire and retain top international talent.

October 17, 2018 - Canada is enjoying surging success in attracting international students through innovative study permit programs, including an established post-graduation work permit program and a clear pathway to permanent residence.

June 12, 2020 -Canada is expecting a ‘significant surge' in immigration applications as coronavirus restrictions ease, putting a ‘tremendous demand' on government resources, federal officials say.

January 21, 2019 - Prince Edward Island has invited its first batch of candidates of 2019 under the P.E.I. Expression of Interest system. The January 17 draw saw 91 invites issued to Labour Impact, Express Entry and Business Impact candidates.

April 20, 2016 - Immigration authorities conducted the 9th round of invitations under Express Entry in 2016, inviting 1018 applicants for permanent residence.

June 21, 2019 - British Columbia immigration has conducted a new draw, issuing invitations to 270 candidates across five provincial nominee program streams.

October 14, 2020 - Canada has equalled the largest Express Entry draw of all time, issuing Invitations to Apply to 4,500 candidates. The October 14 draw required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 471 points, exactly the same as the previous all-program draw.

Canada could benefit from a renegotiated free trade deal following the UK's vote to exit the European Union.

The Quebec immigrant investor program (QIIP) is the only passive business investment program offering permanent immigration to Canada. During the period, January 2001 through February 2016, the QIIP program generated more than $700 Million from immigrant investors which was allocated to 4,737 Quebec businesses.

May 10, 2017 - The Federal Court has struck down the government's authority to revoke Canadian citizenship without an independent hearing from individuals alleged to have obtained it through fraud or misrepresentation.

The Trudeau government should get on with the task of re-designing the Immigrant Investors Venture Capital Pilot Program (IIVCP) program and establishing a citizenship-through-investment program, for ultra high net worth individuals.

September 28, 2018 - It can take between 12 and 44 months to get a visa through the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP), depending where you reside. Applicants will receive preliminary approval from Quebec immigration authorities within approximately 12 months.

A monthly publication on the latest developments in Canada. Includes audios, videos and written insight from Attorney Colin Singer.

January 8, 2020 - Manitoba immigration has issued 186 Letters of Advice to Apply in the first draw of 2020 under the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program.

April 17, 2018 - The Ontario immigration office has issued two new Notification of Interest rounds under the province's Express Entry streams for French Speaking Skilled Workers and Skilled Trades.