Thunder Bay's commitment to solve decades-long worker shortages led to the innovative establishment of the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) under federal supervision. A comprehensive analysis follows about how this policy change impacts Thunder Bay residents and

New IRCC Update: Canada's Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released an updated processing inventory report on January 27, 2025 which showed substantial progress in reducing immigration application backlogs. The IRCC reduced its backlog by a remarkable

Starting March 31, 2025 New Canada caregiver programs providing permanent residency (PR) under the Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots will begin accepting applications. The Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots await implementation in March 2025 to take over

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted its second Canadian Experience Class (CEC) Express Entry draw through 2025 during January 23. The draw facilitated 4,000 candidate invitations to submit applications for permanent residency (PR). The CEC draw

Canadian officials told most provincial administrations and territorial governments in 2023 to cut their yearly PNP nomination numbers by half until they reach their targets for 2024. The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) faces substantial allocation cuts for

Through the Canada Agri-Food Pilot program experienced agri-food workers obtain permanent residency status in Canada. The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada department will update how many people can apply to the program starting in 2025. The program's

The Canadian government has created limits for study permit applications from 2025 to 505,162 until the end of the year. This new policy will create significant outcomes for students planning to study in Canada as well as

The Canadian government now has a fresh list of TEER 2 and TEER 3 working professions that can apply for the Canada Spousal Open Work Permit (SOWP). The new Canadian policy now requires foreign workers' partners to

The Ontario province introduces a new permanent residency program for skilled foreign workers to meet the regional demand for labour and contribute to local economic development. Earlier this year, the OINP introduced a new pilot program called