Immigration Canada has set the targets for the modernization and normalization of the immigration process.

Modernizing Canada's immigration system and improving client experience

- Shorter process times for work and study permits (aiming 60 days standard)

- Better and effective online application for permanent residency

- Complete 60,000 pending citizenship applications

- Real processing times information(Very important improvement for applicants with pending application files)

Who was invited to apply for permanent residence through Express Entry for the year 2020?

Express Entry: Canada holds first draw for 2022 (PNP)

Express Entry: Canada holds first draw for 2022

IRCC invited only PNP candidates to apply for permanent residence in the first Express Entry draw of the year on 5th Jan 2022 

Date of the next Express Entry draw in 2021 The next Express Entry draw is predicted to be November 24, 2021.

Draws for Express Entry usually take place on Wednesdays every two weeks. Sometimes, when a PNP draw is held on a Wednesday, the CEC draw is held the next day. Earlier this year, #209 was the Express Entry draw on November 10th, 2021. CRS score of 685 was the cutoff for the 209th draw, which offered 775 ITA.

NAFTA/USMCA TN Visa Visa Requirements & Eligible Professions List

 Visa Requirements:

• The person must be a citizen of Canada or Mexico.

• Qualified under an accepted NAFTA/USMCA profession.

• There is evidence that this position in the United States requires an expert in NAFTA/USMCA

Sean Fraser is Canada’s new Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship. 

Canada appoints Sean Fraser as immigration minister in the Trudeau cabinet. Since 2015, Sean Fraser has served as Nova Scotia's Member of Parliament.

In fall 2022, Canada's immigration system will change how occupations are classified.

NOC skill levels are replaced with the TEER system

In place of the current approach of categorizing jobs based on skill type, the Canadian government will now categorize jobs based on a new training, education, experience, and responsibilities (TEER) system.

NOC skill levels are currently divided into four categories: A, B, C, and D.

In NOC 2021, this will be replaced with the TEER system, which has six categories: TEER categories 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4.

The National Occupational Classification (NOC) undergoes a major structural revision every ten years, which involves the review of the framework of the Classification and the existing occupational groups. In response to these changes, the NOC 2021 will reflect the evolution of the economy and nature of work during the next decade.

A major revision cycle of the NOC 2021 resulted in in-depth research, analysis, and assessment of the feedback received through occupational consultations and research. During the revision process, stakeholders and the public provided valuable input.

As per the reports from IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada), Canada has landed 38,000 new immigrants with permanent residency during August 2021.  The new immigrants count in Canada remains high. 

IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) reported that 38,000 new immigrants obtained permanent residency in Canada in August 2021. Canada continues to be home to a large number of immigrants. Mostly In Canada international students and work permit holders are the biggest gainer for this year as no FSW draw for almost one year now. 

  According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)  The 2021 Parent and Grandparents immigrant lottery has been completed

The lottery took place between 23rd September 2021and  4th October 2021. Yesterday, 30,000 invitations were sent out for this year's lottery.

According to the IRCC, to receive an invitation you must have submitted an interest to sponsor form on its website for the 2020 PGP process (between October and November 2020). Anyone else is not eligible for the 2021 process.