Blue Bird Blog

Previous years of Express Entry draws can help us make reasonable estimates of how many Invitations to Apply (ITAs) we might expect to see issued for the remainder of 2024.

Should the number of ITAs issued in the remainder of 2024, relative to the landing target for 2025, be the same as it was on average for years 2021 to 2023, we might expect IRCC to issue about 3,522 ITAs through Express Entry in December.

On December 1 application and processing fees for several types of visitor, worker, and student applications to Canada will increase.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will increase fees for multiple applications for temporary residents seeking to extend their status or gain entry into the country, including:

- Restoration of temporary resident status applications (for visitors, workers, and students);

- Authorization to return to Canada applications;

- Criminal rehabilitation applications (including for serious criminality); and

- Temporary Resident Permit (TRP) applications.

The department has not yet released the updated application fees.

The Canadian federal government has invested in programs to help newcomers settle and thrive in Canada.

Eligible newcomers can take advantage of Canada Connects—a service that provides them with a local mentor—to make their transition to life in Canada quicker and easier.

If you’re looking to study overseas with the intention of immigrating after your studies, you might be considering Canada and Australia as potential destinations.

Over the course of 2024, both Canada and Australia have announced sweeping changes to their immigration systems.

A new study has named Canada as the top destination that people are looking to move to for work.

According to job search platform, Jobseeker, Canada was the most frequently searched for destination for relocation among all the countries reviewed.