Express Entry Update: November 22

Candidates waiting for invitations to apply or relying on a future Open Bridging Work Permit (filed after a PR application is submitted) are encouraged to maintain their temporary status while waiting to be invited to apply. The number of invitations being issued in each draw is steadily climbing, with a correlated drop in the number…

US Immigration Labour Department Prevailing Wage Processing Updates

As of October 31, 2022, the Labour Department announced updates to processing times for permanent labour certification applications and prevailing wage determination requests. Based on the current trends, PERM processing times have taken longer, with the average processing times for adjudication being 249 days, while audit reviews are 368 days. PERM applications filed in February…

The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced Canada’s 2023-2025 Immigration Levels Plan

On Tuesday, November 1, 2022, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced Canada’s 2023-2025 Immigration Levels Plan. This multi-year plan has one of its primary focusses the needs of Canadian business to attract and foreign workers to fill positions in key sectors inlaying health care, skilled trades, manufacturing and technology. In 2021, Canada welcomed…

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