Joy Stephen's Canada Immigration Podcast

Canada Immigration Provincial pick for Priority Sector - Aviation by Alberta  on 06 March 2025

Good day ladies and gentlemen, this is IRC news, I am Joy Stephen, a certified Canadian Immigration practitioner, and I bring to you this Provincial Pick from the province of Alberta. This recording originates from the Polinsys studios in Cambridge, Ontario.

 Alberta selected potential PNP nominees under Priority Sector - Aviation on  06/03/2025. 

Additional Infor and News release by province:

Alberta selected potential provincial nominees under Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Aviation), This is the news release by the province:   Draw date : March 6, 2025
Minimum score of invited candidates : 53
Number of invitations : 13
Worker stream, pathway, initiative or other focus and selection parameters : Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Aviation) 

You can always access past news from the Province of Alberta by visiting this link: https://myar.me/tag/ab/.

Furthermore, if you are interested in gaining comprehensive insights into the Provincial Express Entry Federal pool Canadian Permanent Residence Program or other Canadian Federal or Provincial Immigration programs, or if you require guidance after your selection, we cordially invite you to connect with us through https://myar.me/c.

We highly recommend participating in our complimentary Zoom resource meetings, which take place every Thursday. We kindly request you to carefully review the available resources. Should any questions arise, our team of Canadian Authorized Representatives is readily available to address your concerns during the weekly AR's Q&A session held on Fridays. You can find the details for both of these meetings at https://myar.me/zoom.

Our dedicated team is committed to providing you with professional assistance throughout the immigration process. Additionally, IRCNews offers valuable insights on selecting a qualified representative to advocate on your behalf with the Canadian Federal or Provincial governments, which can be accessed at https://ircnews.ca/consultant.

 

Canada Immigration Provincial pick for Law Enforcement by Alberta  on 05 March 2025


Good day ladies and gentlemen, this is IRC news, I am Joy Stephen, a certified Canadian Immigration practitioner, and I bring to you this Provincial Pick from the province of Alberta. This recording originates from the Polinsys studios in Cambridge, Ontario.
|  Alberta selected potential PNP nominees under Law Enforcement on  05/03/2025. 

Additional Infor and News release by province:

Alberta selected potential provincial nominees under Alberta Express Entry Stream – Law Enforcement Pathway, This is the news release by the province:   Draw date : March 5, 2025
Minimum score of invited candidates : 48
Number of invitations : 4
Worker stream, pathway, initiative or other focus and selection parameters :Alberta Express Entry Stream – Law Enforcement Pathway 
| You can always access past news from the Province of Alberta by visiting this link: https://myar.me/tag/ab/.

Furthermore, if you are interested in gaining comprehensive insights into the Provincial Express Entry Federal pool Canadian Permanent Residence Program or other Canadian Federal or Provincial Immigration programs, or if you require guidance after your selection, we cordially invite you to connect with us through https://myar.me/c.

We highly recommend participating in our complimentary Zoom resource meetings, which take place every Thursday. We kindly request you to carefully review the available resources. Should any questions arise, our team of Canadian Authorized Representatives is readily available to address your concerns during the weekly AR's Q&A session held on Fridays. You can find the details for both of these meetings at https://myar.me/zoom.

Our dedicated team is committed to providing you with professional assistance throughout the immigration process. Additionally, IRCNews offers valuable insights on selecting a qualified representative to advocate on your behalf with the Canadian Federal or Provincial governments, which can be accessed at https://ircnews.ca/consultant.

Update on 2025 Parents and Grandparents Program, released by on 07 March 2025

Good day ladies and gentlemen, this is IRC news, I am Joy Stephen, a certified Canadian Immigration practitioner, and I bring to you this Federal News Bulletin from CIC news release. This recording originates from the Polinsys studios in Cambridge, Ontario.
| Ottawa, March 7, 2025—Family reunification is an important part of Canada's immigration system, helping Canadian citizens and permanent residents sponsor their loved ones to live and work alongside them in Canada. Through the Parents and Grandparents (PGP) Program, the government is committed to reuniting as many families as possible.

This year, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) intends to accept up to 10,000 complete applications for sponsorship under the PGP Program.

Given there remains a number of interest to sponsor forms in the pool from 2020, IRCC plans to send invitations to apply to randomly selected potential sponsors from that pool instead of accepting new forms. This is the same approach taken for the intakes conducted from 2020 to 2024.

As of February 5, 2025, processing times for PGP Program applications were approximately 24 months for those destined outside Quebec. They are 48 months for Quebec-destined applicants due to the province's more limited family class admission targets.

To minimize wait times for clients, IRCC strives to strike a balance between the number of PGP Program applications received with the number of PGP Program spaces available through the Immigration Levels Plan in future years. Changes to the levels plan, such as the overall reductions to our immigration targets in the 2025–2027 Immigration Levels Plan, require IRCC to recalibrate the number of new applications that are accepted for processing.

IRCC understands this approach will have an impact on the families who have not had an opportunity to submit an interest to sponsor form. For those interested in reuniting with their parents and grandparents for extended periods of time, the super visa remains available. This allows parents and grandparents to visit their children or grandchildren for 5 years at a time and provides multiple entries to Canada for up to 10 years. IRCC recently made the super visa more accessible by implementing a change to the health insurance requirement.

More details about the 2025 PGP Program intake will be made available in the coming months, including information about when the invitations to apply will be sent.
| You can always access past news from the Canadian Federal Government by visiting this link: https://myar.me/tag/fed/.

Furthermore, if you are interested in gaining comprehensive insights into the Provincial Express Entry Federal pool Canadian Permanent Residence Program or other Canadian Federal or Provincial Immigration programs, or if you require guidance after your selection, we cordially invite you to connect with us through https://myar.me/c.

We highly recommend participating in our complimentary Zoom resource meetings, which take place every Thursday. We kindly request you to carefully review the available resources. Should any questions arise, our team of Canadian Authorized Representatives is readily available to address your concerns

Canada takes action to support housing with new immigration measures, released by on 07 March 2025
 
 

 | Good day ladies and gentlemen, this is IRC news, I am Joy Stephen, a certified Canadian Immigration practitioner, and I bring to you this Federal News Bulletin from CIC news release. This recording originates from the Polinsys studios in Cambridge, Ontario.
 | March 7, 2025—Toronto—Immigration is essential to Canada's economic success and growth. To meet the growing demand for housing, Canada needs a strong construction and skilled trades workforce, and immigrants play a vital role in fulfilling these needs.
 
 Today, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced the government's intent to introduce a number of new measures to support Canada's construction industry. These measures are within the scope of the 2025–2027 Immigration Levels Plan. They include the convening of a tripartite advisory council to assess needs in the industry and advise on new pathways to bring in the skilled workers we need, a regularization pathway for out-of-status construction workers, and support for foreign apprentices.
 
 As our country faces a housing shortage and uncertainty in the face of tariff threats, Canada will immediately convene a tripartite advisory council comprised of federal government and union representatives, and industry leaders. This advisory council will work to identify on‑the‑ground labour needs and advise on the parameters for potential pathways that would bring in and retain the construction workers we need for the long term, with robust protections against abuse and a strong wage threshold.
 
 In an effort to build on the success of initiatives such as the out-of-status construction workers in the Greater Toronto Area pilot, IRCC intends to create a pathway that would offer opportunities for undocumented migrants in the construction sector. These undocumented migrants are already living and working in Canada, and are contributing to the sector, and this pathway will keep them here legally so that they can continue to build the homes our economy and communities need with the proper protections.
 
 More information about these pathways will be shared in the near future as the new advisory council meets to develop these important policies.
 
 Finally, to support foreign apprentices in construction programs and to address the current labour market needs in the construction sector, we are also introducing a temporary measure to allow foreign apprentices to complete their studies without a study permit, effective today. By removing this administrative barrier, apprentices will be able to gain the valuable skills they need to contribute to infrastructure projects more quickly.
 
 With these new measures, we are making immigration work for our country by bringing in the skilled workers we need to help meet Canada's housing needs while maintaining sustainable immigration volumes.
 | You can always access past news from the Canadian Federal Government by visiting this link: https://myar.me/tag/fed/.

Furthermore, if you are interested in gaining comprehensive insights into the Provincial Express Entry Federal pool Canadian Permanent Residence Program or other Canadian Federal or Provincial Immigration programs, or if you require guidance after your selection, we cordially invite you to connect with us through

New Brunswick Express Entry, released by New Brunswick on 05 March 2025
 
 

Good day ladies and gentlemen, this is IRC news, I am Joy Stephen, a certified Canadian Immigration practitioner, and I bring to you this Provincial News Bulletin from the province of New Brunswick. This recording originates from the Polinsys studios in Cambridge, Ontario.
|   The New Brunswick Express Entry is accepting new Expressions of Interest (EOIs) under the following two (2) pathways beginning Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
 
 New Brunswick Express Entry stream – Employment in New Brunswick pathway
 New Brunswick Express Entry stream – New Brunswick Interests pathway
 At this time, the province will not be considering occupations that fall under the following NOCs:
 
 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200)
 Administrative assistants (NOC 13110)
 Retail and wholesale trade managers (NOC 60020)
 Restaurant and food service managers (NOC 60030)
 Retail sales supervisors (NOC 62010)
 Food service supervisors (NOC 62020)
 Cooks (NOC 63200)
 Bakers (NOC 63202)
 Please note: The New Brunswick Student connection under the New Brunswick Express Entry stream is not returning for 2025.
 
 Qualifying New Brunswick graduates with eligible employment are still invited to apply under the New Brunswick Employment pathway of the New Brunswick Express Entry stream. Alternatively, these graduates can explore other available pathways under the New Brunswick Skilled Worker stream, the New Brunswick Strategic Initiative stream for francophone applicants, and/or the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP).
 
 Please be aware that EOIs submitted to the New Brunswick Express Entry stream are not processed on a first-come, first-served basis. EOIs submitted through the INB portal are placed in a pool and remain valid for 365 days. Immigration New Brunswick will review submitted EOIs and issue Invitations to Apply (ITAs) only to selected individuals through scheduled draws, starting in April.
 
 Please note that eligibility requirements for many programs and pathways have changed for 2025.
 
 Before submitting an EOI, carefully review the updated eligibility criteria and NOC restrictions for your chosen pathway.
 
 Only submit an EOI if you meet all eligibility requirements for your selected pathway. 
 | You can always access past news from the Province of New Brunswick by visiting this link: https://myar.me/tag/nb/.

Furthermore, if you are interested in gaining comprehensive insights into the Provincial Express Entry Federal pool Canadian Permanent Residence Program or other Canadian Federal or Provincial Immigration programs, or if you require guidance after your selection, we cordially invite you to connect with us through https://myar.me/c.

We highly recommend participating in our complimentary Zoom resource meetings, which take place every Thursday. We kindly request you to carefully review the available resources. Should any questions arise, our team of Canadian Authorized Representatives is readily available to address your concerns during the weekly AR's Q&A session held on Fridays.

Canada Immigration Provincial pick for Skilled Worker Overseas by Manitoba on 06 March 2025

Good day ladies and gentlemen, this is IRC news, I am Joy Stephen, a certified Canadian Immigration practitioner, and I bring to you this Provincial News Bulletin from the province of Manitoba. This recording originates from the Polinsys studios in Cambridge, Ontario.
| Manitoba selected potential PNP nominees under  Skilled Worker Overseas on  06/03/2025. 

Manitoba selected potential provincial nominees under Skilled Worker Overseas, This is the news release by the province:   Skilled Worker Overseas
Profiles that declared being directly invited by the MPNP under a strategic recruitment initiative.

Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 13
Ranking score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 724
Of the 111 Letters of Advice to Apply issued in this draw, 27 were issued to candidates who declared a valid Express Entry profile number and job seeker validation code.

Expressions of Interest from Skilled Worker Overseas candidates have only been considered if they were directly invited by the MPNP under a strategic recruitment initiative.
If your score is higher than that of the lowest-ranked candidate but you have not received a Letter of Advice to Apply, this could be because
you have indicated that you have taken an approved third-party language test to demonstrate your language ability in English/French, but have not provided a valid test number in your EOI or your language test is no longer valid; or
you have indicated that you have received an Invitation to Apply to the MPNP under a strategic recruitment initiative, but did not provide a valid invitation number.
Please note that for each question in the EOI, help text is available, providing detailed information on the information you should enter. If one of these scenarios applies to you, you may wish to update your EOI with the correct information in order to be considered for the next draw from the EOI pool.
Candidates who indicated they are working in a regulated occupation and are fully licensed to work in Manitoba have been selected in this draw. However, the MPNP may not accept or may refuse full applications from those candidates who are not actually working in a regulated occupation and/or fail to provide proof of having undergone all necessary licensing steps to be employed in Manitoba. If this applies to you, you may wish to consider declining your Letter of Advice to Apply. 
| You can always access past news from the Province of Manitoba by visiting this link: https://myar.me/tag/mb/.

Furthermore, if you are interested in gaining comprehensive insights into the Provincial Express Entry Federal pool Canadian Permanent Residence Program or other Canadian Federal or Provincial Immigration programs, or if you require guidance after your selection, we cordially invite you to connect with us through https://myar.me/c.

We highly recommend participating in our complimentary Zoom resource meetings, which take place every Thursday. We kindly request you to carefully review the available resources. Should any questions arise, our team of Canadian Authorized Representatives is readily available to address your concerns during the weekl

Canada Immigration Provincial pick for Skilled Worker MB by Manitoba on 06 March 2025

Good day ladies and gentlemen, this is IRC news, I am Joy Stephen, a certified Canadian Immigration practitioner, and I bring to you this Provincial News Bulletin from the province of Manitoba. This recording originates from the Polinsys studios in Cambridge, Ontario.
| Manitoba selected potential PNP nominees under Skilled Worker MB on 06 March 2025. 

Manitoba selected potential provincial nominees under Skilled Worker in Manitoba, This is the news release by the province:   Skilled Worker in Manitoba
All eligible Skilled Worker in Manitoba profiles were considered.
Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 98
Ranking score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 861

Expressions of Interest from Skilled Worker Overseas candidates have only been considered if they were directly invited by the MPNP under a strategic recruitment initiative.
If your score is higher than that of the lowest-ranked candidate but you have not received a Letter of Advice to Apply, this could be because
you have indicated that you have taken an approved third-party language test to demonstrate your language ability in English/French, but have not provided a valid test number in your EOI or your language test is no longer valid; or
you have indicated that you have received an Invitation to Apply to the MPNP under a strategic recruitment initiative, but did not provide a valid invitation number.
Please note that for each question in the EOI, help text is available, providing detailed information on the information you should enter. If one of these scenarios applies to you, you may wish to update your EOI with the correct information in order to be considered for the next draw from the EOI pool.
Candidates who indicated they are working in a regulated occupation and are fully licensed to work in Manitoba have been selected in this draw. However, the MPNP may not accept or may refuse full applications from those candidates who are not actually working in a regulated occupation and/or fail to provide proof of having undergone all necessary licensing steps to be employed in Manitoba. If this applies to you, you may wish to consider declining your Letter of Advice to Apply. 
| You can always access past news from the Province of Manitoba by visiting this link: https://myar.me/tag/mb/.

Furthermore, if you are interested in gaining comprehensive insights into the Provincial Express Entry Federal pool Canadian Permanent Residence Program or other Canadian Federal or Provincial Immigration programs, or if you require guidance after your selection, we cordially invite you to connect with us through https://myar.me/c.

We highly recommend participating in our complimentary Zoom resource meetings, which take place every Thursday. We kindly request you to carefully review the available resources. Should any questions arise, our team of Canadian Authorized Representatives is readily available to address your concerns during the weekly AR's Q&A session held on Fridays. You can find the details for both of these meetings at

Canada Immigration Weekly PNP selection Summary for week ending 07 March 2025

Good day ladies and gentlemen, this is IRC news, and I am Joy Stephen, an authorized Canadian Immigration practitioner bringing out this weekly PNP selection summary. I am coming to you from the Polinsys studios in Cambridge, Ontario
| This week, the following Provinces picked Candidates for PNP nominations:

Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick



| Province | Date | Total selection (Number) | PNP Video Link | Alberta | 05 March 2025 | 4 | https://polinsys.co/aby
| Manitoba | 06 March 2025 | 111 | https://polinsys.co/mby
| New Brunswick | 05 and 6 March 2025 | 498 | https://polinsys.co/nby
|  You can always access past weekly PNP selection news by visiting this link: https://myar.me/tag/pnpw. 

Furthermore, if you are interested in gaining comprehensive insights into the Provincial Express Entry Federal pool Canadian Permanent Residence Program or other Canadian Federal or Provincial Immigration programs, or if you require guidance after your selection, we cordially invite you to connect with us through https://myar.me/c. 

We highly recommend participating in our complimentary Zoom resource meetings, which take place every Thursday. We kindly request you to carefully review the available resources. Should any questions arise, our team of Canadian Authorized Representatives is readily available to address your concerns during the weekly AR's Q&A session held on Fridays. You can find the details for both of these meetings at https://myar.me/zoom. 

Our dedicated team is committed to providing you with professional assistance throughout the immigration process. Additionally, IRCNews offers valuable insights on selecting a qualified representative to advocate on your behalf with the Canadian Federal or Provincial governments, which can be accessed at https://ircnews.ca/consultant.

Provincial or territorial attestation letter (PAL/TAL), released by on 05 March 2025

Good day ladies and gentlemen, this is IRC news, I am Joy Stephen, a certified Canadian Immigration practitioner, and I bring to you this Federal News Bulletin from CIC news release. This recording originates from the Polinsys studios in Cambridge, Ontario.
| On January 22, 2024, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that the department would set an intake cap on international student permit applications.

The study permit cap is established in the Ministerial Instructions (MIs) with respect to the processing of certain applications for a study permit made by a foreign national as a member of the student class.

The MIs specify:

the maximum number of study permit applications that IRCC may accept for processing
certain categories of study permit applications that are excluded from the MI requirements
the fact that these can be amended in accordance with any subsequent MIs
As per the corresponding MIs, the allocation periods and study permit cap are:

Allocation period - 2024
Start date and time - January 22, 2024, at 8:30 AM EST
End date and time - January 21, 2025, at 11:59 PM EST
Maximum number of study permit applications - 606,250
Allocation period - 2025
Start date and time - January 22, 2025, at 12:00 AM EST
End date and time - December 31, 2025, at 11:59 PM EST
Maximum number of study permit applications - 550,162
| You can always access past news from the Canadian Federal Government by visiting this link: https://myar.me/tag/fed/.

Furthermore, if you are interested in gaining comprehensive insights into the Provincial Express Entry Federal pool Canadian Permanent Residence Program or other Canadian Federal or Provincial Immigration programs, or if you require guidance after your selection, we cordially invite you to connect with us through https://myar.me/c.

We highly recommend participating in our complimentary Zoom resource meetings, which take place every Thursday. We kindly request you to carefully review the available resources. Should any questions arise, our team of Canadian Authorized Representatives is readily available to address your concerns during the weekly AR's Q&A session held on Fridays. You can find the details for both of these meetings at https://myar.me/zoom.

Our dedicated team is committed to providing you with professional assistance throughout the immigration process. Additionally, IRCNews offers valuable insights on selecting a qualified representative to advocate on your behalf with the Canadian Federal or Provincial governments, which can be accessed at

Canada Immigration Provincial pick for Skilled Worker Overseas by Manitoba on 06 March 2025
 

Good day ladies and gentlemen, this is IRC news, I am Joy Stephen, a certified Canadian Immigration practitioner, and I bring to you this Provincial News Bulletin from the province of Manitoba. This recording originates from the Polinsys studios in Cambridge, Ontario.
| Manitoba selected potential PNP nominees under  Skilled Worker Overseas on  06/03/2025. 

Manitoba selected potential provincial nominees under Skilled Worker Overseas, This is the news release by the province:   Skilled Worker Overseas
Profiles that declared being directly invited by the MPNP under a strategic recruitment initiative.

Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 13
Ranking score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 724
Of the 111 Letters of Advice to Apply issued in this draw, 27 were issued to candidates who declared a valid Express Entry profile number and job seeker validation code.

Expressions of Interest from Skilled Worker Overseas candidates have only been considered if they were directly invited by the MPNP under a strategic recruitment initiative.
If your score is higher than that of the lowest-ranked candidate but you have not received a Letter of Advice to Apply, this could be because
you have indicated that you have taken an approved third-party language test to demonstrate your language ability in English/French, but have not provided a valid test number in your EOI or your language test is no longer valid; or
you have indicated that you have received an Invitation to Apply to the MPNP under a strategic recruitment initiative, but did not provide a valid invitation number.
Please note that for each question in the EOI, help text is available, providing detailed information on the information you should enter. If one of these scenarios applies to you, you may wish to update your EOI with the correct information in order to be considered for the next draw from the EOI pool.
Candidates who indicated they are working in a regulated occupation and are fully licensed to work in Manitoba have been selected in this draw. However, the MPNP may not accept or may refuse full applications from those candidates who are not actually working in a regulated occupation and/or fail to provide proof of having undergone all necessary licensing steps to be employed in Manitoba. If this applies to you, you may wish to consider declining your Letter of Advice to Apply. 
| You can always access past news from the Province of Manitoba by visiting this link: https://myar.me/tag/mb/.

Furthermore, if you are interested in gaining comprehensive insights into the Provincial Express Entry Federal pool Canadian Permanent Residence Program or other Canadian Federal or Provincial Immigration programs, or if you require guidance after your selection, we cordially invite you to connect with us through https://myar.me/c.

We highly recommend participating in our complimentary Zoom resource meetings, which take place every Thursday. We kindly request you to carefully review the available resources. Should any questions arise, our team of Canadian Authorized Representatives is readily available to address your concerns during