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Travelling to Canada this summer? What you need to know about inadmissibility   Summer is a popular time for traveling to Canada, attracting visitors from around the world for vacations, events, and family visits. However, it’s important for non-Canadian citizens to understand the country’s admissibility rules before planning their trip. One of the key reasons individuals may be denied entry is criminal inadmissibility. This means that if you have a past criminal record—regardless of how minor or how long ago the offense occurred—Canadian border officials may refuse you entry. The article explores how to determine whether you might be considered criminally inadmissible and outlines the available legal options, such as applying for a Temporary Resident Permit (TRP) or undergoing criminal rehabilitation, to help overcome these barriers and ensure a smooth entry into Canada. Criminal inadmissibility to Canada can arise from a range of past offences, depending on how those offences are...

IRCC issues 3,000 invitations to CEC candidates in latest Express Entry draw The CEC is part of a coordinated effort by Canada's federal and provincial governments to encourage more temporary foreign workers and international students to settle permanently in Canada. This dynamic represents a win-win relationship between foreign nationals interested in immigrating to Canada and the country itself (specifically its labour market, and demography). Research conducted by IRCC, Statistics Canada, and other reputable sources consistently shows that skilled worker candidates are more successful at integrating into the Canadian job market if they have prior experience living in the country. The combination of strong human capital characteristics, such as being young or middle-aged, highly educated, and possessing relevant Canadian work experience— alongside the social and professional networks built in Canada, enables CEC immigrants to achieve strong outcomes in the labour market, often ev...

  McMaster and PEI launch program for internationally-trained physicians A new initiative, the PEI-McMaster Collaborative Hospitalist Fellowship, aims to ease the pathway for internationally-trained doctors to practice medicine in Canada. This one-year internal medicine training program is designed specifically for international medical graduates (IMGs), helping them gain the necessary qualifications to become licensed to practice in Prince Edward Island (PEI) upon completion. Physicians accepted into and completing the fellowship are required to commit to practicing in PEI for a minimum of one year. To be eligible, applicants must hold Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status and satisfy additional criteria set by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of PEI. Priority will be given to candidates who are eligible to take the Royal College internal medicine exam through the Practice Eligibility Route (PER). The PEI-McMaster Collaborative Hospitalist Fellowship is a joint i...

For some foreign nationals, changing careers may be a strategic move to improve their chances of receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residence through the Express Entry system. Those who lack a provincial nomination, do not speak French well, and do not have a high enough Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score to qualify under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) may benefit from targeting Express Entry’s occupation category-based draws. These specialized draws focus on specific occupational groups and often have significantly lower CRS cut-off scores compared to general CEC draws. To be eligible for a category-based draw, candidates must have at least six months of continuous full-time (or equivalent part-time) work experience in a single occupation listed within a designated Express Entry category. The article outlines occupations that are easier to enter, with details such as required training time, recent CRS cut-off scores, national median wages, and eac...

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued 500 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) through the Express Entry system in a targeted draw focused on healthcare and social services occupations. To be considered, candidates were required to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 504 and must have submitted their Express Entry profile before 6:47 a.m. UTC on March 31, 2025. This marks the second Express Entry draw of the month and the second-ever draw specifically targeting updated healthcare and social services roles. It follows recent draws for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) on June 2, the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) on May 13, and another PNP draw on May 12. So far in 2025, IRCC has issued a total of 35,217 ITAs. This year’s Express Entry draws have primarily focused on PNP candidates, with additional invitations going to CEC candidates, French-speaking individuals, and those in other priority categories. Candidates who do not receive an ITA withi...

 A newly introduced piece of legislation in Canada, Bill C-2, An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of the border between Canada and the United States and respecting other related security measures, could significantly alter the landscape for asylum seekers if it becomes law. The bill proposes that foreign nationals who entered Canada after June 24, 2020, would be ineligible to apply for refugee protection if they file their claim more than one year after their entry date. Additionally, it would bar individuals from making refugee claims if they crossed the Canada-US land border outside a designated port of entry. Under current law, such claimants can still be eligible if they apply at least 14 days after entering the country. Notably, any refugee claims made before the bill’s introduction would not be affected by these new eligibility rules, which are set to apply retroactively to claims made after the bill was tabled. Beyond these changes, Bill C-2 also gran...

  Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued 277 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) through the Express Entry system in a recent Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw. To be eligible, candidates needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 726 and had to have created an Express Entry profile before 3:46 p.m. UTC on September 24, 2024. This draw marks the first one in June and follows a series of previous draws in May, including one for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) and another PNP-specific draw, as well as category-based selections targeting healthcare and education professionals. So far in 2025, IRCC has issued a total of 34,717 ITAs through the Express Entry system. This year’s focus has largely been on PNP candidates, while the remaining ITAs have gone to applicants in the CEC category, those with strong French-language skills, and individuals who qualify under other Express Entry priority categories. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) offe...

  This week, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) conducted a new draw under its Skilled Worker Overseas stream, inviting skilled workers from outside Canada to apply for a provincial nomination. Held on May 29, the draw issued 30 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) to candidates selected based on their skilled work experience, ranking scores, and participation in strategic recruitment initiatives. To qualify, candidates needed a minimum score of 606 on the MPNP’s unique scoring system and must have been invited to submit a profile through one of these special initiatives. Of the 30 invitations, five were extended to candidates who had an active Express Entry profile along with a valid job seeker validation code. The MPNP also noted that some candidates with higher scores may not have received an LAA due to missing or expired language test results or failure to provide a valid invitation number from a strategic recruitment initiative. These initiatives are employer-led prog...