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Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will issue invitations to apply to 24,200 interested potential sponsors who had submitted their sponsorship interest forms in 2020.  Potential sponsors will receive an email from IRCC if they are selected through random selection process. The invitations will be issued between October 10 and 23, 2023.  IRCC aims to […]

The Federal Government of Australia has reduced the skilled visa allocations in all the states by more than 50 per cent. Take for example, Western Australia’s skilled migration allocation for the 2022-23 year was just over 8,000 places; this number is now just 2,350 places in 2023-24. Several aspiring candidates depend on an Australian state […]

The much-anticipated category-based Express Entry draw was held by IRCC on 28th June 2023. The draw issued invitations to 500 candidates eligible under 35 healthcare occupations. The candidates invited required a minimum comprehensive ranking system (CRS) score of 476. There is huge demand for professionals under healthcare category hence it is one of the six […]

In June 2022, the Government of Canada made changes to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to allow for the selection of immigrants based on key attributes that support economic priorities, such as specific work experience or knowledge of French.  IRCC confirms that the first category-based invitations to apply are expected to be sent this […]

In light of last month’s Golden Visa discussion during the meeting of the Portuguese Council of Ministers, we would like to offer a brief explanation of what actually happened and how things are expected to move forward. What went on? A meeting of the Council of Ministers was convened to address, primarily, the housing crisis […]

The first draw of 2023 was held on January 11. This was pleasant news after a long six-week pause after the last draw of 2022 on November 23. The draw of January 23, 2023, saw 5,500 candidates invited. Minimum score requirement was a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores of 507. Following this, was more good […]

One of the fastest recoveries from the pandemic has been seen in Canada. One of the reasons for this has been contributed to Canada’s approach to immigration. In 2022 IRCC processed approximately 5.2 million applications for permanent residence, temporary residence and citizenship! This number is double the number of applications processed in 2021. The news […]

Anthony Albanese’s government has made several significant changes to Australia’s migration policies:  Reduced visa backlog since coming into office in May 2022 Increased permanent migration program in 2022/23 from 160,000 to 195,000 places for skilled and family visas Positively changed the Temporary skill shortage (TSS) subclass 482 visas by allowing candidates to apply for permanent residency, […]

The Act of Grenada Citizenship by Investment (2013 CBI Act No.15) was passed in 2013 This Act was amended in 2019, qualified applicants can invest in real estate projects approved by the government to apply Grenada citizenship. Each shared ownership property with a minimum of $220,000 investment Or sole ownership property with a minimum of […]