
Ontario Workforce Priority Stream: Complete Guide
Learn how the Ontario Workforce Priority Stream works, including eligibility, employer requirements, Expression of Interest scoring and the path to permanent residence.

Colin R. Singer is a Canadian immigration lawyer who has been in good standing with the Barreau du Québec for more than 35 years. As Founder and Managing Partner of immigration.ca — Canada’s longest-standing online immigration platform, operating since 1994 — he is recognized as one of Canada’s foremost authorities on economic-class and business immigration.
His practice focuses on skilled-worker and business immigration, including the recruitment of international professionals, intra-company transfers, and Canada’s Start-Up Visa program. He advises individuals, families, and corporate clients across healthcare, manufacturing, food services, construction, and technology, and leads immigration.ca’s appeal and advocacy work on behalf of applicants challenging refused visa and immigration decisions.

Learn how the Ontario Workforce Priority Stream works, including eligibility, employer requirements, Expression of Interest scoring and the path to permanent residence.

Canada issued 5,000 invitations in a French-language Express Entry draw on July 22, 2026, with a CRS cutoff of 399 — the lowest French-language cutoff since March 2026 and the first below 400 since then.

Canada has paused new Parents and Grandparents Program applications. Learn who is affected, what happens next and whether the Super Visa is your best option.

Canada held a Canadian Experience Class Express Entry draw on July 21, 2026, issuing 2,000 invitations to apply for permanent residence with a minimum CRS score of 516.

New LMIA wage thresholds took effect across Canada on July 17, 2026, changing whether jobs qualify under the high-wage or low-wage Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

Canada held a Provincial Nominee Program Express Entry draw on July 20, 2026, issuing 511 invitations to apply for permanent residence with a minimum CRS score of 744.

Statistics Canada data shows Latin American immigration to Canada is increasingly driven by economic pathways, with growing populations and strong education levels.

Canadian Citizenship by Descent: Next Steps Because your lineage traces back to a Canadian-born or naturalized Canadian ancestor, the new law recognizes the entire chain

Canada is investing $860,000 to help attract and retain Francophone immigrants in the Northwest Territories, strengthening communities and addressing labour shortages.

British Columbia has invited 569 candidates under the BC Provincial Nominee Program in a July 16, 2026 Innovate: High Economic Impact draw through its Skills Immigration streams.

Saskatchewan’s latest SINP intake windows filled almost immediately as demand surged. See 2026 nomination data, remaining allocation and what employers must do.

Canada issued 8,034 Express Entry invitations across four Express Entry draws in five days, highlighting its 2026 focus on CEC, French speakers, PNPs and senior managers.