Across all sectors, job vacancies were up by 3.8% to 994,800 vacant positions within Canada. The majority of these new job additions were in Ontario and Saskatchewan. The job vacancy rate (total number of vacant positions as a proportion of labour demand) increased to 5.7%., indicating a continued need to fill positions amid employee shortages. […]
Study: International students largely remain in the province where they received their first study permit
A recent analysis of Canadian international students suggests that most who receive a study permit in a certain province for their next period of study or work. a non-profit research organization that focuses on analyzing economic trends, organizational performance and issues related to public policy. Although there are ways, says the Conference Board of Canada, […]
Truck drivers are now eligible for Express Entry
Last week (IRCC) released the professions eligible for . Truck driving is among them due to significant labour shortages within the sector. NOC 2021 is a revision of Canada’s (NOC) system. A shortage of truck drivers The industry is facing an acute shortage of skilled workers due to several factors including layoffs during the COVID-19 pandemic, as […]
How a spousal open work permit can allow you to work in Canada
is an integral component of Canada’s family class immigration efforts, as Canada places a big emphasis on keeping loved ones together in this country. The larger category of spousal sponsorship breaks down into two similar but still distinct sub-sections — inland spousal sponsorship and outland spousal sponsorship. Understanding the different kinds of spousal sponsorship We will not […]
Canada invites 4,750 candidates in the most recent Express Entry draw
On November 23, Canada held its most recent all-program draw. This is the eleventh draw since all-program draws resumed on. (IRCC) issued invitations to 4,750 candidates with a minimum (CRS) score of 491. Eligible candidates were invited from the (CEC), (FSWP) and the (FSTP). All are programs that operate under the Express Entry system. In December […]
Bank of Canada Governor talks about using immigration to balance the national labour market
In two recent speeches on November 10th and 14th, (BoC) Governor Tiff Macklem spoke to attendees and the media about how immigration may be the key to achieving labour market stability and correcting the course of inflation. His speeches addressed “the of workers and jobs” by tackling questions that included: Why can’t businesses find enough […]
Bringing your parents and grandparents to Canada with a Super Visa
The lottery for the coveted (ITA) to the 2022 Parents and Grandparents program has concluded. This year, 23,100 ITAs were distributed by (IRCC) in the hopes that they will receive 15,000 complete applications. If you were not one of the lucky 23,100 sponsors to get an ITA this year, please understand that you can still bring […]
How immigration shaped Canada’s 2022 FIFA World Cup team headed to Qatar
Tomorrow, Canada will be making its second-ever FIFA World Cup appearance, the country’s first in 36 years. After flaming out of the tournament in the group stage of the 1986 World Cup, losing all three matches and scoring a grand total of 0 goals, Canada looks to have a much better showing in Qatar […]
Quebec ideating new immigration program to accelerate francophone PR
Ahead of the release of its next immigration plan, the is considering a new immigration program that would accelerate the path to permanent residence (PR) for francophone immigrants already living in Quebec. As part of this new immigration program, Quebec would “graduates from francophone CEGEP colleges and universities as well as temporary workers who have [already] […]
Understanding the Intra-Company Transfer Program pathway to obtain a Canadian work permit
Canada provides foreign nationals looking to work in this country with different ways to obtain a work permit. One of the programs that Canada has in place is called the (ICT) program. This program is for individuals who are, as the program name suggests, temporarily transferred to work for the Canadian branch, parent company, subsidiary, […]
