The “Come North” initiative sets out a plan for population growth in Northern Ontario. Communities in rural and northern Ontario came together to lay out short and long-term plans to grow their population. This includes the “Come North” 10-point action plan released in January 2021. Northern Ontario is facing labour shortages as well as an […]

Express Entry candidates are now one step closer to permanent residence in Alberta. Alberta has released the details of its February 16 draw. The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program invited a total of 159 Express Entry candidates to apply for the Alberta Express Entry stream. Invited candidates only needed a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of at least 352. These candidates […]

The new immigration pilots will focus on pathways for workers in health, food processing, and technology sectors. On March 3, Quebec announced it will launch three new immigration pilots over the coming weeks. The Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) is opening up the pilots for foreign nationals who work in […]

B.C. has invited 1,839 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination so far in 2021. British Columbia invited 444 immigration candidates in two Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws held on March 2. The invitations were issued to candidates from the Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry BC (EEBC) streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). More specifically,  those who […]

If you are in Canada with your Canadian spouse or common-law partner and have fallen out of status, you can still apply for family sponsorship. Among the recent challenges arising from the coronavirus pandemic is that many people are not able to travel to where they had planned and are consequently stuck where they are. […]

Canadian business leaders sent a list of recommendations to the federal government how to support economic recovery in Canada. On March 1, business leaders sent a list of pre-budget recommendations to the Canadian government, calling for a focus on long-term growth and job creation. The Business Council of Canada’s open letter to Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland […]

Film, TV and video game production are thriving since reopening after COVID-related shutdowns. Video game production, as well as film and TV production, saw a major drop in revenue in 2020 in light of COVID-19 shutdowns. However, since reopening, these industries have been thriving. Casting, voice acting and motion capture for video games, as well […]

Canada’s immigration department reveals more details about the Express Entry draw where 27,332 candidates were invited to apply for permanent residence. Canada’s immigration department confirmed to CIC News that every single person in the Express Entry pool who was eligible for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) was invited to apply for permanent residence on February 13. That Saturday, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship […]

Canada’s immigration department found positive short-term outcomes of immigrants who moved to Atlantic Canada under the AIP. The Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP) appears to be on the right track to help east coast provinces retain immigrants. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reviewed the AIP in the period starting from when it was launched in March, 2017 to […]

Unemployment comes as a result of businesses adjusting to pandemic-related restrictions. The number of residents in Canada who are facing long-term unemployment saw a steep rise towards the end of 2020. Being unemployed for 27 weeks is considered “long-term unemployment.” Canada saw an uptick in these numbers in September and October, 2020, following massive job […]