Provinces would like more influence in immigration to address provincial labour shortages Attracting and retaining skilled foreign workers was one of the main topics at a recent Premiers Meeting in Victoria, British Columbia. Canada’s unemployment rate stands at a historically low 4.9% and as a result, the country is facing a shortage of labour. The shortage is […]
The backlog has grown by nearly 300,000 people since June. Canada continues to struggle with its immigration applications as its inventory now stands at some 2.7 million people. This represents a growth of nearly 300,000 people over the past six weeks. The backlog has nearly doubled over the past year and nearly tripled since […]
IRCC expects to implement Express Entry reforms in the first quarter of next year. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is planning to start holding Express Entry draws for candidates based on labour market goals in the first quarter of 2023, a spokesperson says. “The Department is planning to consult a wide range of stakeholders to inform new […]
The final segment of CIC News’s interview with Immigration Minister Sean Fraser. Sean Fraser told CIC News in an interview that the biggest change since becoming Canada’s immigration minister has been managing his time as a politician as well as a family man. “You know it’s a pretty wild experience you go through when you are asked to […]
The simple answer is at least 3 years out of the last 5 years, but there’s more nuance than that. In order to become a Canadian citizen you need to have been physically present in Canada for at least 1,095 days out of the five years immediately before you apply for citizenship. But keep in mind, […]
There may be solutions for foreign nationals to overcome criminal and medical inadmissibility to Canada. Canada welcomes millions of visitors, tourists, workers, students and immigrants each year. Nevertheless, Canada has admissibility requirements that each foreign national must meet before they are allowed to enter the country. Such requirements include passing a criminal background check and […]
Each week, CIC News brings you a review of draws held under Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs. Here is a look at PNP draws held between July 11 and 15. This past week, Ontario held a large new Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw and BC held its weekly PNP invitation round. Most Canadian provinces and territories (with the […]
Canada is the only country to have three cities in the top ten Three Canadian cities have made the top ten in the list of the world’s most livable cities in the Global Livability Index 2022. This year Calgary, Alberta tied with Zurich for third place. It outranked Zurich in education and infrastructure but fell […]
The Canadian government facilitates work permit processing for foreign tv and film industry workers. Television and film production companies can bring workers to Canada through the TV and Film Production Work Permit Category if they can demonstrate that the work to be performed by the foreign worker is essential to production. If you submit your work permit […]
Canada offers many temporary and permanent options to attract global tech talent. Canada’s tech sector is booming, and industry growth is expected to continue outpacing the number of skilled tech workers in the Canadian labour force. This growth comes from a mix of startups and large companies, such as Google and Amazon, investing more money […]
