Before long, Canada will return to record lows in unemployment and immigration will again be key to supporting the country’s economic health. In late February and early March of this year, Canada’s immigration minister Marco Mendicino made several public announcements in which he declared the country will need to continue to increase its immigration levels […]

In the wake of global anti-racism efforts following the murder of George Floyd, Canada’s former immigration minister is playing a leading role in promoting change. Anti-racism protests and reforms have taken the world by storm over the past month following the shocking murder of George Floyd in the United States by police. A national dialogue […]

Canada welcomed 67,000 new international students between January and April 2020 from 156 different countries. Canada’s international student population has skyrocketed in recent years. In 2019, Canada had over 640,000 international students which means its foreign student population has tripled over the past decade. International students are attracted to Canada’s high quality of education, diversity, safety, affordability, work opportunities, […]

Between January and March of 2020, 82% of Canada’s population growth came from immigration A new Statistics Canada study finds that Canada’s population grew by 76,000 in the first three months of 2020, with 82% of the growth coming from immigration. Canada’s population now stands at just under 38 million people. Canada experienced its smallest […]

Canada welcomed 67,000 new international students between January and April 2020 from 156 different countries. Canada’s international student population has skyrocketed in recent years. In 2019, Canada had over 640,000 international students which means its foreign student population has tripled over the past decade. International students are attracted to Canada’s high quality of education, diversity, safety, affordability, work opportunities, […]

IRCC’s mandate to keep families together extends to non-status immigrants who are in a genuine ongoing relationship with a Canadian There are options for spouses and common-law partners of Canadians to get permanent residence even if they do not have immigration status. Cases involving “lack of status” spouses and partners fall under Immigration Refugee and Citizenship […]

IRCC has provided updated guidance to help exempt work permit holders enter Canada. IRCC continues to accept and process new applications. In a new release today, Canada has provided more information on how exempt workers can enter the country while coronavirus travel restrictions remain in place. Since March 18, Canada has had the restrictions in place to […]

In its newest draw, Manitoba has invited immigration candidates currently overseas, as well as candidates inside of Canada. Manitoba held its 92nd PNP draw on June 19, 2020. It issued a total of 181 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) to immigration candidates. The LAAs invite immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for a Canadian permanent […]

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is among those calling on Canada to safely open its borders. A former immigration minister is one of several prominent voices calling on the Canadian government to identify safe solutions on how the country can lift its travel restrictions. According to the Calgary Herald, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has said that safely lifting […]

Most prospective immigrants in a recent WES survey say they are more worried about negative economic impacts in their home country than in Canada The economic impacts of coronavirus have largely not changed people’s plans to immigrate to Canada. In most cases, prospective immigrants still expect that Canada will endure less economic hardship than their […]