The number of study permits that took effect has almost doubled since 2015. Most students are arriving from India, China, South Korea, France, Vietnam, Brazil, Iran, Nigeria, the United States and Japan Canada had yet another major year in international student recruitment as it approved 404,000 new study permits in 2019. A study permit is a document […]

The Town of Claresholm is the only municipality in Alberta that can recommend immigrants for permanent residence Claresholm, Alberta, opened applications for the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) on February 11. Located an hour and a half drive south of Calgary, the town of Claresholm will recommend up to 20 immigrants and their families […]

Immigration to Atlantic Canada continues to rise significantly with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick leading the way through the Provincial Nominee Program and Atlantic Immigration Pilot Atlantic Canada’s incredible immigration run continued in 2019 as the region welcomed nearly 18,000 newcomers. The Atlantic region, which includes Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, […]

Nigerians were the fourth most represented nationality among new permanent residents in 2019 U.S. President Donald Trump has expanded a controversial travel ban to include immigration visa restrictions on Nigeria and five other nations. In Canada, however, Nigerians belong to one of the fastest-growing diasporas in the country. Nigeria, Myanmar, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Sudan, and Tanzania […]

The top five source countries of new immigrants to Canada were India, China, the Philippines, Nigeria, and the United States of America. Immigration from India and Nigeria is booming. India was by far the main source country of new immigrants to Canada in 2019. China was the second leading source country, followed by the Philippines, […]

In 2019, Canada welcomed more than 300,000 immigrants for only the fifth time in its history and exceeded its federal government immigration target by 10,000 additional newcomers. Canada continued its immigration record-setting pace by welcoming 341,000 newcomers in 2019. This is only the fifth time in its history that it has welcomed more than 300,000 […]

There can be many hindrances and roadblocks in the pursuit of a Canadian work permit, not the least of which is the presence of a minor criminal offence on the applicant’s record. Acquiring a Canadian work permit is the goal of many foreign nationals all around the world. However, with strengthened security and enforcement of […]

Details from the latest two Alberta Express Entry Stream draws have been released Alberta has released the number of candidates and score requirements of the latest two Alberta Express Entry Stream draws. On January 22, 2020, the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) issued a total of 201 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for […]

The bilingual Maritime province is looking to increase immigration to 10,000 newcomers every year; Canadian Press The Premier of New Brunswick wants to increase the province’s population to one million in 2040. Premier Blaine Higgs brought up the province’s aging population and labour market shortage during an annual “state of the province” speech, the Canadian […]

A municipality in B.C.’s Okanagan Valley is accepting applications from immigration candidates New immigrants and temporary foreign workers in Canada may have the opportunity to apply for Canadian permanent residence in Vernon, B.C.— a small city in Canada’s wine country. Vernon became the fourth community to accept applications through the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot […]