After years of the Canadian business community calling for improvements, Canada has taken one more step in modernizing the process of hiring temporary foreign workers Employers looking to hire temporary foreign workers are now able to manage their Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) application through an online portal. The new pilot project comes after many calls from […]
Post-Graduation Work Permit applicants now allowed to work after travelling outside Canada
International student graduates who are waiting on a Post-Graduation Work Permit decision may now leave Canada and maintain their eligibility to work full time once they return International student graduates will no longer need to remain in Canada while their Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) is in process. As of February 21, graduates who are eligible […]
PEI holds February 2020 Expression of Interest draw
Express Entry, Labour Impact, and Business Impact candidates were invited in PEI’s latest provincial nominee program draw Candidates in all three economic class immigration categories of the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) are now one step closer to Canadian permanent residence. The province invited a total of 153 candidates in the Express Entry, Labour […]
Quebec releases information on latest Arrima draw
Since July 2019, Quebec has invited 2,085 candidates through Arrima Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Quebec’s immigration ministry has issued 23 invitations in the latest selection round for candidates who have submitted applications under Quebec’s Regular Skilled Worker Program. The Ministry of Immigration, Francization, and Integration (MIFI) held the draw through its Arrima […]
Québec publie les résultats du plus récent exercice d’invitations dans Arrima
Depuis juillet 2019, la province a invité 2 085 candidats par le biais d’Arrima Le ministère de l’Immigration du Québec a invité 23 candidats dans le cadre d’un exercice d’invitations visant les candidats qui avaient déposé une demande dans le cadre du Programme des travailleurs qualifiés réguliers du Québec. Le ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et […]
642,000 international students: Canada now ranks 3rd globally in foreign student attraction
Canada’s international student population has tripled over the past decade to 642,000 in 2019. Canada has moved into third place globally behind the United States of America and Australia. Canada is now the world’s third-leading destination of international students, with a staggering 642,000 foreign students. According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) data, Canada’s […]
Largest Express Entry draw ever issues 4,500 invitations
CRS minimum score drops to 470 in February 19 Express Entry draw Invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence have been issued to 4,500 Express Entry candidates in the largest draw ever held by the Government of Canada on February 19. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score in this latest invitation round was 470, a decrease […]
Quebec fell even further behind the rest of Canada in attracting immigrants in 2019
Despite its historically low unemployment rate and labour shortages, Quebec reduced immigration by 21 per cent in 2019. This could hurt Quebec’s economy moving forward. Quebec has fallen even further behind the rest of Canada in attracting immigrants, as the province’s government kept its promise to cut immigration by 21 per cent in 2019. According […]
Accueil d’immigrants : Le Québec en retard par rapport au reste du Canada
Malgré un taux de chômage historiquement bas et des pénuries de main-d’œuvre, le Québec a réduit l’immigration de 21 % en 2019. Cela pourrait nuire à l’économie de la province dans les années à venir. Le gouvernement du Québec a tenu sa promesse de réduire l’immigration de 21 % en 2019 et la province a […]
Which cities in Canada attract the most immigrants?
Canada’s cities are competing to attract more immigrants. In 2019, Charlottetown, Regina and Toronto welcomed the highest number of immigrants per capita. Ottawa was the latest city to join the exclusive one per cent club. Cities across Canada are engaged in a heated competition to attract more immigrants. Due to their aging populations and low […]