LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Rishi Sunak offered fresh help to employers hit by the coronavirus shutdown on Friday, announcing that future contributions they must make to the government’s costly wage subsidy scheme will be phased in slowly. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak attends a news conference on the ongoing
Month: May 2020
Last Updated on May 29, 2020 The Quebec government is preparing to launch an immigration pilot program designed to help tackle the province’s coronavirus care home crisis. One of two pilots announced by Immigration Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette on Thursday, May 28 will see 550 Quebec Selection Certificates (CSQs) set aside each year for orderlies. A
Last Updated on May 29, 2020 British Columbia immigration has issued 133 invitations to skilled workers and international graduates in a new BC PNP Tech Pilot draw. The May 26 draw featured invitations through four streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. Minimum scores were 80 for all four streams. The featured streams were:
Last Updated on June 2, 2020 The Quebec government is preparing to launch an immigration pilot program designed to help tackle the province’s coronavirus care home crisis. One of two pilots announced by Immigration Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette on Thursday, May 28 will see 550 Quebec Selection Certificates (CSQs) set aside each year for orderlies. A
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A pledge from European policy-makers to pour funds into energy-saving refurbishments of old, draughty buildings has boosted the outlook for the green construction sector as it seeks to shake off the impact of the coronavirus, fund managers said. FILE PHOTO: Workers stand on a building under construction in Fontenay-sous-bois near Paris following
Last Updated on May 28, 2020 Alberta immigration has announced the results of a new Express Entry draw, the province inviting 191 candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System scores as low as 300. The draw took place on May 13 and was the 10th draw of the year through the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program. Alberta has
Last Updated on May 28, 2020 Quebec will increase work experience requirements under the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) and introduce two new pilots targeting specific occupations in changes announced on Thursday, May 28. Under the changes, revealed by Immigration Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette, temporary foreign workers will require three years of experience in the last four,
Applying for PR can be a daunting task. I remember going on various websites during my research period and being so overwhelmed with the number of forms, and directions on how, when, where to send them. It was a great comfort and relief to me knowing that I could rely on someone else, an expert,
Last Updated on May 28, 2020 The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score dropped again to 440 as Canada conducted its latest Express Entry draw aimed at Canadian Experience Class candidates. The May 28 draw saw 3,515 candidates receive Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residence. Minimum scores have now fallen from 467 to 440
Express Entry draw figures for the May 28 draw are below. In the May 28 Express Entry draw for immigration to Canada, 3,515 candidates will be issued an Invitation to Apply (ITA). This draw was restricted exclusively to candidates in the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score cut-off threshold for this
Applying for PR can be a daunting task. I remember going on various websites during my research period and being so overwhelmed with the number of forms, and directions on how, when, where to send them. It was a great comfort and relief to me knowing that I could rely on someone else, an expert,
Last Updated on May 27, 2020 Canada’s Start-Up Visa Program succeeds where previous programs failed in attracting high-calibre entrepreneurs with the skills and attributes for business success. While fewer candidates come to Canada through the SUV, those that do are highly qualified individuals who bring with them significant human capital, including age, education and language
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged Britain on Wednesday to move on from what he described as a “very, very frustrating episode” when his closest adviser provoked outrage and scorn for travelling during the coronavirus lockdown. Dominic Cummings, special advisor for Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, answers questions from the media after making
While Canada has imposed travel restrictions, candidates are still welcome to submit temporary residence (visitor visa) applications. The global spread of COVID-19 has led to the introduction of new immigration measures affecting foreign nationals, particularly temporary foreign workers, their families and international students. Despite these recent developments, IRCC has announced a significant number of exemptions and has repeatedly stated
Last Updated on May 27, 2020 Canada has conducted a new Express Entry draw, issuing 385 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to Provincial Nominee Program candidates. The May 27 draw featured a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 757. In comparison, the previous Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw took place on May 13 and saw
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong deployed riot police around the Legislative Council on Wednesday as activists called for protests against a bill to criminalise disrespect of the Chinese anthem, amid soaring tensions over perceived threats to the city’s freedoms. Protests have returned to the streets of the Chinese-ruled city after Beijing proposed national security
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