Last Updated on March 31, 2021 Quebec has confirmed the removal of the start-up and security deposit requirement under stream 2 of the Quebec Entrepreneur Program for candidates with applications already in the system. The new rules take effect as of Wednesday, March 31, 2021, following the publication of new regulations in the Official Quebec
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Last Updated on March 31, 2021 Elite athletes and their coaches are being allowed to come to Canada to take part in world-class sporting events under new travel exemptions. “The entry prohibition and mandatory isolation orders in council have been amended to create an exemption that will facilitate the entry of high-performance amateur athletes into
Did you know that the Canadian government is always looking for skilled workers interested in immigrating to Canada? Canada is filled with opportunities for foreigners to further their careers. Specifically, those who are looking to be a Business Development Manager in Canada have a few options. Let’s learn what those are! Job Description (NOC 2011)
Last Updated on March 31, 2021 Canada has issued 284 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in a new Express Entry draw aimed at Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates. The March 31 draw featured a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 778, 94 points higher than the previous PNP draw that saw 183 ITAs issued. Immigration,
Last Updated on April 1, 2021 Job-seeking and entrepreneurial immigrants may well be setting their sights on Manitoba this year as its economy is forecast to almost completely offset the losses it suffered last year due to COVID-19 restrictions. “We forecast the economy to grow by a solid 4.4 per cent in 2021,” predicts Royal
Last Updated on March 31, 2021 Quebec has moved to extend the suspension of the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program while it finalizes important changes. The Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration (MIFI) announced the extended suspension on Wednesday March 31, 2021. “This period will allow the MIFI to finalize the current revision work, in order
Last Updated on March 30, 2021 Nova Scotia immigration has targeted French-speaking candidates in a new draw through the province’s Express Entry-linked Labour Market Priorities stream. The March 29 draw required candidates to have selected French as a first official language, and have a Canadian Language Benchmark score of 9 or higher in all language
Last Updated on March 30, 2021 Canada has extended a COVID-19-related policy that allows visitors to get work permits without having to leave the country. An announcement from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on Tuesday said the temporary public policy would be extended until August 31, 2021. At the same time, IRCC also tweaked
Last Updated on March 29, 2021 Economic growth and a renewed need for temporary foreign workers is being seen all over Canada as companies gear back up to almost-normal business practices and the COVID-19 pandemic slowly winds down with the arrival of vaccines. There are two main programs through which employers can have access to
Last Updated on March 29, 2021 New Brunswick’s hospitality and tourism sector is expected to gain some momentum with the return of the Atlantic Bubble in late April as Canada’s COVID-19 vaccination programs promise a return of higher immigration levels. In its economic forecast for the maritime province, TD Economics noted the devastating impact of
Last Updated on March 26, 2021 Manitoba immigration has issued 335 Letters of Advice to Apply to skilled workers and international graduates in the latest draw through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. The March 25 draw saw LAAs issued through three MPNP streams. Skilled Workers in Manitoba received 285 LAAs, with the lowest ranked candidates
Last Updated on March 26, 2021 Immigrant children start off in life poorer than their Canadian-born friends but are more likely to go to college and university – and they grow up even more likely to attain the Canadian dream. “Although immigrant children (at 32.2 per cent) are more than twice as likely as non-immigrant
Last Updated on March 24, 2021 Quebec’s new pilot immigration program for food production workers is open as of March 24, 2021. The program offers a pathway to Quebec immigration for temporary foreign workers in eligible jobs in the food production sector. The application window for 2021 is open between March 24 and October 31.
Last Updated on March 24, 2021 British Columbia immigration has extended its Entrepreneur Immigration Regional Pilot for three years, until March 31, 2024. The extension will “help communities welcome new entrepreneurs to their regions, and be well-positioned to support recovery post-pandemic,” said a statement from the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). The Regional
The very popular Provincial Nominee Program, OINP, will be changing its registration system for five of the immigration streams. Previously the registration system was a first-come-first-serve way but the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) will be moving into a point-based system that will rank candidates by economic/labour market factors. Many other PNPs in other provinces
Last Updated on March 24, 2021 British Columbia immigration has issued 95 invitations to skilled workers and international graduates in a new BC PNP Tech Pilot draw. The March 23 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:
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