Last Updated on April 23, 2021 Quebec immigration has started accepting applications for its pilot program aimed at workers in artificial intelligence, information technology and visual effects. The five-year pilot will see 550 candidates per year selected for Quebec immigration. Candidates can come directly from a foreign country, or already be in Quebec as a
Month: April 2021
Last Updated on April 23, 2021 Canada has suspended passenger flights from India and Pakistan for 30 days in a move aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19. The ban is in effect from 11.30 pm on Thursday. It comes after India recorded 314,835 COVID-19 infections on Thursday, the world’s highest daily tally. The Asian
Are you currently working and have experience as a Housekeeper and also interested in immigrating to Canada? We have wonderful news for you! Canada is inviting hundreds of thousands of foreign-born individuals to Canada every year! There are various options for housekeepers to immigrate to Canada including 8 out of 11 provinces considering this occupation
Last Updated on April 22, 2021 Population growth fuelled primarily by immigration is expected to help Nova Scotia’s economy recover this year after being hit hard by last year’s double whammy of Northern Pulp’s closure and the downturn in retail and tourism due to COVID-19. “Nova Scotia’s recovery should be helped by improved population growth,
Are you currently working and have experience as an Occupational Therapist and also interested in immigrating to Canada? We have wonderful news for you! Canada considers Occupational Therapists, skilled workers which qualify individuals for many Canadian programs like Express Entry and Provincial Nominee Programs. Occupational Therapists are trained professionals who treat injured, disabled, or ill
Last Updated on April 22, 2021 Canadians want their border with the United States to stay closed despite calls from Americans to re-open it and the United States’ faster pace of vaccination against COVID-19, an Angus Reid poll reveals. “We’re all eager to be able to travel again,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said recently. “But
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 April 21, 2021 An immigration program designed to help young Hong Kong residents make the move to Canada in the wake of China’s crackdown on the pro-democracy movement got more than 500 applications in its first three weeks. “In the first three weeks that the program was open (Feb. 8 to Feb.
Last Updated on April 21, 2021 British Columbia immigration has issued 90 invitations to skilled workers and international graduates in a new BC PNP Tech Pilot draw. The April 20 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:
The last few years within US Immigration have been challenging. Not only were work visas banned, but travel restrictions were implemented because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and former President Trump made it difficult for foreigners to reach their immigration goals. As President Biden works hard to reverse any anti-immigration policies, these events along with others
Last Updated on April 21, 2021 Canada Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino’s vision of a completely online immigration process got a $428.9-million shot in the arm during the federal government budget speech in Ottawa this week. In the latest federal budget unveiled Monday, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland backed up that vision with new investment dollars to
Last Updated on April 20, 2021 Canada Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino’s vision of a completely online immigration process got a $428.9-million shot in the arm during the federal government budget speech in Ottawa this week. In the latest federal budget unveiled Monday, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland backed up that vision with new investment dollars to
Last Updated on April 20, 2021 Manitoba immigration has issued 399 Letters of Advice to Apply to skilled worker candidates in the latest draw through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. The April 19 draw saw LAAs issued through two MPNP streams. Through Manitoba Express Entry, part of the Skilled Workers Overseas stream, there were 369
Last Updated on April 19, 2021 Polite, tactful, and peace-loving Canadians might be excused for walking a little taller today in the wake of US News & World Report survey which reveals Canada is now considered to be the best country in the world. “The North American country ranked first in both the quality of
Last Updated on April 19, 2021 A Federal Court of appeal ruled in favour of Ottawa on the Safe Third Country Agreement, maintaining the right to send back to the United States refugee claimants who enter into Canada from the United States at official border crossing points. The decision by the court means the Canada-U.S.
Last Updated on April 16, 2021 British Columbia immigration has issued 11 invitations in a new Entrepreneur Immigration draw. The April 13 British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program draw featured invites through both the province’s general Entrepreneur stream and its regional pilot. General stream candidates received six invitations, requiring a minimum score of 126 points. Five