Month: May 2022

Canada immigration news: Canada’s latest job vacancy rates show British Columbia, Quebec and the Yukon Territory in northwestern Canada are the regions most hurting from a lack of workers. Statistics Canada’s latest figures for February show British Columbia had a job vacancy rate of 5.8 per cent, Quebec’s rate was 5.6 per cent and the

Citizens and permanent residents of Canada unsuccessful in bringing their family members here through the Parents and Grandparents Program should consider the backup option of a Parents and Grandparents Super Visa. Canada’s Parents and Grandparents Program – which offers permanent residency to qualified candidates – is highly popular and operates using a lottery system. However,

British Columbia has conducted a new draw through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program, issuing invitations to at least 178 candidates. The May 3 draws were split into two categories: general and targeted. In the general draw, which included tech occupations, 141 invitations were issued through five BC PNP streams for skilled workers and international

Canada has scrapped the need for pre-entry COVID-19 tests for children aged five through to 11. On Apr. 25, the federal government dropped the need for these test results for children that age who are less than fully vaccinated against the coronavirus provided they are accompanied upon their entry to Canada by a fully-vaccinated adult.

Saskatchewan is hoping a new bit of legislation will allow it to become the Canadian destination of choice for immigrants to Canada from throughout the world and grow its population to 1.4 million within only eight years. The Prairie province’s population now stands at just over 1.18 million.  That means Saskatchewan is hoping to grow

Pay hikes higher than the rate of inflation for workers in Canada in the past year are likely to be a boon for foreign nationals hoping to come here under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). “Wages offered to temporary foreign workers should be similar to wages paid to Canadian and permanent resident employees hired

Alberta has lifted restrictions on hiring temporary foreign workers in the province, a move it says is ‘to help employers meet their workforce needs’. As of May 1, 2022, the process has removed all occupations that were on a ‘refusal to process’ list, part of the province’s COVID-19 response to prioritize jobs for Albertans. “This

Permanent residents of the United States no longer need an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to board flights to Canada starting immediately. “These individuals must carry official proof of their status in the U.S. (or an equivalent status document) and a valid passport from their country of nationality (or an equivalent travel document) for all methods