Month: June 2022

Foreign nationals who want to immigrate to Canada as skilled workers can use a fast-track system called Express Entry by creating an online profile and applying – if they are eligible – under one of three federal immigration programs. Those programs, the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, and Canadian Experience Class all
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British Columbia has conducted a new draw through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program, issuing invitations to 182 candidates. The June 28 draws were split into two categories: general and targeted. In the general draw, which included tech occupations, 159 invitations were issued through five BC PNP streams for skilled workers and international graduates. Minimum
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Three Canadian cities – Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto – are among the top 10 most liveable cities in the world, says The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).  “The top 10 of our rankings remains dominated by western European cities, along with several from Canada,” notes the EIU. “In second place, behind Vienna, is Copenhagen, while Calgary
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Ottawa injected $3 million last week into an Ontario business incubator’s network to help international entrepreneurs start-up businesses and get their permanent residence in Canada. “Our government recognizes the importance of global business attraction and the role it plays in Canada’s economic development recovery,” said Helena Jaczek, the minister responsible for the Federal Economic Agency
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A record-setting number of available jobs and too few workers has many Canadian employers, particularly those in the healthcare and social assistance sectors, scrambling to find employees, reports Statistics Canada. “Job vacancies climbed to 957,500 in the first quarter, the highest quarterly number on record,” notes the demographic and statistical services agency in a report
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Canada has conducted a new Express Entry draw, issuing 636 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to Provincial Nominee Program candidates. The June 22 draw required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 752 points, 44 lower than the previous PNP draw. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser recently announced that all-program draws would resume in early July.
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