Month: November 2022

A new pilot immigration program in the Canadian province of New Brunswick aims to attract skilled workers for hard-to-fill jobs. The joint federal-provincial New Brunswick Critical Worker Pilot will see the initial participation of six employers who will offer skills and language training and other guidance and support to newcomers. The participating employers have a

The eligible occupations under the FST are also going to carry forward as the NOC 2021 comes into effect on November 16.  Watch Video [embedded content] Under that program, the IRCC accepts a maximum of 3,000 applications each calendar year. Eligible trades are separated into two categories: those with individual sub-caps of 100 applications and

Nova Scotia immigration has targeted French-speaking candidates in a new draw through the province’s Express Entry-linked Labour Market Priorities stream. The November 7 draw required candidates to have selected French as their first official language, and have a Canadian Language Benchmark score of 10 or higher in all language abilities. In all abilities, they also needed

Canada’s new National Occupational Classification (NOC) system comes into effect on November 16, changing how foreign nationals fill out their applications when applying under the Express Entry Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Worker and Federal Skilled Trades programs. And the arrival of NOC 2021 also means more occupations will be added to the in-demand jobs list, opening the door to

Immigration to Newfoundland and Labrador is booming this year as workers move to the Atlantic Canadian province through economic immigration programs ahead of an anticipated surge in the Rock’s rate of economic growth next year. In the first eight months of this year, immigrants have been settling in Newfoundland and Labrador at almost three times

Nova Scotia is upping its game for francophone immigration to the Atlantic Canadian province with a new action plan to boost its French-speaking population. “The Acadian and francophone communities have been an essential part of our province’s identity and heritage for more than 400 years,” said provincial Immigration Minister Jill Balser.  “Our new action plan

Immigration to British Columbia is on track to break last year’s record – aided, at least in part, by the Agri-Food Immigration Pilot (AFIP) and expansion of the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) – and welcome 70,305 new permanent residents by the end of this year. In the first eight months of this year,

Saskatchewan has issued 35 Canada immigration invitations in a new Expression of Interest draw through the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program. The November 8 draw featured 31 invitations through the province’s Occupations In-Demand and Express Entry streams, which targeted six National Occupational Classification codes and required a minimum score of 69. A further four invitations went

Canada has conducted a new Express Entry draw, issuing 4,750 Invitations to Apply, matching the largest since the resumption of all-program draws. The October 26 draw saw the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score drop to 494, the lowest since the post-pandemic resumption. It means Canada has issued 40,365 invitations in 2022, the majority coming since

British Columbia immigration has issued at least 9 invitations in a new Entrepreneur Immigration draw. The November 11 British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program draw featured invites through the general and regional pilot category of the province’s Entrepreneur stream. For the general category, 8 invites were issued with a minimum score of 120 points. Through the

Canada is ready to start targeted Express Entry draws for skilled workers starting next year in a bid to deal with massive labour shortages, says Immigration Minister Sean Fraser. In an interview with the Reuters global news agency, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser pledged to work with provinces that make it easier to recognize the foreign

Saskatchewan immigration has conducted a new Entrepreneur stream draw, issuing 55 invitations through the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). The November 3 draw required a minimum score of 85 and an average score of 100 points. Saskatchewan Entrepreneur Stream 2022 Draws Date Lowest score Average score Highest score Number of invitations 03-Nov-22 85 100 120

Healthcare workers and professional and technical services are in big demand in Ontario meaning job hunters are eyeing new opportunities compared to the start of the year. TD Economics’ latest forecast says real GDP growth in Ontario will slow from 2.9 per cent to 0.7 per cent next year and fare only marginally better in

Canada jobs roared back to life in October as the country saw 108,000 more workers employed, Statistics Canada data reveals. “Employment rose in several industries, led by manufacturing, construction, and accommodation and food services,” notes the statistical and demographic services agency in its latest Labour Force Survey released Friday. The country did, however, shed jobs