The Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) is on track to help more than twice as many loved ones immigrate to Canada this year compared to last year, reveals the latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). In the first nine months of this year, Canada welcomed 21,500 new permanent residents under the PGP, putting the
Month: December 2022
It’s a banner year for immigration in Nova Scotia with the Atlantic Canadian province already having bust its previous record for the number of permanent residents it welcomes every year, reveals the latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). “This year, 10,670 new permanent residents have already been recorded from January to September,”
Canada’s Express Entry system will change in 2023, after a bill was passed to allow the government to invite candidates based on an economic priority. On December 6, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) told Moving2Canada in an email that targeted Express Entry draws are expected to start in the spring of 2023. “Express Entry’s
Manitoba is coming out of a year of strong growth with employers desperately looking for workers to fill available jobs, an opportunity for foreign nationals eyeing economic immigration programs to come to Canada. In its Manitoba Labour Market Outlook Report 2021 – 2025, the province forecasts a shortage of 5,900 workers every single year through
Canada is upping the number of young adults who will be able to apply for the International Experience Canada Program (IEC) next year by 20 per cent, says Immigration Minister Sean Fraser. That increased limit on the number of applicants will see as many as 90,000 young adults from other countries who are aged 18 to
Quebec Immigration Minister Christine Fréchette’s first immigration levels plan, unveiled Thursday, delivered exactly what everyone expected – no additional growth to the province’s immigration targets. In its Plan d’immigration du Québec 2023, the province is targeting between 49,500 and 52,500 new permanent residents to the province. That maintains the current immigration targets, much to the chagrin
Prince Edward Island has issued invitations to apply to 69 skilled worker Canada immigration candidates in an unscheduled provincial draw. The December 1 draw saw invitations issued through the Labour Impact and Express Entry Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) stream. Prince Edward Island publishes a list of dates for monthly provincial draws.
British Columbia has conducted a new draw through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program, issuing invitations to at least 189 candidates. The December 6 draw saw invitations issued in five different categories. Skilled workers and international graduates with a minimum score of 95 points received 144 invitations through the BC PNP Tech stream. A draw
Manitoba has issued 305 Letters of Advice to Apply to Canada immigration candidates in a new draw through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. The December 1 draw saw LAAs issued through three MPNP streams. Skilled Workers in Manitoba received 206 LAAs, with the lowest-ranked candidates scoring 775 points. International Education Stream candidates received 56 LAAs.
Quebec Premier François Legault has launched his second mandate by saying he wants all immigrants coming to the francophone province under economic immigration programs to already speak French. In October, his Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) won a majority in the Quebec general election. During that provincial election campaign, Legault made it clear he considers high
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Highly-educated immigrants have made Canada’s workforce the most educated of any of the G7 countries. G7 countries include Canada and also France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US. The European Union (EU) is also a non-enumerated member. And Canadian workers are at the top of the heap. Read More Toronto, British Columbia and
Canada Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has announced the Canadian government is going to invest $74.6 million – and another $15.7 million in on-going capital – to boost its ability to process immigration applications both within Canada and from the Indo-Pacific region. “The Indo-Pacific region is vital for Canada’s immigration and will continue to be in
Canada is investing up to $90 million in projects to help foreign-educated immigrants get their credentials recognized, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced Monday. In Charlottetown, the immigration minister launched a call for proposals for projects, each of which will be able to receive between $500,000 and $10 million. “I am proud to announce Canada’s new
Quebec immigration has conducted a new draw, issuing 998 invitations through the Arrima Expression of Interest system. The November 24 draw had a minimum score of 603 points in the Quebec Expression of Interest points system and required candidates to have a job offer outside the Montreal Metropolitan region. Quebec Expression Of Interest Draws 2022
Hybrid work arrangements grew in popularity in November with almost one in 10 Canadian workers now opting to work from home at least part of the time and spend the rest of the week working in another location, reports Statistics Canada. “The proportion of workers who have hybrid arrangements – that is, who usually work
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