The labour market in Canada is still getting tighter as more of those workers who are looking for jobs land them, the latest data from Statistics Canada reveals. “In December, the unemployment rate declined 0.1 percentage points to five per cent,” reports the statistical and demographic services agency. “This was the third decline in four
Month: January 2023
Canada’s immigration department has said that targeted Express Entry draws could start to take place in the spring of 2023. Before these draws can take place, however, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) must engage in consultations. In a call for public consultations that ended on January 8, IRCC called targeted draws “category-based selection” and
As 2022 has come to a close, many people are looking ahead to 2023 and the expected immigration changes. With the announcement of new immigration plans for 2023-2025, updated NOC codes, and the passage of Bill C-19, many individuals are wondering what Canadian immigration will look like in 2023. Canada’s Express Entry to See Major Change in
Saskatchewan immigration has conducted its first Entrepreneur stream draw of 2023, issuing 50 invitations through the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). The January 5 draw required a minimum score of 80 and an average score of 85 points. The province said candidates scoring 80 points required language skills at Canadian Language Benchmark level six or
Although there were many challenges related to immigration policy and border security in 2022, these issues are still present and likely to continue as we begin 2023. However, as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, there are signs that immigration levels in the United States are increasing again. In the coming year, we anticipate ongoing developments and
Canada has announced the opening of the 2023 season of the International Experience Canada (IEC) work permit program. Invitations to apply are already being issued to candidates in the pool, with 90,000 young people set to come to the country via the program this year. Canada hopes the expansion of the program, announced in December,
Canada has ambitious plans to welcome a record 465,000 new immigrants in 2023, as it looks to use newcomers to solve a growing labour market shortage. After setting new annual permanent resident records in both 2021 and 2022, it plans to break those records again in each of the next three years. This means it
The exception to this law meaning you can buy property if you are a foreigner is if a) you are a Canadian permanent resident, b) you are a study permit holder, c) you are a work permit holder, d) you are a diplomat or e) you are purchasing property in so-called cottage country, which is
Ontario has reached its federal government Canada immigration nomination allocation for 2022. Canada’s most populous province nominated 9,750 candidates through all of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) streams during the course of the year. The number is 750 more than the 9,000 nominations issued in 2021. The nomination allocation for the OINP is relatively
British Columbia has conducted its first draws of 2023, issuing 211 invitations through multiple streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. The January 4 draws were split into two categories: general and targeted. In the general draw, which included tech occupations, 163 invitations were issued through five BC PNP streams for skilled workers and
New year, new country? If your plan is to immigrate to Canada in 2023, here are some of the topics you’ll want to follow. Whether you’re in Canada, in the Express Entry pool, or deciding on your immigration pathway, we’ve selected five key developments of interest that you’ll want to follow: Jump to: Canada’s immigration
Alberta has reached its 2022 Canada immigration nomination allocation for the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program. The province hit its federal government target of 6,500 nominations in late December. It will now begin issuing nominations against its 2023 allocation. The province conducts regular draws through its Express Entry-linked stream, although it has not done so since
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Ontario immigration has issued 14 Invitations to Apply in a new draw through the province’s Entrepreneur Stream. The December 22 draw saw ITAs issued to Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) candidates scoring between 140 and 173 points. Candidates who submitted an Expression of Interest by December 15, 2022 were eligible for consideration. Read More Ontario
Ontario has conducted a new Expression of Interest draw, issuing 725 Canada immigration invitations through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program Masters Graduate stream. To qualify for the December 21 draw, candidates required a score of 46 or above and needed to have submitted their profile within the last month. Full requirements for all the mentioned
Manitoba has issued 280 Letters of Advice to Apply to Canada immigration candidates in a new draw through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. The December 30 draw saw LAAs issued through three MPNP streams. Skilled Workers in Manitoba received 202 LAAs, with the lowest-ranked candidates scoring 750 points. International Education Stream candidates received 38 LAAs.
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