Month: June 2023

British Columbia has conducted new draws, issuing at least 181 invitations through multiple streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. The June 27 draws were split into two categories: general and targeted. In the general draw, which included tech occupations, 130 invitations were issued through five BC PNP streams for skilled workers and international

Manitoba has conducted a new Canada immigration draw through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program, issuing 587 invitations to apply.  The June 29 draw saw LAAs issued through three MPNP streams. A batch of 315 invitations with the lowest score of 613 went to Skilled Workers in Manitoba candidates currently employed in Manitoba in one of

Quebec immigration has conducted in a new draw through the Arrima Expression of Interest system, issuing 1,006 Canada immigration invitations to apply. The June 22 draw targeted two categories of candidates. The first category featured candidates with a French language speaking ability of level 7 or higher on the Quebec proficiency scale, and who scored

The second quarter of 2023 was historic for Canada Express Entry, featuring the first occupation-specific draw in its history. The 500 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) issued to healthcare candidates on June 28 marked a move into a new era for the immigration selection system, with the ability to better respond to labour market shortages. But

Foreign nationals hoping to immigrate to Canada as transportation managers can take comfort in knowing that the federal government’s own career-planning website, Job Bank, is forecasting a labour shortage of 4,500 people to fill these Canada jobs over the next eight years. “For managers in transportation, over the period 2022-2031, new job openings arising from

Temporary foreign workers in Canada need more pathways to permanent residency, says a senior policy fellow at Toronto Metropolitan University and former deputy minister of immigration. “If there are particular occupations where there’s a real need and we’ve become dependent on temporary foreign workers. We should include them in a permanent system,” Naomi Alboim reportedly

The number of new Canada permanent residents through family sponsorship programs fell for the fourth consecutive month in April, reveals the latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Since welcoming 19,240 relatives to Canada in December last year under family sponsorship programs, there has been a gradual drop every single month.  In January,

Internationally-trained physicians now face fewer restrictions when it comes to moving to Canada and living and working here as Ottawa exempts them from several job offer and work experience criteria. Under a temporary public policy that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) put in place on Apr. 25, the exemptions impact the Canadian Experience Class

Canada has announced it will issue its first occupation-specific Express Entry invitations to STEM candidates in July. The invitations – to be made in “the week of July 5” – come after healthcare workers received the first 500 ITAs in the history of the selection system this week. They will be issued to Express Entry

Immigration to Canada fell in April, dropping 34.6 per cent, as the monthly number of new permanent residents to the country declined for the third consecutive month, reveals the latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). In April, only 29,330 new permanent residents settled in Canada, down 15,525 new permanent residents from the

Temporary foreign workers in Canada can now get training and education in programs that are more than six months long without having to worry about getting a study permit. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced Tuesday a temporary measure that will be in place for three years to help foreign workers expand their future job prospects and increase

International students need a long to-do list to settle into a new school year, but managing your money can be simplified if you have the right tips.  A healthy financial plan will ensure a smooth and successful academic journey and peace of mind.  At the end of 2022, there were more than 800,000 Study Permit

Landscaping contractors and supervisors are in growing demand across Canada as municipalities and provincial and federal governments invest in parks and green initiatives, creating Canada jobs for foreign nationals hoping to get their permanent residence. Under the changes announced by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) at the end of May, Express Entry will now

The least-educated workers in the Canadian workforce saw their Canada jobs prospects take a beating in the first quarter of this year as job vacancies for those positions they might like to fill dropped the most, reveals Statistics Canada. “Year-over-year drops in job vacancies were observed across all the educational levels sought by employers,” reveals