Studying or working in Canada prior to applying for permanent residence proved to be an even greater asset for those hoping to immigrate here last year. The number of new permanent residents to the country with that experience almost quadrupled in 2021 compared to the previous year. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) data reveals
Month: Aprel 2022
Canada’s efforts to reduce the backlog of immigration applications led to a roughly 1.3-per cent drop in the inventory under economic programs in the first two months of this year. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) data reveals there were 234,740 people with applications for permanent residency through economic programs on Dec. 31 last year
Quebec is reaching out to nurses in Haiti, vowing to give their applications for temporary and permanent residence priority processing, and wooing them with the promise of paid upgrading courses. “Haiti will be added to the list of high-priority countries,” tweeted Quebec Immigration Minister Jean Boulet this week. “Quebec needs these skills to address its
Canada’s new pathway for Ukrainians fleeing their war-torn country, the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) pathway, was flooded with more than 112,000 applications in its first two weeks, says Immigration Minister Sean Fraser. “In the last number of days, we have now approved more than 26,500,” said Fraser. “Even though most are arriving as
Permanent resident and international students will reportedly still be able to purchase homes in Canada despite Ottawa’s planned two-year ban on home-buying by foreign nationals. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unveiled Ottawa’s strategy on Thursday to keep house prices in Canada from rising so high as to push working-class and young Canadians out of the real
Canada’s Start-Up Visa has not escaped the problems with processing times currently being tackled by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), but there are ways to tackle the issue. At the time of writing, IRCC’s processing times tool estimates it will take 31 months from submission of application to permanent residence through the Start-Up Visa
The proposed change to Express Entry means that more factors may be considered when inviting candidates. One factor that would likely be used to invite Express Entry candidates is a candidate’s occupation. The idea was discussed in a January meeting with Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, suggesting that the department is strongly considering this option. Inviting
Manitoba has issued 223 Letters of Advice to Apply to Canada immigration candidates in a new draw through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. The April 7 draw saw LAAs issued through three MPNP streams. Skilled Workers in Manitoba received 156 LAAs, with the lowest-ranked candidates scoring 739 points. International Education Stream candidates received 34 LAAs.
Canada’s unemployment rate dropped to a historic low of 5.3 percent in March, the lowest since comparable records began in 1976. The latest Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey reveals another stellar month for Canada jobs with employment rising by 73,000. Quebec saw its unemployment drop to a remarkable 4.1 percent, illustrating how tight the labour
Canada is the best country in the world when it comes to getting a college or university education, say international students surveyed by IDP Connect. The Australia-based, global education services provider’s latest Emerging Futures report shows international students prefer Canada over the United States, United Kingdom and Australia by a wide margin. Read More International
Canada is to spend $2.1 billion in the next five years to improve the processing of permanent residence applications and tackle a backlog currently plaguing the immigration system. Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland announced the new funding as part of her federal budget proposal on Thursday. The spending also includes $317.6 million ongoing – on
Candidates hoping to immigrate to Canada under a Start-Up Visa can expect to wait 31 months due to the backlog of applications to be processed by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). To combat these delays, SUV applicants deemed critical to the business can come to Canada on a work permit and begin establishing the
Three weeks from now – at the end of April – the fees for all permanent residence applications will go up in a move the Canadian government says is to meant to reflect the current level of inflation. Economic, permit holder, family and humanitarian classes will all be affected by the coming fee hikes on
British Columbia has conducted new draws, issuing more than 188 invitations through multiple streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. The April 5 draws were split into two categories: general and targeted. In the general draw, which included tech occupations, 131 invitations were issued through five BC PNP streams for skilled workers and international
Quebec has an advantageous position when it comes to immigration to Canada, in that it can facilitate the hiring of foreign workers in certain professions. This jurisdiction over immigration is unique, and shared with the federal government, notably under the Canada-Quebec Accord and the Canadian Constitution. It is all the more vital in the context
Immigrating to Canada permanently or simply coming to work or study for a few years often leaves foreign nationals scratching their heads as to which Canada visa option is best for them – but sorting through that myriad of choices for a Canadian visa doesn’t have to be hard. Here’s a quick-and-easy guide to temporary