Canada is increasing the number of settlement funds immigrants need under the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) through Express Entry. “To stay eligible, you may need to update your settlement fund numbers in your Express Entry profile,” notes Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on its website. “The update
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is investing more than $14.3 million to provide more settlement services in the three Prairie provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. In August last year, Ottawa issued a call for proposals under the Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) and for case management services. The federal government then selected 14 projects
Immigration to Quebec is going to skyrocket to a record high of roughly 71,275 new permanent residents this year, up more than 41.7 per cent from the 50,285 last year, as the province tries to make up for immigrants who were unable to come at the height of the pandemic. Quebec Immigration Minister Jean Boulet
Three planeloads of Ukrainian refugees are going to be flown to Manitoba, Quebec, and Nova Scotia in May and June under the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET), says Immigration Minister Sean Fraser. “Canada is doing everything it can to support Ukrainians before and after they arrive in Canada,” said Fraser. “Millions of Ukrainians have
Canada has conducted a new Express Entry draw, issuing 545 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to Provincial Nominee Program candidates. The May 11 draw required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 753 points, 19 lower than the previous PNP draw. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser recently announced that all-program draws would resume in early July.
Hong Kongers are immigrating to Canada in record numbers due to Ottawa’s open arms for residents of the former British protectorate who suffered from China’s anti-democracy crackdown last year. The communist superpower has quashed dissent in Hong Kong by closing newspapers, forcing all candidates running for office to take a loyalty test, and tearing down
British Columbia has conducted a new draw through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program, issuing invitations to at least 166 candidates. The May 10 draw saw invitations issued in four different categories. Skilled workers and international graduates with a minimum score of 85 points received 126 invitations through the BC PNP Tech stream. A draw
Quebec provincial Immigration Minister Jean Boulet unveiled a plan Monday to boost the settlement of immigrants in the francophone province’s outlying regions. “There are undeniable advantages for immigrants in the regions, including welcoming, close-knit communities, jobs, a great quality of life and more,” said Boulet in French in a statement. Read More Quebec Business Groups
When making the move to a new country, there are a number of things a new resident may need and/or want to do to make settling in a bit more convenient. A big step many newcomers take is getting a driver’s license and buying a car for transportation reasons. Although public transport is available in
Business and industry groups in Quebec want to almost double immigration to Quebec but a separatist opposition party in the francophone province is throwing cold water on that idea to resolve labour shortages. Last year, 50,280 new permanent residents to Canada settled in that province. Read More Quebec Leads Way As Canada Unemployment Falls To
Inflation in Canada is reaching record highs driven at least in part by a serious labour shortage that is leading employers to offer higher and higher wages in desperate attempts to outbid one another for the few workers who are available. “Wages for newly-hired employees are accelerating even as employers are accepting less-qualified workers,” wrote
Saskatchewan immigration has conducted a new Entrepreneur stream draw, issuing 54 invitations through the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). The May 5 draw required a minimum score of 90 and an average score of 110 points. Saskatchewan Entrepreneur Stream 2022 Draws Date Lowest score Average score Highest score Number of invitations 05-May-22 90 110 130
In early July 2022, Express Entry drawings for Federal Skilled Worker Program and Canadian Experience Class candidates will restart. On April 22, Canadian Immigration Minister Sean Fraser made the announcement. With drawings commencing in July, IRCC should have 14 draws by the end of the year if they stick to their current schedule of one
Canada’s already record-low unemployment edged down further to 5.2 percent in April, the latest official Canada jobs figures show. The Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey, released Friday, revealed a more consolidatory set of jobs figures, after the significant employment increases of the last two months. A major highlight was Quebec, where unemployment fell to 3.9
With Express Entry draws for the Federal High Skilled programs, which includes the Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Workers, set to resume in July of this year, many people are asking the same question, “What can we expect from Express Entry draws this year?” [embedded content] The first thing to expect from Express Entry
Foreign nationals eyeing Canada as a place to work – and perhaps live permanently – are undoubtedly chuffed to bits at the Bank of Montreal’s latest labour market report which shows there are now more jobs in Canada than before the COVID-19 pandemic. “Canadian employment rose 209k,000 in (the first quarter of 2022), continuing the
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