Employers throughout Canada are increasing wages in their attempts to attract much-needed workers as the number of job vacancies across the country remains high, the latest report from Statistics Canada reveals. “Faced with a tight labour market and hiring difficulties, some employers respond by raising the offered wages of their vacancies,” reports Statistics Canada. “Compared
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Amid record-breaking immigration to Canada, officials at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) still managed to whittle down their enormous inventory of applications to just over 2.2 million by early December from more than 2.5 million two months earlier. “We have seen a decrease in our overall inventory of over 350,000 applications since Sept. 30,
British Columbia has conducted a new draw through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program, issuing invitations to 173 candidates. The December 20 draw saw invitations issued in three different categories. Skilled workers and international graduates with a minimum score of 90 points received 153 invitations through the BC PNP Tech stream. A draw targeted at
Prince Edward Island has issued invitations to apply to 134 skilled worker and entrepreneur Canada immigration candidates in a new provincial draw. The December 15 draw saw invitations issued through the Labour Impact, Express Entry and Business Impact Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) streams. It saw 127 invites issued to Labour Impact
Ontario has conducted a new Tech Draw, issuing 936 Notifications of Interest to Canada immigration candidates through the province’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) draw took place on December 19, with the invited candidates scoring between 484 and 490 Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points. Candidates were
In the year 2022, many significant immigration changes occurred in Canada. We have seen a growth of visas being applied for following the pandemic, and Canadian immigration is vastly increasing. Canada has welcomed a record number of immigrants in 2022! The most significant events in Canadian immigration in the last year are discussed below. Canadian Visa Changes and New
Temporary foreign workers, international students, and new permanent residents arriving in Toronto are having a hard time getting an apartment due to the lack of affordable housing there and their frequent lack of Canadian credit history by these newcomers. In a report on the situation facing newcomers to Canada, the Canadian Centre for Housing Rights
Manitoba has issued 249 Letters of Advice to Apply to Canada immigration candidates in a new draw through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. The December 16 draw saw LAAs issued through three MPNP streams. Skilled Workers in Manitoba received 155 LAAs, with the lowest-ranked candidates scoring 771 points. International Education Stream candidates received 46 LAAs.
Manitoba has issued 1,030 invitations in its largest Canada immigration draw in 17 months through the Skilled Workers Overseas stream of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. The December 15 draw required a minimum score of 600 points in the Manitoba PNP points system. The province stated that 656 of the invitations went to Express Entry
A computer glitch of unknown origin at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has delayed the department’s ability to conduct Express Entry draws. All the IRCC is divulging so far is the IT problem seems connected to the department’s decision to implement the new National Occupation Classification (NOC) 2021 system. Read More International Experience Canada
British Columbia has conducted new draws, issuing at least 215 invitations through multiple streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. The December 13 draws were split into three categories: general, targeted and entrepreneur. In the general draw, which included tech occupations, 180 invitations were issued through five BC PNP streams for skilled workers and
Candidates for Canada’s Start-Up Visa can have their application for permanent residence rejected if the government believes they have not been active enough in their business. Case law has shown that candidates who do not demonstrate a commitment to business development will not be approved for permanent residence. The obligation becomes much higher if a
Ontario immigration has conducted a new draw through the Express Entry-linked French Speaking Skilled Worker stream, issuing Notifications of Interest to 160 candidates in 35 occupations. The December 13 Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program draw saw NOIs issued to candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores between 341 and 490. To qualify for the draw, candidates
Canadians who studied medicine outside the country and international medical graduates are being stymied in practicing medicine here because of a lack of residency spots. “The messaging for so long has been that it’s nearly impossible to get a bloody residency in Canada if you’re an international graduate,” Peter Nealon, chief executive officer of the
Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Quebec is well able to welcome 112,000 immigrants per year, rubbishing claims made by provincial Premier Francois Legault. The Liberal leader says the French-speaking province could easily make the vast majority of those newcomers francophone. “Quebec at the moment is fully capable of welcoming 112,000 immigrants a year,” Trudeau
Economic lockdowns triggered by the arrival of COVID-19 in Canada hurt immigrants’ job prospects more than those of Canadian-born workers and more of them had to collect federal government aid during the pandemic, reveals a Statistics Canada report. “When the pandemic first hit, recent immigrants, especially immigrant women, were more likely than their Canadian-born counterparts