Month: Sentyabr 2023

Thousands more air traffic controller Canada jobs are forecast to come up for grabs in the next nine years than there will be qualified people to fill them, providing an opportunity for qualified foreign nationals to gain their permanent residence here through occupation-targeted Express Entry system draws. “For transportation officers and controllers, over the period 2022-2031, new job openings

Canada needs to do more to help immigrants make as much as Canadian-born workers because there is a persistent pay gap, says the Fraser Institute think tank. In its report Enhancing Labour Market Outcomes of Immigrants to Canada, the Fraser Institute reveals that studies suggest there is an earnings gap which reflects both lower employment

Paramedics and pharmacy technicians can now immigrate to Nova Scotia under the International Graduates in Demand (IGD) stream of that Atlantic Canadian province’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). The expansion of that PNP program stream was announced on Sept. 22 to deal with labour shortages in the province. “International students enrich our communities and workplaces and

Ontario has conducted a new draw through its Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream, issuing 1,696 invitations targeting family doctors and nurses for Canada immigration. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) draw took place on September 26 and invited candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System scores between 350 and 462. The draw targeted the following occupations:

British Columbia has issued at least 205 invitations in new draws through multiple streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. The September 26 draws were targeted at specific occupations. In a tech draw, 127 invitations were issued to skilled workers and international graduates with a minimum score of 90 points. A further 49 invitations

Canada has issued 600 Invitations to Apply to in a first Express Entry draw aimed at agriculture and agri-food occupations. The September 28 draw, the third this week, featured a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 354, the lowest so far in 2023. Canada has now conducted the following draws this year: 16 all-program draws Four PNP

Searching for Rental Properties Popular real estate websites and platforms such as Realtor.ca, the official website of the Canadian Real Estate Association, provide listings for properties across Canada. Zillow has some international listings and Canadian properties. Kijiji often features rental listings, including apartments in Montreal. You may also look for websites specific to Montreal and

Immigrants, temporary foreign workers and international students are driving some of the fastest population growth among the G7 countries and the fastest growth Canada has seen since 1957, reports Statistics Canada. “The population growth on July 1, 2023, marks the highest population growth rate recorded for a 12-month period since 1957, which was 3.3 per

Canada’s Immigration Minister Marc Miller has said that the department is still considering the implementation of the controversial one-click citizenship oath in place of virtual or in-person ceremonies. The government sought public opinion in February about the introduction of this idea, with consultation documents posted online saying that the new regulations were expected to come

Canada has issued 3,000 Invitations to Apply in a new all-program Express Entry draw. The September 26 draw featured a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 504, 27 points lower than the previous all-program draw. Canada has now conducted the following draws this year: 16 all-program draws Four PNP draws Three draws targeted at French speakers Two draws targeted

Shaky as the Indo-Canadian relationship might be in the wake of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s accusation that India was likely involved in the killing of a prominent Sikh leader here, Ottawa is still welcoming Indians to study, work and immigrate to Canada. Earlier in September, Trudeau drew the ire of the Indian government when he

Manitoba has conducted a new Canada immigration draw through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program, issuing 620 invitations to apply. The September 21 draw saw LAAs issued through three MPNP streams. A batch of 298 invitations with a lowest score of 612 went to Skilled Workers in Manitoba candidates currently employed in Manitoba in one of

Prince Edward Island has issued invitations to apply to 157 skilled worker and entrepreneur Canada immigration candidates in two new provincial draws. In a September 21 draw, invitations issued through the Labour Impact, Express Entry and Business Impact Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) streams. It saw 153 invites issued to Labour Impact

Immigration policies that encourage foreign nationals with the skills needed to fill positions requiring a university degree are being largely credited with the demographic twist that immigrants to Quebec are now more likely to have university degrees than Canadian-born Quebeckers. Basing himself on the 2021 Canadian census, demographic researcher Jack Jedwab conducted an analysis that

Construction trades contractors and supervisors are in short supply for Canada jobs, providing an opportunity for qualified foreign nationals to gain their permanent residence here through occupation-targeted Express Entry system draws. “Over the period 2022 – 2031, the number of job openings arising from expansion demand and replacement demand for contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and