Month: Oktyabr 2023

Despite Canada’s strategic response to aligning labour market needs with economic migration, newcomers are facing trouble succeeding in the Canada job market. A report by Employment and Social Development Canada says that university-educated immigrants were overrepresented in low- and medium-skill sectors, and under-represented in high-skilled employment. The Globe and Mail’s Andrew Seale writes that newer

The second intake period of applications for an Ontario assessment program that recognizes the competence of internationally-trained family doctors and general practitioners is slated to start in early January next year. After being announced in December last year, Practice Ready Ontario (PRO) streamlined the process for internationally-trained physicians hoping to practice in Canada’s biggest province

Immigration from India is expected to drop as Canada pulls personnel out of the Asian country due to a row over the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The Toronto Star cited senior government sources as saying the drop in staff in India will create a backlog of 17,500 “final decisions” across Canada’s global immigration system

An independent research organization is calling on Ottawa to boost immigration and bring in more workers needed to build the housing Canadians need. “Construction of new homes is critical to addressing housing affordability and availability in Canada but persistent labour shortages is one of the obstacles slowing progress,” says Stefan Fournier, executive director of the

Canada’s Auditor General says the mismanagement and changing priorities of immigration officials has caused an inventory backlog and resultant extension of waiting times. “Most of the delays were really being caused by inefficient management practices around applications and managing the inventory,” said Karen Hogan at the release of her audit of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship

Employers in Canada are soon going to be able to more quickly hire temporary foreign workers from the Philippines under a new Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) pilot project to speed up the processing of work permits from that country. It’s being called the CAN Work Philippines program. “Every year, thousands of temporary foreign

The burdensome task of navigating the ever-evolving Canadian immigration landscape can often be simplified with the help of an immigration lawyer, whether it be for individuals looking to obtain a visa, businesses seeking to hire foreign talent, or families hoping to reunite with loved ones. The importance of seeking effective legal counsel in the matter

Canada has a chronic shortage of family physicians and is looking to use immigration to help solve the problem. Immigration.ca through its team of lawyers, is one of the foremost immigration law practices in Canada. It has helped hundreds of doctors successfully move their lives here from the UK, both temporarily and permanently. The pathway

Are you a UK-trained doctor interested in moving to Canada? Immigration.ca can help. Please submit your CV here. Canada has a chronic shortage of family physicians and is looking to use immigration to help solve the problem. Immigration.ca, through its team of lawyers, is one of the foremost immigration law practices in Canada. It has

Are you a UK-trained doctor interested in moving to Canada? Immigration.ca can help. Please submit your CV here. Family physicians from the United Kingdom immigrate to Canada by the dozens every year to practice medicine free of many of the administrative headaches in their home countries and enjoy a great quality of life. “In the

British Columbia has conducted new draws, issuing at least 153 invitations through multiple streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. The October 17 draws were split into two categories: general and targeted. In the general draw, which included tech occupations, 104 invitations were issued through five BC PNP streams for skilled workers and international

While about 1,000 Canadian international medical graduates (IMGs) are turned away every year from residencies, Canadian medical schools continue to find room for foreign “visa trainees” from countries including Oman, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. IMGs are those medical graduates who completed their medical degree/certification outside Canada and now wants Canada jobs. This includes both foreign

Canada Immigration Minister Marc Miller says that the federal department is still weighing its options on virtual citizenship ceremonies despite being urged to move on from the idea. “Doing your citizenship ceremony in public, in front of all your family and with people that are becoming new Canadians, is a moment to remember in people’s

Demand for electrical and electronics engineers is growing, providing Canada jobs opportunities for qualified foreign nationals to gain their permanent residence here through occupation-targeted Express Entry system draws. Despite the availability of an estimated 1,100 more qualified candidates to fill electrical and electronics engineering positions from now through to 2031, the Canadian Occupational Projection System (COPS) is forecasting the

Immigration to Canada fell for the third consecutive month in August but is still on track to close the year with record-breaking numbers of new permanent residents, the latest Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) data reveals. In August, the country welcomed only 34,925 new permanent residents, down 14.1 per cent or 5,750 new permanent

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the expansion of its use of proven automation technologies to process work permit extensions and post-graduation work permits (PGWPs) in a more efficient and streamlined manner. The tools are set to process applications under both categories according to their complexity and enable quicker decisions for some applicants. “Automated