Month: Oktyabr 2023

Alberta has conducted a new draw through the Express Entry-linked stream of the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program, issuing 33 invitations to agriculture sector candidates with job offers. The October 3 draw required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 313 points. Alberta has an allocation of 9,750 provincial nominations for 2023, up from 6,500 in

Growth in the web design sector is going to lead to 10,400 Canada jobs  opening up over the coming nine years, an opportunity for qualified foreign nationals to gain their permanent residence here through occupation-targeted Express Entry system draws. The Canadian Occupational Projection System (COPS) reports that there are likely to be 2,700 retirements of web designers and developers,

British Columbia has conducted new draws, issuing at least 187 invitations through multiple streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. The October 4 draws were split into two categories: general and targeted. In the general draw, which included tech occupations, 110 invitations were issued through five BC PNP streams for skilled workers and international

Members of the 11,000-strong Air Line Pilots Association say that a newly fast-tracked immigration program to fill the transportation Canada jobs shortage fails to account for the worker shortfall in aviation. Changes to Canada’s Express Entry system in May launched the category-based selection, which allows a quicker path for immigration for workers with expertise in

A year-long investigation by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has uncovered 116 employers who hired temporary foreign workers and were in breach of the rules. The federal department overseeing social programs and the labour market conducted its investigation of more than 2,100 employers who hired through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) during the

The Montreal-based McGill and Concordia universities have said that Quebec’s new immigration rules necessitating international students to learn French will turn them away from coming to the province. McGill’s deputy provost of student life and learning Fabrice Labeau told the legislature committee examining recently tabled immigration policy reforms that one of the “involuntary consequences” of

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) 2022 Year-End Report provided a data-driven run-down of the Express Entry system, the country’s flagship application management tool. The report highlights areas such as profile submissions, candidates in the pool, invitations to apply (ITAs), applications, processing times, admissions, and economic outcomes of applicants. It was noted that 2022 witnessed

Allegations of abuse of temporary foreign workers in Quebec are the driving force behind Quebec Immigration Minister Christine Fréchette’s decision to seek out recommendations from a consultative organization in the province on employer-specific work permits. “In the past few months, the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP)’s employer-specific work permit has been a source of concern

Hundreds of Canada jobs for machine fitters are up for grabs, offering opportunities for qualified foreign nationals to gain their permanent residence here through occupation-targeted Express Entry system draws. In early September, the Indeed.ca job-hunting website had 333 job postings for fitters in Canada. These are the skilled workers who fit, assemble and build heavy industrial machinery and transportation