Month: Noyabr 2023

Massive layoffs in the American tech sector are leading many highly-skilled foreign nationals with H-1B visas in the United States to look north to Canada for work, reports CNBC. The American business news channel has reported that 6,000 H-1B visa holders moved to Canada this year alone. “The highly educated foreign national is really at

Are you a candidate with skills and qualifications in one of Canada’s 82 jobs for occupation-specific Express Entry draws? We want to help you move to Canada. Please submit your CV here. Thousands more jobs for nursing co-ordinators and supervisors are forecast to open up in the coming seven years than there will be people to fill them, a

Federal, provincial and territorial immigration ministers met in Toronto to talk about the future of immigration in Canada, including how it can help boost the economy and resolve labour shortages even as the country addresses the strain on its social infrastructure and stock of housing. “The focus of our discussions was Canada’s ability to continue

Canada charges application fees for most of its immigration programs. Whether you are looking to immigrate to Canada as a skilled worker or through family sponsorship, via federal or provincial programs or through Quebec, it is wise to be aware of fees so that there are no surprises during their application. This article covers fees

Quebec’s Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) is only a little over a month away from accepting applications again – although with stricter requirements for the program – with the pause on it coming to an end on Jan. 1. Quebec Immigration Minister Christine Fréchette decided in late March to extend the closure of the program to new

Manitoba has conducted a new Canada immigration draw through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program, issuing 301 invitations to apply.  The November 16 draw saw LAAs issued through three MPNP streams. Skilled Workers in Manitoba candidates in all occupations received 100 LAAs, with a minimum score of 809 points. An occupation-specific draw in the same category

British Columbia has issued its first invitations aimed at construction occupations in a new draw through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. A November 16 draw saw 224 invitations issued, 12 of them to candidates with skills and experience in one of 25 construction occupations announced earlier in the week. A minimum score of 75

Foreign nationals hoping to immigrate to Canada and work in British Columbia’s construction industry are being given priority processing for their applications as that westernmost Canadian province seeks to build up its stock of available housing. “Targeted invitations to apply will be issued to workers in select construction occupations who also have a valid B.C.

The number of spouses and common-law partners immigrating to Canada under its spousal sponsorship program dipped again in September in tandem with another drop in total monthly immigration to the country, the latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveals. In September, 4,710 newcomers became new permanent residents under the spousal sponsorship program,

Are you a candidate with skills and qualifications in one of Canada’s 82 jobs for occupation-specific Express Entry draws? We want to help you move to Canada. Please submit your CV here. Nurse practitioners are playing an increasingly important role in the delivery of healthcare in Canada and the growing demand for them over the coming decade is expected

In close collaboration with other government departments, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recently published a “consultation and review report” that proposed a review of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA). The paper – titled An Immigration System for Canada’s Future – was released in October 2023 as the result of a months-long endeavor

Criticism has been directed towards Canada’s definition of “immediate family,” as some Canadians who escaped the Gaza Strip claim to have had to leave loved ones behind. Canadian citizen Amro Abumiddain, for example, was forced to leave his father in Gaza. “If it weren’t for my kids I wouldn’t have left my dad, even if

A massive increase in annual immigration to Canada resulting in up to 842,053 new permanent residents – or 2.1 per cent of the country’s current population every year – is needed to revitalize its aging demographics, claims an RBC Economics update.  “Canada needs immigrants over the long term,” notes RBC Economics in its Nov  1

Are you a candidate with skills and qualifications in one of Canada’s 82 jobs for occupation-specific Express Entry draws? We want to help you move to Canada. Please submit your CV here. The Canadian Occupational Projections System (COPS) reports that demand for information systems specialists, categorized under the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 system with the code 21222, is going to

Saskatchewan immigration has conducted a new Entrepreneur stream draw, issuing 13 invitations through the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). The November 2 draw required a minimum score of 115 and an average score of 130 points. Saskatchewan Entrepreneur Stream 2023 Draws Date Lowest score Average score Highest score Number of invitations November 115 130 155

Private refugee sponsor groups can now apply online through the Permanent Residence Portal, 14 months after it started accepting online applications for sponsorship and adoption programs, non-Express Entry Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP), Quebec Skilled Worker programs and the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP). Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is pledging to open up Permanent Residence Portal to some government-assisted refugee referral partners as