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
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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
The current Ontario construction worker shortage has peaked at 72,000 missing personnel, according to GTA Homes blog Realinsights. While the labour shortage within this sector – in combination with a booming housing and infrastructure demand – is nation-wide, the effects of the same are being felt by each individual province; Ontario’s dire need to recruit
Arrivals to Canada under the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) plummeted in July, falling by more than a third compared to the previous month, the latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveals. After dropping from 3,755 new permanent residents under the PGP in May to 3,630 in June, the monthly number of new arrivals fell to only 2,380
The Government of Canada has a class-action lawsuit initiated against it for violating migrant domestic workers’ and farm workers’ Charter Rights under the closed work permit, reports the Toronto Star. “What we’re trying to do is challenge all the provisions of the immigration regulations that allow the federal government to bind these workers and to
The Canada jobs market softened somewhat during the second quarter of this year but remains tight compared to the situation prior to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, reports Statistics Canada. “Job vacancies decreased in the second quarter (and) the number of unemployed persons … increased by 44,300, following three quarters of little change,” notes
Protests across Canada on Sunday urged the federal government to deliver its promise of permanent residency for a greater number of international workers. The day-long demonstrations were uniformly observed in 16 major cities ahead of Parliament’s resumption on Monday, to draw consideration to issues faced by hundreds of thousands of temporary foreign workers, asylum seekers,
Ontario has conducted two new Expression of Interest draws, issuing 608 Canada immigration invitations through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program Masters Graduate and PhD Graduate streams. The draws were conducted on September 20, 2023. For the Masters Graduate draw, 537 candidates were invited, requiring a score of 41 or above. In the PhD Graduate draw,
Relocating to Canada offers an array of new opportunities, including integrating into the country’s robust banking system. However, with the digitalization of financial services, there’s a growing need to be vigilant against cyber threats. For newcomers, understanding and guarding against these threats is crucial to ensure their financial stability and peace of mind. Here’s a
Canada has issued 1,000 Invitations to Apply in the first Express Entry draw to target transport jobs, including truck drivers. The September 20 draw, announced earlier this week, featured a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 435. It targeted 10 occupations related to the transport industry. Transport Jobs Targeted Occupation 2021 NOC code 2021 TEER category Aircraft
Thousands of Canada jobs for occupational therapists will go begging for a want of qualified workers to fill them in the next nine years and Ottawa is hoping foreign nationals will see that as an opportunity to gain their permanent residence in Canada through occupation-targeted Express Entry system draws. Earlier this year Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced Canada’s
Canada has issued 3,200 Invitations to Apply in the first Express Entry draw in over a month. The September 19 all-program draw featured a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 531. This was Canada’s first draw since August 15, when an all-program draw saw 4,300 invites issued and a minimum CRS of 496. A further draw, targeting
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