Canada

Last Updated on November 23, 2021 The lifting of many of the COVID-19 public health restrictions due to the arrival of vaccine passports pushed up the number of people working full-time in retail jobs in British Columbia in September, reveals Statistics Canada data. The West Coast province now has one of the lowest unemployment rates

Last Updated on November 22, 2021 Prince Edward Island has conducted a new provincial draw, issuing invitations to apply to 188 skilled worker and entrepreneur Canada immigration candidates. The November 18 draw saw invitations issued through the Labour Impact, Express Entry and Business Impact Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) streams. It saw

Last Updated on November 22, 2021 Canada has announced a wave of new measures to update its border and immigration restrictions as the COVID-19 pandemic slowly comes to a conclusion. In an announcement on November 19, Ottawa laid out its plan for upcoming changes, including: The removal of testing requirements for fully vaccinated travellers on

Last Updated on November 19, 2021 Quebec will continue to pay up to $1,200 for businesses using lawyers or immigration consultants to help them recruit Temporary Foreign Workers. The extension of the benefit was among a number of Temporary Foreign Worker Program changes announced earlier in November by Jean Boulet, Minister of Labour and Deputy

Last Updated on November 19, 2021 Manitoba has issued 428 Letters of Advice to Apply to skilled workers and international graduates in the latest Canada immigration draw through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. The November 18 draw saw LAAs issued through three MPNP streams. Skilled Workers in Manitoba received 376 LAAs, with the lowest ranked

Last Updated on November 19, 2021 Immigration is booming in British Columbia – with the province poised to welcome more new permanent residents by the end of the year than it did in the last full year before the COVID-19 pandemic began. Despite the public health restrictions that impeded international travel for much of this

Last Updated on November 18, 2021 Saskatchewan immigration has conducted its largest Expression of Interest draw of 2021, issuing 633 invitations to apply across two streams. In the November 18 Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program draw, Occupations In-Demand candidates with skills and experience in one of 14 National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes received 208 invitations, with

Last Updated on November 18, 2021 Newfoundland & Labrador immigration has revealed details of three 2021 draws through the Priority Skills NL stream. The three draws saw a total of 663 invitations issued to Newfoundland & Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) candidates with skills and experience in a range of technology and healthcare occupations. In

Last Updated on November 19, 2021 Canada welcomed 46,315 new immigrants in October, putting it well on track to meet its 2021 goal of 401,000 newcomers. The figures were revealed in an interview by Immigration Minister Sean Fraser with Bloomberg, in which he also said he was happy to increase immigration numbers further. It has

Last Updated on November 18, 2021 Canada is in the process of welcoming more immigrants per month than ever before as it looks to hit its target of 401,000 new permanent residents in 2021. After surpassing 45,000 newcomers in a month in September – the latest monthly figure available – Ottawa must reach that level

NOC code Occupation 0111 Financial managers 0112 Human Resources Managers 0121 Insurance, Real Estate and Financial Brokerage Managers 0122 Banking, credit and other investment managers 0124 Advertising, marketing and public relations managers 0131 Telecommunication carriers managers 0213 IT system managers * 0311 Managers in health care 0421 Administrators – post-secondary education and vocational training (only

Last Updated on November 17, 2021 Nova Scotia is looking to help restaurant business owners by adding three new jobs to its Occupations In-Demand Canada immigration stream. The province’s department for Labour, Skills and Immigration, announced on Wednesday that the following jobs would be added to the fast-track permanent residence pathway: NOC 6513 (Food and

Last Updated on November 17, 2021 British Columbia immigration has issued 87 invitations to skilled workers and international graduates in a new BC PNP Tech draw. The November 16 draw featured invitations through four streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program.  Minimum scores were 75 for all four streams. The featured streams were: SI

Last Updated on November 16, 2021 Immigration to Canada’s biggest province is on the upswing again as the latest wave of COVID-19 wanes in Canada – and Ontario is eager to welcome even more immigrants in its bid to rebuild its economy.   In September, the number of new permanent residents to Ontario jumped by

Last Updated on November 15, 2021 Quebec’s provincial government is a frequent user of Canada’s Global Talent Stream, a fast-track work permit temporary immigration program designed to attract in-demand tech sector workers. Revenu Quebec – the francophone province’s tax authority – currently employs 61 workers and received approval for 83 positions, according to figures from

Last Updated on November 15, 2021 Healthcare is still the top most in-demand sector in Ontario as this year draws to a close but the restaurant sector is also screaming for workers and so are the trades and agricultural sector. The need for skilled workers in Ontario is now so dire that provincial Immigration Minister