Immigration spiked by 43.4 per cent year over year to hit a record for the number of new permanent residents to arrive in a single January as 2023 got off to a strong start, the latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveals. During the first month of this year, Canada welcomed 50,885
Sponsored Content The Ontario Government has enlisted the Toronto Business Development Centre to help Canadian business owners sell their businesses to international entrepreneurs. Through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program – Entrepreneur Success Initiative the province aims to attract international entrepreneurs who will start or acquire businesses in Ontario communities outside the Greater Toronto Area and
On March 18, 2023, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, announced new immigration measures to assist Turkish and Syrian temporary residents in Canada who may be unable to travel home because of the devastation caused by the earthquakes that have struck the area. As part of Canada’s response to the situation in Turkey
The number of foreign nationals in Canada to study or work – or simply escape their war-torn countries – more than doubled last year, reveal the latest figures from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Canada’s immigration department issued 101.5 per cent more temporary resident visas, more than 3.1 million, last year compared to just
Saskatchewan is hoping to boost the number of nominations through its Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) by 42 per cent over the next three years, by 2025, says provincial Immigration Minister Jeremy Harrison. This year, Saskatchewan’s allocation for its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is the biggest in its history, 7,250 nominations, and is expected to
Canada is investing $1.1 million into the Racialized Newcomer Women Pilot (RNWP) program at the Vancouver YWCA over two years to help minority, immigrant women get jobs in the information technology sector. “Racialized newcomer women face significant challenges in entering the workforce,” claims Marie-France Lalonde, parliamentary secretary to the immigration minister. “We are working to
Prince Edward Island has issued invitations to apply to 144 skilled worker and entrepreneur Canada immigration candidates in a new provincial draw. The March 16 draw saw invitations issued through the Labour Impact, Express Entry and Business Impact Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) streams. It saw 138 invites issued to Labour Impact
As the federal government seeks to boost Canada’s shortage in its labor sector, international graduates with expired or soon-to-expire work permits will be able to apply for an extension. Graduates with a recently expired or expiring post-graduation work permit (PGWP) will be eligible for an additional or extended work permit to stay in Canada and
Canada is giving foreign nationals with expired or expiring Post-Graduation Work Permits (PGWP) yet another 18-month extension, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced on Friday. “We need to use every tool in our toolbox to support employers who continue to face challenges in hiring the workers they need to grow,” said Fraser. “At the same time,
A freeze on Express Entry draws for federal programs that lasted for almost 10 months pushed down the number of applications for permanent residence received by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) last year. The latest data reveals the number of permanent residence applications received by the IRCC plummeted by 60.3 per cent, falling to
Ontario has issued 908 invitations in new Expression of Interest draws through two streams of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). The March 14 draws mainly featured invitations through the Employer Job Offer: International Student stream. In a draw targeting technology and health occupations, 606 invites were issued to candidates scoring 70 and above. The
Ontario once again took the title of the number one destination in Canada for immigrants last year, punching above its demographic weight class to snag the lion’s share of new permanent residents. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) data reveals Ontario welcomed 184,725 new permanent residents in 2022, or almost 42.3 per cent of the
British Columbia has issued invitations to at least 231 candidates in a new draw through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. The March 14 draw saw invitations issued in four different categories. Skilled workers and international graduates with a minimum score of 82 points received 197 invitations through the BC PNP Tech stream. A draw
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program’s Entrepreneur Success Initiative offers foreign entrepreneurs a fast-track opportunity to move to Canada by acquiring an existing business. Canada’s most populous province wants foreign entrepreneurs to bring their expertise to businesses outside of the Greater Toronto Area. It has opportunities for 200 entrepreneurs to move to Canada and either start
Canada has conducted its second-largest Express Entry draw of all time, issuing 7,000 Invitations to Apply. The March 15 all-program draw featured a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 490, one point higher than the previous all-program draw, which took place on February 1. The only draw to issue more ITAs was the stunning, Covid-inspired draw
Quebec immigration has issued 1,017 Canada immigration invitations to apply in a new draw through the Arrima Expression of Interest system. The March 2 draw targeted two categories of candidates. The first category featured candidates scoring 589 points or above in the Quebec Expression of Interest points system. Candidates with a job offer outside of
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