Your way to Canada
The Government of New Brunswick has announced a plan to attract several thousand immigrants every year. The New Brunswick government has announced a plan to significantly increase immigration to the province over the next five years to address the economic and social problems associated with its aging population. Under the government population growth strategy, the Read More …
Canada is currently experiencing a jobs boom. Statistics Canada announced that more than 80 thousand jobs were created in August 2019. More than half of the new jobs were intended for young people. According to Statistics Canada, after three months of minor changes, the number of jobs increased by 81 thousand. Most of them were Read More …
New Brunswick will no longer accept paper-based immigration applications. Starting September 16, 2019, the Atlantic province of New Brunswick is transitioning to an online immigration application system. Applications under the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program and the Atlantic Immigration Pilot will only be accepted online. According to the official statement, ‘the modernized system will allow Read More …
The Quebec government has allocated C$55 million to support employers wishing to hire temporary foreign workers. The acute labour shortage in the province is caused by a 20% reduction in immigration. The Coalition for Quebec’s Future (Coalition Avenir Québec) will spend nearly C$55 million on assistance in hiring and integrating temporary workers for provincial enterprises. Read More …
In the Express Entry draw held on September 4, Canada again sent a large number of invitations. Meanwhile, the cut-off score increased. The Government of Canada sent 3,600 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to permanent residence candidates during the Express Entry draw held on September 4. It was the 17th invitation round in 2019. The Comprehensive Read More …
Quebec business owners called on the provincial government to immediately increase immigration levels to reduce chronic labour shortages. According to the Quebec Employers Council, more immigrants are needed to avoid the French-speaking province’s economic slowdown. Quebec’s historically low unemployment rate of 4.9% indicates that employers find it difficult to find the right people to fill Read More …
A Canadian citizen received a life-long ban on entering the US after hemp oil was found in her belongings at the border. The US Border Patrol has banned a Canadian from crossing the border after cannabidiol in the form of oil was found in her backpack. Cannabidiol is a non-psychoactive cannabis product that Canada has Read More …
The latest draw in Ontario included candidates employed in 10 occupations, including accountants, nurses, and public relations managers. On August 15, Ontario sent 997 invitations to apply for a permanent residence permit through the Express Entry system. Express Entry applicants who received an invitation should have had work experience in one of 10 occupations and Read More …
Immigrants in Quebec live in clover: the province provides an integration program and free French courses with a scholarship, as well as appoints personal assistants who help find work. After the Coalition For Quebec’s Future (Coalition Avenir Québec, CAQ) won the election last October, it embarked on a reform of the immigration system focusing on Read More …
The Canadian Express Entry system has been recognized as the most elaborated selection system among member countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The Canadian immigration system is the most well-designed among the 36 member countries of the OECD. According to the experts in the OECD headquarters in Paris, this system can Read More …