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Ontario’s Regional Immigration Pilot Program has started accepting applications from candidates! The Province of Ontario has begun accepting applications from applicants through the Regional Immigration Pilot. To be eligible for this program, applicants must meet the criteria for one of the streams under the Ontario Provincial Nominee Program’s Employer Job Offer category streams. Under the Read More …
If you plan to immigrate to Canada under the federal Express Entry system, find out the new proof of funds requirements and update your Express Entry profile. The Government of Canada has increased the number of funds needed to immigrate under the Express Entry-managed programs. This change applies to the Federal Skilled Worker Class and Read More …
Immigrants can find work in Canada, but only a few get high-ranking jobs. In general, the situation for immigrant job seekers looks good. The unemployment rate among this group is close to a record low level, as in the country as a whole. However, a recent report by the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC) Read More …
In 2019, Canada ranked third in the list of 50 countries according to the Anholt Ipsos Nation Brand Index, climbing two places compared to 2018. Only Germany and France, who took first and second places, respectively, are placed higher. The Anholt Ipsos Nation Brand Index is based on 20,035 online interviews with people over 18 Read More …
In the Express Entry draw held on November 27, Canada sent 3,600 invitations, while the cut-off score decreased again. The Government of Canada sent 3,600 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to permanent residence candidates during the Express Entry draw held on November 27, 2019. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)’s cut-off score in this draw was 471, Read More …
The Canadian private sector continues to experience a historically high staff shortage. The latest report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) says that about 433 thousand jobs in the private sector were not filled in the past quarter, which is about 1,500 more than in the Q2 2019, and 15 thousand more than Read More …
Quebec held two draws in the Arrima system in October. Which immigration candidates got the invitations to apply? In the last two draws in the Arrima system, which were held on October 23 and 29, Quebec sent invitations to 162 candidates under the Quebec Skilled Worker Program. In the draw held on October 23, Quebec Read More …
The new immigration minister will follow the course of the Liberal Party, which means that the level of immigration will increase in the coming years. What else is planned for immigrants? Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed Marco Mendicino Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Mendicino is replacing Ahmed Hussen, who was the Read More …
Starting November 15, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) starts accepting applications from French-speaking candidates interested in making a pre-arranged exploratory visit to the province. These exploratory visits allow prospective immigrants applying under the provincial Skilled Workers Overseas Stream to explore employment opportunities and communities in the province and to make a well-founded decision about Read More …
A study by Statistics Canada, which includes data from 2006 to 2016, shows that among teenagers aged 13 to 17 years, immigrant children are more likely to complete post-graduate studies compared to those whose parents were born in Canada. “In Canada, contrary to several European countries, children with an immigrant background are generally more likely Read More …