Your way to Canada
Canada is one of the largest and wealthiest countries renowned worldwide for its vast landscapes, untouched wildlife and wildlands, its blend of cultures, multiculturalism, and diversity. Geography: Everything is Bigger in Canada Canada is the world’s second largest country after Russia. Canada shares an almost 9,000 km boundary with the United States — it Read More ...
Canada’s immigration system is truly a world leader. Canada welcomes more than 300,000 immigrants every year, which marks a 1%-growth of country’s population annually. Immigrants come to Canada under three immigration categories – economic immigration, family reunification (sponsorship) and humanitarian considerations (asylum seekers and refugees). In addition, millions of people come to Canada to visit, Read More ...
The provinces and territories of Canada have their own immigration programs which are called Provincial Nominee Programs. Each Canadian province (except Quebec, which has a different immigration system) and two territories have their own unique Provincial Nominee Programs. These programs allow provinces and territories to select candidates who want to immigrate to Canada and are Read More ...
Thousands of people come to work and live in Canada every year. According to Statistics Canada, the number of temporary foreign workers in this country increased from 52,000 in 1996 to 310,000 in 2015. And many of them had obtained permanent resident status ever since. Start Working in Canada Before you start working in Canada, 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 …
Provincial programs offer more opportunities for a wider range of immigration candidates. Photo: TripSavvy / Maddy Price There are simpler options than Express Entry to get permanent residency in Canada. The Express Entry system is Canada’s primary source of attracting skilled foreign workers. Within this system, candidates’ profiles are created under one of three federal 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 …
Canada has published the requirements candidates must meet in order to be eligible to apply for the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot program. Earlier this year the government of Canada has unveiled a new 5-year experimental economic immigration pilot. It will help rural and northern communities in Ontario, Western Canada, and three territories attract and Read More …
Quebec has published details of the final draw held under the new Arrima immigration system. Who are the candidates who received the invitations? Since the launch of the Arrima system, Quebec has sent 950 invitations to apply for a Quebec Selection Certificate (Certificat de Sélection du Québec, CSQ). On August 19, new information was published Read More …
