Reduced Immigration Forces Quebec To Hire More Foreign Workers

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 …

Ontario Has Invited Candidates with Work Experience in Management and Finance

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 …

Canadian Provinces Held 10 Times More Draws Than Express Entry

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 …

Newfoundland and Labrador Is About to Surpass the Immigration Target

Canada’s youngest and easternmost province will welcome over 1,700 immigrants — the immigration target will be surpassed three years earlier than expected. This year, Newfoundland and Labrador will surpass the immigration target for 2022. Two years after the launch of its provincial immigration program, this Maritime province is overloaded with applications from foreigners who wish Read More …

These 5 Occupations Are in Demand Under the Saskatchewan Provincial Program

In the immigration draw of June 20, the province of Saskatchewan identified 5 in-demand occupations. The Express Entry draw held June 20, 2019 invited 479 candidates to apply for permanent residency under the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)’s Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand Streams. Both streams require to have work experience in one of the Read More …

New Brunswick Will Invite Candidates Directly from the Express Entry Pool

The province of New Brunswick will facilitate the immigration process for foreign skilled workers with in-demand occupations.  In an update published on Friday, July 26, the province of New Brunswick stated that occasionally it will invite immigration candidates directly from the Express Entry pool in response to the provincial labour market needs. Candidates selected this Read More …

The Province of Ontario Has Updated the List of In-Demand Occupations

Three new popular professions have been added to the list, and work experience requirements have been lowered. Ontario has added three new occupations under the PNP’s In-Demand Skills Stream for specialists who are working in in-demand occupations and have received a job offer in the province. Canada’s most populated province has also reduced work experience Read More …

Six Tech Occupations That Are in Demand in Ontario

The province of Ontario has made a list of tech occupations that will be given preference when selecting candidates for immigration. Targeting specific candidates will help solve the problem of labour shortages in the technology sector of this Canadian province. New Express Entry draws will focus on six specific National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes under Read More …

New Brunswick to Hold Job Fairs in Three European Cities

This summer, immigration officers and employers from the Canadian province of New Brunswick will hold three job fairs in Europe.  In August 2019, New Brunswick is planning to hold job fairs in three European capitals — Kyiv, Warsaw, and Amsterdam. The job fairs will take place:  August 10, 2019, in Kyiv (Ukraine)  August 12, 2019, Read More …