Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has condemned what he says is “misinformation” about his government’s decision to support a new United Nations agreement on migration.   The agreement, known as the United Nations Global Compact on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, sets out 23 objectives for improved international cooperation on all forms of migration, from refugees […]

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The Government of Canada moved another step closer to surpassing the record for invitations issued in a single year through the Express Entry economic immigration system with a new draw held Wednesday.  The 3,900 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence (ITAs) issued today puts the total number issued in 2018 at 85,900 — just […]

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Invitations issued to Express Entry candidates with a provincial nomination for permanent residence are up this year, according to new data from the Government of Canada.   Of the 62,500 Express Entry candidates invited to apply for Canadian permanent residence between January and September, 12 per cent — or roughly 7,500 — had a provincial nomination. […]

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Canada joined more than 160 United Nations member states in adopting a new negotiated agreement on international migration Monday.  The non-binding United Nations Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration sets out 23 objectives for improving international cooperation on all forms of migration, from refugees to skilled workers. While underscoring the need to address […]

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Saskatchewan has issued 743 new invitations to candidates in its Occupation In-Demand and Express Entry immigration sub-categories in draws held December 6.   The bulk of these invitations — 532 — went to Occupation In-Demand candidates. The remaining 211 invitations went to candidates in the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program’s Express Entry sub-category, which is linked to the […]

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Canada’s unemployment rate reached a record low in November, according to Statistics Canada’s monthly Labour Force Survey.   The unemployment rate, which Statistics Canada defines as the number of unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, dropped to 5.6 per cent last month — a number that hasn’t been reached since comparable data became […]

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The province of Manitoba has issued 530 new invitations to apply for a provincial nomination to immigration candidates in its Skilled Workers in Manitoba and Skilled Worker Overseas streams.   A total of 317 invitations were issued under the Skilled Workers Overseas Stream in the December 5 draw and another 213 invitations went to Skilled Workers […]

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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Immigration to Canada remains on the rise at both the provincial and federal level, despite a move this week by the province of Quebec to reduce the number of newcomers it will welcome next year.   Nationally, the Government of Canada has a target of 330,800 new admissions […]

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L’immigration vers le Canada reste à la hausse tant au niveau fédéral que provinciale, malgré la mesure prise cette semaine par la province du Québec de réduire le nombre de nouveaux arrivants accueillis chaque année. Au niveau national, le gouvernement du Canada cible 330,800 nouvelles admissions pour 2019, ce qui est une augmentation de presque […]

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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici.  Quebec could admit up to 42,000 new permanent residents and issue as many as 24,800 selection certificates in the new year, the province says in its new immigration plan for 2019.   The majority of new admissions to Quebec in 2019 — 59 per cent — will come through […]

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En fonction du nouveau plan d’immigration pour 2019, le Québec pourrait admettre jusqu’à 42, 000 nouveaux résidents permanents et émettre jusqu’à 24, 800 certificats de sélection dans la nouvelle année.  La majorité des nouvelles admissions au Québec pour 2019, soit 59 pour cent, arriveront par le biais des programmes d’immigration économique, incluant le Programme régulier […]

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A new immigration pathway for international graduates of post-secondary institutions in Manitoba is now open to Expressions of Interest from eligible candidates.   In order to be eligible for the Career Employment Pathway, candidates must have graduated from a full-time program of at least one year / two semesters in length and be living in the […]

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New Brunswick is now accepting Expressions of Interest to its Express Entry-linked immigration stream.   New Brunswick’s Provincial Nominee Program, the NBPNP, reopened its Express Entry Labour Market Stream November 28 to eligible Express Entry candidates after closing it temporarily in September. The stream allows New Brunswick to nominate eligible candidates in the federal Express Entry system for […]

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The area of Southern Ontario that includes Toronto is experiencing a dramatic economic shift that has produced a “hyper-concentration” of knowledge-economy jobs in and around downtown Toronto, a new study reveals.   The study by the Neptis Foundation, a think tank dedicated to urban planning, says the concentration of knowledge-based companies and economic activity in downtown […]

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A new Express Entry draw held November 28 has now pushed Canada ahead of the number of invitations issued at this same point in 2017 — a year that set the current Express Entry invitation record of 86,023.   Today’s draw issued 3,900 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence (ITAs), bringing the 2018 year-to-date total to […]

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Ontario’s Human Capital Priorities Stream issued 185 invitations in a draw held November 26 — the popular Express Entry-linked stream’s first invitations since August 9. The Human Capital Priorities Stream allows the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) to search the federal Express Entry pool for candidates who meet its provincial and federal criteria and invite those […]

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The province of Saskatchewan issued new invitations to apply for a provincial nomination to candidates in its International Skilled Worker immigration category on November 23, including 247 invitations to candidates in the federal Express Entry system.   Another 267 invitations went to candidates in Saskatchewan’s Occupation In-Demand sub-category with a minimum score of 64. The lowest-ranked […]

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British Columbia is opening a new immigration pilot program to attract foreign entrepreneurs to smaller communities around the province.   Known as the Entrepreneur Immigration — Regional Pilot, the two-year program is set to launch in early 2019. The pilot will see the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) work in partnership with regional communities of […]

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When it comes to tech talent, Toronto is still king, but a new study shows cities across Canada are also proving competitive.   The new 2018 Scoring Canadian Tech Talent report ranked cities like Hamilton, Quebec City, and Halifax among Canada’s top 10 tech talent markets, and placed Ottawa and Waterloo in the top five. “Tech […]

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Canada’s provinces employ a variety of approaches to selecting the Express Entry candidates they invite to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence, and the past week saw examples of three of them in action in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Ontario.   Express Entry candidates who receive a provincial nomination are awarded an […]

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Immigrants are expected to play an important role in Manitoba’s labour market in the coming years, according to the provincial government’s new seven-year labour market outlook.   A total of 168,700 job openings are forecasted for the period spanning 2018 to 2024, which works out to 24,100 total job openings per year. An almost equal number […]

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