The City of Toronto’s first refugee shelter is now open thanks, in part, to two Iranian-Canadian immigrants. Hamid and Hessam Ghadaki work for the development company that purchased the old Toronto Hydro building in 2018. Though they could have leased the space to more profitable ventures, lending the space to house refugees is a cause […]
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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named Marco Mendicino as Canada’s next Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. A descendant of Italian immigrants to Canada, Mendicino represents the riding of Eglinton-Lawrence in Toronto, Ontario. The 46 year old has an extensive background in law and worked for nearly […]
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Le premier ministre Justin Trudeau a nommé Marco Mendicino au poste de ministre de l’Immigration, des Réfugiés et de la Citoyenneté du Canada. Marco Mendicino est descendant d’immigrants italiens et il représente la circonscription d’Eglinton-Lawrence à Toronto, en Ontario. Âgé de 46 ans, Mendicino possède une vaste expérience en droit et a travaillé pendant près de […]
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A new Statistics Canada study that shows fewer recent immigrants are gaining Canadian citizenship is cause for concern, but improvements are on the horizon. Becoming a citizen is one of the defining life moments of Canada’s immigrants. It marks the end of their newcomer journey and the beginning of their journey as a Canadian with […]
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Canada’s anticipated Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot is finally opening to applications. Once fully operational, the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) will allow employers in 11 participating communities in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia to recruit eligible foreign workers. Candidates who are recommended by a participating community will be able to apply […]
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The children of immigrants are helping increase the general level of education in Canada, a new study shows. A Statistics Canada study of the 10-year outcomes of children who were aged 13 to 17 in 2006 found that the children of immigrants were better educated than those with Canadian-born parents. “In Canada, contrary to several […]
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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Manitoba is opening its doors to help prospective immigrants build stronger ties to francophone communities in the province. The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) is accepting requests from bilingual francophone candidates interested in conducting a pre-arranged, “exploratory” visit to the province. These visits allow potential Skilled Worker […]
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Le Manitoba lance une initiative pour aider les travailleurs étrangers qualifiés à tisser des liens plus étroits avec les communautés francophones de la province. Le Programme des candidats de la province du Manitoba (PCM) accepte les demandes de candidats francophones bilingues qui voudraient effectuer une visite « exploratoire » organisée par la province. Ces visites permettent aux […]
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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. International graduates who apply to the Quebec Experience Program will once again be assessed based on the criteria that were in place prior to November 1, 2019. This change became effective on November 14. The Quebec Experience Program (Programme de l’expérience québécoise, or PEQ) is a popular […]
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Les étudiants internationaux diplômés au Québec qui présentent une demande dans le cadre du Programme de l’expérience québécoise seront de nouveau évalués en fonction des critères qui étaient en place avant le 1er novembre 2019. Cette modification est entrée en vigueur le 14 novembre. Le Programme de l’expérience québécoise (PEQ) est un programme d’immigration accélérée et […]
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The Government of Canada invited 3,600 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence in a new draw held November 13. Today’s draw brings the total number of invitations to apply (ITAs) issued so far this year through Canada’s Express Entry system to 75,300. The minimum required Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score in today’s draw was […]
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Saskatchewan held another Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand draw November 12, this time inviting 525 skilled workers to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence. The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)’s Express Entry sub-category is linked to the federal government’s Express Entry system, which manages the pool of candidates for three of Canada’s main […]
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Canada’s international student population is booming, tripling over the past decade to 570,000 people in 2018. Canada now ranks as the fourth-leading host country for international students, behind the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia, according to ICEF. Canada’s higher intake is due to the global explosion of international students. UNESCO estimates there were 5.3-million […]
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Don Cherry has finally gone too far. The long-time Hockey Night in Canada commentator with a knack for garish getups and controversial views was fired Monday over a remark he made about immigrants during a weekend broadcast. Cherry, 85, suggested in his “Coach’s Corner” segment Saturday night that immigrants in and around Toronto do not […]
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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. The Government of Quebec has suspended controversial changes to the Quebec Experience Program that took effect November 1. The province’s immigration minister, Simon Jolin-Barrette, confirmed the suspension in a Facebook post Friday evening after media reports of the decision emerged. The temporary suspension of the new rules […]
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Le gouvernement du Québec a suspendu la controversée réforme du Programme de l’expérience québécoise qui est entrée en vigueur le 1er novembre. Le ministre de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI), Simon Jolin-Barrette, a confirmé le retrait des réformes dans un message Facebook vendredi soir, quelques heures après l’annonce de la suspension dans […]
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Alberta invited 401 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence in its last two selection rounds, the province’s immigrant nominee program has revealed. A selection round held October 24 invited 372 candidates with a profile in the federal Express Entry system, which manages the pool of candidates for Canada’s […]
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The entrepreneurial landscape in Canada is growing increasingly diverse thanks to immigrants, a new study by the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) shows. Newcomers to Canada are more likely to start a business that grows more quickly and creates more net jobs per enterprise than the Canadian-born population, according to the study. The BDC […]
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British Columbia and Newfoundland led Canada’s provinces in employment gains in October, Statistics Canada’s new Labour Force Survey reports. Canada added 443,000 new jobs in the 12 months spanning October 2018 to October 2019, led by gains in full-time work, Statistics Canada said. Overall employment dropped slightly in October, as Canada shed 1,800 net jobs, […]
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Manitoba invited 180 skilled workers, international student graduates and Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence in a new draw held November 7. The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) periodically invites candidates from its Skilled Worker in Manitoba, Skilled Worker Overseas and International Education immigration pathways to apply for […]
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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Foreign students and temporary workers who were already in Quebec on November 1 will not have to meet new eligibility criteria for the Quebec Experience Program, the province’s immigration minister has announced. The reversal comes a day after opposition parties, student groups, foreign workers and foreign students […]
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Les étudiants étrangers et les travailleurs étrangers temporaires qui étaient déjà au Québec le 1er novembre n’auront pas à satisfaire aux nouveaux critères d’admissibilité du Programme de l’expérience québécoise (PEQ), a annoncé le ministre de l’Immigration de la province. Ce volte-face survient un jour après que des partis d’opposition, des groupes d’étudiants, des travailleurs et […]
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A new survey of public opinion on immigration shows the number of Canadians holding positive views of immigration grew between April and October. Since the Environics Institute’s previous Focus Canada survey in April, public disapproval with the statement “overall, there is too much immigration to Canada” rose from 59 per cent to 63 per cent […]
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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. To sustain a strong economy, Quebec needs almost twice as many immigrants as it is currently targeting. In recent years, Canada’s second-largest province has welcomed around 50,000 immigrants annually, ranking second behind Ontario. On a per capita basis, however, Quebec’s newcomer intake ranked sixth among Canada’s provinces […]
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