Immigration to New Brunswick will need to increase to around 7,500 newcomers a year if the province is to overcome the population and labour market shortage “crisis” it is now facing, says a new report. Produced by the New Brunswick Multicultural Council (NBMC), the report warns that the province is on track to losing […]
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada’s immigration policies are giving it a big advantage over the United States when it comes to attracting business. “We’re a country that’s open to immigration right now,” he said earlier this week, on the eve of the November 6 U.S. mid-term elections. “Being able to get the top […]
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Ottawa companies concerned about access to skilled labour would benefit from tapping the city’s pool of highly educated immigrants, says a new survey by the Ottawa Board of Trade. According to the organization’s 2018 Ottawa Business Growth Survey, companies with recent experience hiring immigrants reported benefits such as enhanced innovation, productivity and profits, access to […]
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Pour lire cet article, cliquez ici. The Government of Canada is now accepting the results of a new test as proof of language ability for French-speaking economic immigration candidates applying for permanent residence. The Test de connaissance du français pour le Canada (TCF Canada) is administered by the French government-run Centre international d’études pédagogiques (CIEP) to test […]
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Le gouvernement du Canada a annoncé qu’il accepte les résultats au test de connaissance de français (TCF) pour le Canada aux fins des demandes de résidence permanente par le biais de l’immigration économique. Cet examen est administré par le Centre international d’études pédagogiques (le CIEP, géré par le gouvernement français) et il teste les capacités […]
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Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program and the high-skilled economic immigration programs now managed by Canada’s Express Entry system are set to play increasingly vital roles in Canada’s immigration strategy over the next three years. The combined admissions targets for these popular immigration programs are slated to reach 160,100 new permanent residents in 2021 under Canada’s new […]
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New draws through Saskatchewan’s Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand immigration sub-categories on November 1 resulted in 926 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence. The combined invitations are the most issued yet in a selection round through Saskatchewan’s International Skilled Worker Expression of Interest (EOI) system, which was introduced in July to manage […]
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Two important changes have been introduced to the Alberta Opportunity Stream, including the removal of its minimum income requirement and an update to its minimum language requirements. The removal of the minimum income requirement will be applied to all applications submitted on or after June 14, 2018, which is the day the new Alberta Opportunity […]
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Manitoba has unveiled two new “fast track” immigration pathways for international graduates of post-secondary institutions in the province. The International Student Entrepreneur Pathway and Graduate Internship Pathway are part of the province’s International Education Stream, which was created a year ago as part of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)’s renewal program. The MPNP allows […]
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A labour shortage in Quebec’s Eastern Townships region is leading employers there to pin their hopes on immigrants. A report in the Montreal Gazette newspaper said the lack of labour is forcing some businesses in the area to share skilled workers while others are increasing salaries and even offering subsidized housing. A recent job fair […]
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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Canada is increasing its immigration targets for 2019 and 2020 and will extend its multi-year immigration levels plan through 2021, setting the stage for the arrival of 1.3 million new permanent residents between 2018 and 2021. The changes were announced as part of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship […]
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Le Canada a augmenté ses cibles d’immigration pour 2019 et 2020 et devrait étendre son plan pluriannuel des niveaux d’immigration jusqu’à 2021, préparant le terrain pour l’arrivée des 1.3 million de nouveaux résidents permanents entre 2018 et 2021. Les changements furent annoncés dans un rapport fait au Parlement par Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada (IRCC) […]
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Employers who require a Labour Market Impact Assessment under Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program should submit their application “as soon as possible” in order to avoid worsening delays, the government says. A notice published October 29 by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) says Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program “is currently experiencing an increased volume […]
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The Government of Canada has issued 3,900 Express Entry candidates an invitation to apply for Canadian permanent residence in a draw held October 29. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score in this latest draw was 442. The federal Express Entry system manages the pool of candidates for Canada’s three main economic immigration program — the Federal Skilled […]
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Four new 2018 records have been set in October for the most invitations issued so far this year through provincial immigration streams in Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Ontario and British Columbia. Many of the streams involved are linked to the federal Express Entry system, which manages the pool of candidates for Canada’s three main economic […]
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A record 47 per cent of small Canadian businesses report that they are experiencing a shortage of skilled labour, a monthly survey conducted by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business has found. The findings in the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s October 2018 Business Barometer survey is a roughly 10 per cent increase from […]
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Applications for immigration to the province of Newfoundland and Labrador have increased by 25 per cent this year compared to the first 10 months of 2017, the province’s government says. Last year saw Canada’s easternmost Atlantic province welcome 832 people through both its Provincial Nominee Program and the federal/provincial Atlantic Immigration Pilot. The province’s Minister […]
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A rising number of job seekers from India are looking for work opportunities in Canada over the United States, with searches for tech jobs leading the way, a recent study says. Canada’s share of job searches conducted from India rose from six to 13 per cent between August 2016 and July 2018, says the study […]
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Pour lire cet article, cliquez ici. Ontario has announced new invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence for Express Entry candidates, including a 2018 high of 439 invitations through its Skilled Trades Stream on October 19. This is the most invitations issued through the Skilled Trades Stream in a single draw so […]
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Le 19 octobre, un nombre record d’invitations à présenter une demande de désignation provinciale pour les candidats Entrée express furent émises par l’Ontario. Les 439 invitations qui furent émises par le biais du Volet des travailleurs de métiers spécialisés est le record de l’année. En vertu du Volet des travailleurs de métiers spécialisés, ceci est le […]
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Canada’s diversity and immigration policies are playing key roles in the country’s growing reputation as a global leader in artificial intelligence, say two of the country’s top minds in the field. Steve Irvine, a veteran of Facebook and Instagram and the founder and CEO of integrate.ai, returned to Canada two years ago to build his […]
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