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Atlantic Canada is experiencing an immigration revolution

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Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 22:56:52 +0000

Between 2011 and 2016, Atlantic Canada experienced the weakest population growth in the country. This was due in part to the region’s low intake of immigrants.  Population growth is important to promoting the economic growth that is necessary for maintaining high living standards in Atlantic Canada. Recognizing this, the four Atlantic provinces — Newfoundland and […]

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Nova Scotia draws registered nurses from federal Express Entry pool

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 21:58:49 +0000

Immigration candidates with work experience as registered nurses or registered psychiatric nurses were the focus of a new Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities draw held October 28.  All those invited had a profile in the Express Entry system, which manages the pool of candidates for Canada’s three Federal High-Skilled economic immigration programs — the Federal […]

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International student’s comical take on “cryptic” Canada goes viral

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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 21:00:28 +0000

As Canadian federal election results rolled in Monday night, an international student in Toronto was tweeting his observations of Canada — a country that he says “feels like America, but something is fundamentally off.” By Wednesday, the Twitter thread by Shoji Ushiyama, who goes by the pseudonym Kavaeric online, had been praised and retweeted by […]

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Quebec invited 169 skilled worker candidates in latest Arrima draw

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 18:47:02 +0000

Quebec issued new invitations to apply for selection under the Quebec Skilled Worker Program to 169 immigration candidates in its latest draw.  Details of the September 25 draw were released today. Quebec’s Immigration Ministry said candidates invited in this latest round were among the roughly 16,000 Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP) candidates who had their […]

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Saskatchewan holds another major draw for Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand candidates

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:17:39 +0000

Saskatchewan held another major selection round October 24 for immigration candidates in its Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand sub-categories, issuing 922 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence.   The invitations were the latest in a series of high-invitation selection rounds for these popular Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) sub-categories, neither of […]

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New Manitoba draw invites 157 skilled workers and international students

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 21:26:36 +0000

Manitoba invited 157 skilled foreign workers to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence in a new draw held October 24.  The invitations went to candidates in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)’s Skilled Worker in Manitoba, Skilled Worker Overseas and International Education immigration pathways. The MPNP is part of Canada’s Provincial Nominee […]

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Canada Election 2019: What to expect from the immigration system in the coming years

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Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 13:56:32 +0000

The Liberals’ minority victory in the October 21 federal election means Canada’s immigration system will likely remain stable as long as they are able to maintain the confidence of Parliament.  While the Liberals will need to rely on the support of at least one other party to pass legislation through Parliament, which will require negotiation […]

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Canadians return Liberals to power with minority government

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Credit to Author: Stephen Smith| Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 02:57:06 +0000

Canadian voters elected a minority Liberal government Monday night, bringing an end to a 40-day election campaign that heard many promises on immigration but never saw it emerge as a top issue. The Liberal minority led by Justin Trudeau will face an opposition led by the Conservative Party of Canada. Polls had both parties effectively […]

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Saskatchewan holds record draw for Express Entry candidates

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Credit to Author: Stephen Smith| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 20:56:40 +0000

Saskatchewan invited nearly 1,000 Express Entry candidates with specific work experience to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence in the province’s largest-ever Expression of Interest draw. The 986 invitations went to candidates in the federal Express Entry system who had registered a separate profile with the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). The SINP […]

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Quebec announces additional $2.1 million to help companies recruit temporary foreign workers

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Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 16:40:45 +0000

The province of Quebec is pledging an additional $2.1 million to assist employers in their efforts to recruit temporary foreign workers. The Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Solidarity and Minister responsible for the Mauricie region, Jean Boulet, announced the funding on October 16. Boulet said the additional funds will be used to reimburse up […]

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