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PEI invites 158 Express Entry, Labour Impact and Business Impact candidates in latest draw

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 13:28:45 +0000

Prince Edward Island issued new invitations to immigration candidates in a draw held October 17. The 158 invitations went to candidates in Prince Edward Island (PEI)’s Express Entry, Labour Impact and Business Impact categories. The 146 candidates invited through the Express Entry and Labour Impact categories can now apply for a nomination for Canadian permanent […]

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Newcomers buy 1 in 5 homes in Canada, Royal Lepage survey finds

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 18:58:05 +0000

Newcomers represent one in every five homebuyers in Canada and are projected to purchase 680,000 homes over the next five years if immigration levels to the country are maintained, a new survey commissioned by Royal Lepage shows.  The online survey queried 1,500 newcomers who arrived in Canada within the last 10 years. Respondents included immigrants, […]

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New Express Entry draw invites trades candidates with scores as low as 357

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 16:27:37 +0000

The Government of Canada invited 500 Federal Skilled Trades Class candidates with Comprehensive Ranking Scores as low as 357 to apply for Canadian permanent residence in a new Express Entry draw held October 16. The program-specific draw was the second of 2019 to target candidates in the Federal Skilled Trades Class, which is open to […]

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A Perfect Scorecard: Canada’s immigrants are faring much better in the labour market

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Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 15:15:54 +0000

Immigrant underemployment has been a longstanding challenge in Canada, but recent evidence runs in contrast to the negativity that often surrounds this subject.  While it is true that many immigrants are working below their paygrade, which according to a recent report by the Royal Bank of Canada costs the economy an estimated $50 billion in […]

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Manitoba invites 193 skilled worker candidates in latest draw

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2019 21:06:34 +0000

Manitoba invited 194 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence in a draw held October 10.  Those invited had a profile registered under Manitoba’s Skilled Worker in Manitoba, Skilled Worker Overseas, or International Education Stream. Manitoba has now issued 6,574 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) this year to immigration […]

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Federal leaders debate more immigration powers for Quebec

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Credit to Author: Stephen Smith| Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2019 20:40:51 +0000

The six leaders of Canada’s main political parties squared off on immigration to Quebec and the influx of thousands of refugees at its border with the United States in their last debate before the October 21 federal election Thursday night.   All leaders were asked during the French-language debate where they stand on giving Quebec more […]

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Alberta invites 374 Express Entry candidates in latest selection round

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 20:30:24 +0000

Alberta’s latest Express Entry selection round invited 374 candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System scores as low as 400 to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence.  Details of the September 25 draw were published today by the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP). The AINP is a component of Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), […]

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Trucking association calls on feds to protect immigrant drivers

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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 19:17:32 +0000

The Canadian Trucking Alliance is calling all levels of government to protect immigrant workers from abuse. Their statement follows an investigative report by Canada’s Globe and Mail newspaper alleging immigration consultants and trucking companies in British Columbia were making temporary foreign workers pay thousands of dollars in exchange for jobs driving semi-trucks, a practice that […]

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Saskatchewan holds third Express Entry, Occupation In-Demand draw in 3 weeks for targeted occupations

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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 16:54:57 +0000

Saskatchewan held its third invitation round is as many weeks October 8, inviting 559 Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence.  The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) has been rolling out invitations to prospective immigrants every week since it expanded the list of occupations that are […]

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Canada’s provinces benefited from immigration levels ‘rarely seen’ between April and July

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2019 20:32:27 +0000

Immigration continued to drive population increases in Canada’s provinces between April and July of this year — a three month period that saw one of Canada’s largest quarterly population gains ever recorded.  Overall, Canada’s population grew by 181,057 during those three months and was estimated to be at 37,589,262 on July 1, 2019. Statistics Canada […]

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