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First steps underway for promised Alberta rural immigration programs, government says

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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 15:36:11 +0000

Consultations will begin later this year on two Alberta immigration programs that were promised by the province’s new premier, Jason Kenney, during the recent general election.  The province’s immigration department is currently working on program design and “continues to explore various options,” spokesperson Gurshan Dhillon told CIC News.  Consultations on the programs will begin in […]

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New Brunswick nursing strategy prescribes immigrant RNs for growing labour shortage

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Credit to Author: Stephen Smith| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 00:33:57 +0000

Internationally trained nurses will be required to address a looming shortage in New Brunswick’s health-care system, a new government report says.  The recruitment of internationally educated nurses (IENs) is one of four so-called “action items” that the province’s Nursing Resource Strategy says are needed to meet the accelerating demand for health services and long-term care among […]

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New Brunswick introduces targeted searches of Express Entry pool

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 14:02:34 +0000

Express Entry candidates may now receive an invitation to apply for a provincial nomination from New Brunswick whether they’ve registered an Expression of Interest with the province or not. In an update published Friday, July 26, the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP) said it “will, on occasion, invite candidates directly from the federal Express […]

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Canada now issuing temporary resident permits to out-of-status victims of family violence

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2019 16:51:48 +0000

Newcomers to Canada experiencing family violence can now apply for a fee-exempt temporary resident permit that will give them legal immigration status in Canada. New rules governing the permits for out-of-status foreign nationals facing family violence took effect July 26 and allow for the issuance of temporary resident permits (TRP) to victims and their dependent […]

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July 24 Express Entry draw sees another 3,600 candidates invited to apply for Canadian permanent residence

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Credit to Author: Stephen Smith| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 15:10:51 +0000

A new invitation round through Canada’s Express Entry system issued 3,600 invitations to candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System scores of 459 or higher.  The cut-off score of 459 is a decrease of one point over the previous draw on July 10, which had a minimum score of 460. The July 24 draw was the second […]

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Toronto has added more than 80,000 tech jobs in past five years, new report finds

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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 20:07:47 +0000

A new tech talent ranking has Toronto among the top three cities in both the United States and Canada for tech workers.  The city locally known as “The Six” came in number three on CBRE’s Scoring Tech Talent Report, which ranks 50 U.S. and Canadian tech markets on 13 unique metrics including talent supply, completed […]

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Nova Scotia immigrants open Canada’s first airport honesty shop

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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 17:47:01 +0000

Two Canadian immigrants have set up an unattended kiosk in the international airport serving Halifax, Nova Scotia, where transactions are done in good faith.  Restauranteurs Najib Faris and Francesco Stara are pioneering the honesty shop concept at Halifax Stanfield International Airport. An honesty shop is a retail experience where there is no employee working the […]

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Règlement approuvé dans le cadre d’une action collective contre le ministère de l’Immigration du Québec

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 09:00:39 +0000

Un règlement a été approuvé dans le cadre d’une action collective intentée au nom d’anciens candidats du Programme régulier des travailleurs qualifiés du Québec contre le ministère de l’Immigration du Québec.  L’action collective visait à obtenir une indemnisation pour les candidats du Programme régulier des travailleurs qualifiés du Québec (PRTQ) qui ont payé les frais […]

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Settlement approved in class-action lawsuit against Quebec Immigration Ministry

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 17:07:31 +0000

A settlement has been approved in a class-action lawsuit brought on behalf of former Quebec Skilled Worker Program candidates against Quebec’s Immigration Ministry.  The class action sought compensation for Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP) candidates who paid the application fee for a Quebec Selection Certificate (Certificat de sélection du Québec, or CSQ) but were later disqualified by changes […]

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Manitoba invites 173 skilled worker candidates in latest provincial nominee program draw

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 03:28:40 +0000

A new draw by the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program held July 18 invited 173 skilled worker candidates to apply for a nomination for Canadian permanent residence.  The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) allows the province of Manitoba to nominate economic-class immigration candidates for Canadian permanent residence. The invitations, known as Letters of Advice to Apply […]

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