Daphne Bramham: Canada needs a long-term immigration plan

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 00:21:15 +0000

With Canada’s economic future tied to immigration, short-term targets and reactive refugee programs aren’t enough.

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Saskatchewan PNP launches new tech immigration program

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2022 13:00:59 +0000

On March 7, Saskatchewan launched the new Tech Talent Pathway under the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) to attract tech workers into the province. The Tech Talent Pathway is intended to ease critical labour shortages in Saskatchewan’s tech sector. With this new pathway to permanent residence for tech workers, employers in Saskatchewan’s technology and innovation […]

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Quebec issues 306 invitations in new Arrima draw

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Sat, 05 Mar 2022 13:00:25 +0000

Quebec invited 306 skilled workers to apply for permanent selection on February 24. The invitations were issued by the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) to immigration candidates applying under the Quebec Regular Skilled Worker Program (QSWP). Candidates had to have profiles in the Arrima Expression of Interest system with scores […]

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Québec lance 306 nouvelles invitations via Arrima

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Sat, 05 Mar 2022 12:58:28 +0000

Québec a invité 306 travailleurs qualifiés à présenter une demande de sélection permanente le 24 février. Il s’agit de la quatrième ronde d’invitations de l’année dans le cadre du Programme régulier des travailleurs qualifiés du Québec (PRTQ). Le ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) a invité les personnes candidates qui avaient […]

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Daphne Bramham: Open doors for Ukrainians, even as Canada lags on promises to Afghans and Syrians

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Sat, 05 Mar 2022 01:06:15 +0000

Canada’s new open-door policy for Ukrainians fleeing the war is welcomed by refugee advocates, but they question its fairness.

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Express Entry: Canada invites 1,047 in new PNP draw

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2022 20:00:30 +0000

Canada invited 1,047 Express Entry candidates to apply for Canadian immigration on March 2. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) only invited Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates in the new invitation round. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cut off was 761. The minimum score was relatively high because PNP candidates get an automatic 600 points added to their score […]

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B.C. invites 136 tech workers in new PNP draw

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2022 14:27:20 +0000

British Columbia invited 136 tech workers to apply for a provincial nomination on March 1. The invitations were issued through the BC PNP Tech, which is a stream under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). The BC PNP is an economic immigration pathway used by the province of British Columbia to attract experienced, high-demand foreign […]

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Daphne Bramham: As government fiddles on foreign-trained doctors, B.C. citizens suffer

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2022 03:00:50 +0000

Opinion: A constitutional challenge by foreign-trained doctors to barriers barring them from practise is a baby step closer to being heard.

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Ontario invites international student graduates and workers in five PNP draws

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2022 20:35:29 +0000

Over the past two days Ontario has held five draws inviting immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. About 1,493 immigration candidates are now one step closer to becoming permanent residents in Ontario. On February 28, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited 173 immigration candidates who may be eligible for the  PhD Graduate […]

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