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Exploring the benefits of a spousal open work permit

February 22, 2023 admin Canada, canada immigration, immigration, inland sponsorship, jobs, spousal open work permit, spousal sponsorship, temporary residence

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2023 12:00:21 +0000

Canada hopes to welcome 82,000 new permanent residents to Canada per year under Spousal Partner and children sponsorship programs. However, it can take over a year for Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to process an application under this program. In the meantime, your spouse or partner may be able to obtain a Spousal Open […]

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Canadian immigrants’ efforts to find employment complicated by perceived skills mismatch

February 19, 2023 admin bank of canada, biases, Canada, canada employment, immigrant employment, immigrant skills, immigration, jobs, skilled workers

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2023 12:00:53 +0000

Skilled Canadian immigrants are being confronted by a perception that they may not possess the skills/aptitudes required to perform many of the same jobs in Canada that they might have performed in their country of origin. This perception is built largely on three factors: immigrants’ lack of Canadian work experience, “language problems”, and pitfalls with […]

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Report: High immigration targets likely to benefit western provinces

February 15, 2023 admin atlantic immigration program, bank of canada, Canada, canada immigrate, desjardins, immigration, jobs, PNP, provincial nominee program, settle, tfw

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2023 13:00:28 +0000

A recent economic report by Desjardins shows that Canada’s increased immigration targets are likely to have a positive impact on provincial economies, particularly in the western provinces. Since 2015, immigrants have consistently outpaced Canadian-born workers in net new positions, accounting for 70% of employment gains. In fact, by 2019, employment rates for new immigrants were […]

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Report: High immigration targets likely to benefit western provinces

February 15, 2023 admin atlantic immigration program, bank of canada, Canada, canada immigrate, desjardins, immigration, jobs, PNP, provincial nominee program, settle, tfw

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2023 13:00:28 +0000

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Work and Study Permit holders see huge gains in employment, as strong hiring continues in Canada

February 14, 2023 admin canada employment, canada unemployment, canadian study permit, canadian work permit, employment, hiring, Inflation, interest rates, International students, january labour force survey, jobs, non-permanent residents, study permit, unemployment rate, vacancies, wages, work permit

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2023 14:00:08 +0000

January saw a considerable increase in overall employment, as 150,000 jobs (+5% of total employment) across Canada were filled in the first month of 2023. Learn more about Canadian immigration and discover your options The strong surge in hiring yielded big increases in employment for many groups (primarily workers aged 25-54), with Non-permanent Residents (NPRs)—those […]

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The 4 different ways international students in Canada can apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit

February 12, 2023 admin canada immigration, canadian immigration, cec, Express Entry, express entry 2022, IRCC, jobs, pgwp, work permits

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2023 13:00:14 +0000

The Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) program provides international students in Canada with a way to remain in the country after they graduate from a post-secondary educational program and start building a life and career here. This program provides an open work permit for up to three years, which enables any graduate from a Canadian designated […]

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Work experience requirement cut in half for applicants in Canada’s caregiver pilot programs

February 10, 2023 admin Canada, canada work experience, caregivers, childcare, healthcare, home support worker pilot, immigration, IRCC, jobs, sean fraser

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2023 20:48:11 +0000

Speaking from Scarborough today, Members of Parliament Salma Zahid and Rechie Valdez announced that the amount of work experience in Canada required for a caregiver to qualify for permanent residence is being reduced from 24 to 12 months. The change will take effect as of April 30, 2023, and is retrospective for caregivers who have […]

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Bus and truck drivers eligible for Express Entry

February 9, 2023 admin aip, Bus drivers, Express Entry, IRCC, jobs, national occupation classification, noc, noc 2021, PNP, rnip, targeted express entry draws, truck drivers

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 13:00:39 +0000

On November 16, 2022, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) transitioned from its National Occupation Classification (NOC) 2016 system to an updated NOC 2021 version. As part of this transition to NOC 2021, IRCC made 16 occupations newly eligible for Express Entry. Included among those additions are transport truck drivers and bus drivers, two occupations […]

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Canada’s immigration backlog shows little change from January

February 7, 2023 admin Canada, Express Entry, family, immigration, IRCC, jobs, pgp, pgwp, PNP, PR, settle, spousal sponsorship, study permits, tfwp, tr, work permits

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2023 13:00:44 +0000

In an email to CIC News Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reported that the number of applicants in inventory has remained consistent with January data, at just over 2.1 million. The data is current as of January 31-February 1. The inventory across all lines of business has progressed as follows since July 2021: January 2-3 […]

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Some foreign workers in Canada can have their LMIA processed in 10 business days

February 6, 2023 admin IRCC, jobs, labour market impact assessment, LMIA, lmia canada, national occupation classification, noc, noc 2021, tfwp

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2023 13:30:55 +0000

To help Canadian employers fill labour and skills gaps in their organizations when there are no qualified and available Canadians or permanent residents (PR), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) operates the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). As a condition of the work permits provided to foreign workers through this program, employers hiring foreign talent […]

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