Premiers make recommendations for improvements to immigration

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2022 12:00:13 +0000

Attracting and retaining skilled foreign workers was one of the main topics at a recent Premiers Meeting in Victoria, British Columbia. Canada’s unemployment rate stands at a historically low 4.9% and as a result, the country is facing a shortage of labour. The shortage is due in large part to many of Canada’s aging workers […]

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Work in Thunder Bay: We need healthcare workers

Credit to Author: Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission| Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2022 13:00:18 +0000

There is a world of employment possibilities to discover outside of the big city. Rewarding professional careers, skilled trades jobs, superior nature, and lower property prices are attracting more people from large cities to work in Thunder Bay. Thunder Bay is located in Ontario, which is Canada’s largest province. The city is west of Toronto […]

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Ontario wants more immigration powers: What does this mean for the rest of Canada?

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2022 12:00:28 +0000

The Toronto Star reports that Ontario Premier Doug Ford plans to ask the federal government for more control over immigrant selection to help the province address its historic labour shortages. Ontario’s immigration minister, Monte McNaughton, said in an interview that hundreds of thousands of jobs are going unfilled in Ontario and it is costing the […]

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Understanding the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2022 12:00:39 +0000

In 2021, Ontario welcomed 198,000 new permanent residents, or nearly 49% of all new permanent residents in Canada. This is not surprising as Ontario boasts Canada’s largest population as well as its largest city. Many newcomers chose to settle in Ontario due to its strong economy, well-developed support systems, and already-established immigrant communities. Those who […]

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Stellantis EV Plans Save Canadian Automotive Plants

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 11 May 2022 23:05:27 +0000

The future of two automotive plants in Ontario has been up in the air, but a recent announcement by Stellantis shows that electrifying the automotive industry can be a good thing not only for the environment, but for automotive workers and the towns they live in. With a $3.6 billion investment in Canadian operations, the […]

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Ontario to remove barriers for out-of-province skilled workers

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 19:27:42 +0000

The Ontario government plans to introduce legislation to make it easier for workers in over 30 in-demand professions move to the province, faster. 

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Canada’s PNP immigration results for February 2022

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2022 13:00:06 +0000

Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) issued over 5,000 invitations to apply for provincial nomination in February. The PNP is an immigration program jointly administered by the federal, provincial, and territorial governments. It offers Canadian provinces and territories the opportunity to create their own immigration streams to better meet their labour market needs and economic development […]

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Ontario to remove barriers for out-of province skilled workers

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 19:27:42 +0000

The Ontario government plans to introduce legislation to make it easier for workers in over 30 in-demand professions move to the province, faster. 

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Ontario PNP invites 828 Express Entry candidates

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2022 20:51:46 +0000

Ontario held two Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws on February 8. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination through two PNP draws. Out of the 828 total invitations issued, 622 went to candidates who may be eligible for Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream. These […]

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