Unemployment rate among immigrants is the lowest of any August on record

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2022 12:00:09 +0000

Statistics Canada has released its Labour Force Survey (LFS) for the month of August 2022. For the first time since data became available in 2015, there were fewer unemployed people (989,000) than job vacancies (1,038,000) in Canada. This is a huge revelation for job seekers, with over a third (38%) of businesses expecting that recruitment […]

The post Unemployment rate among immigrants is the lowest of any August on record first appeared on CIC News.

Read more

Saskatchewan, Ontario, Manitoba, and BC hold PNP immigration draws this week

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2022 12:00:07 +0000

Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and British Columbia have released results for their Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) this week. Most Canadian provinces and territories (with the exception of Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to apply for a provincial nomination. Although provincial nomination is not in itself the […]

The post Saskatchewan, Ontario, Manitoba, and BC hold PNP immigration draws this week first appeared on CIC News.

Read more

How can I immigrate to Canada through the PNP?

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2022 17:00:14 +0000

The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is one way for skilled workers to immigrate to Canada and get permanent resident status. The purpose of the program is to welcome skilled workers in order to strengthen provincial and territorial economies and spread the benefits of immigration across Canada. It has been a successful way of attracting skilled […]

The post How can I immigrate to Canada through the PNP? first appeared on CIC News.

Read more

How to immigrate to Canada from Qatar

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Mon, 05 Sep 2022 12:00:25 +0000

If you’re thinking Canada might be your next destination but you don’t know where to begin, here’s a summary of some of Canada’s main economic immigration programs. Canada’s immigration department, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) classifies immigration into three categories: economic class, family class, and refugees. By far the most popular route is economic […]

The post How to immigrate to Canada from Qatar first appeared on CIC News.

Read more

Saskatchewan holds largest draw of 2022 and Ontario invites 680 Masters Graduate Stream candidates in this week’s PNP results

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2022 12:00:37 +0000

Saskatchewan, Ontario, Manitoba, and British Columbia have released results for their Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) this week. Most Canadian provinces and territories (with the exception of Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to apply for a provincial nomination. Although provincial nomination is not in itself the […]

The post Saskatchewan holds largest draw of 2022 and Ontario invites 680 Masters Graduate Stream candidates in this week’s PNP results first appeared on CIC News.

Read more

Four Canadian provinces release draw results for immigration programs

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2022 12:00:03 +0000

Three Canadian provinces released their Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw results this past week, and Quebec held a recent draw through Arrima. Most Canadian provinces and territories (with the exception of Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to apply for a provincial nomination. Although provincial nomination […]

The post Four Canadian provinces release draw results for immigration programs first appeared on CIC News.

Read more

Immigration has greatly increased number of Canadians who speak a South Asian language

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2022 09:13:34 +0000

Immigration to Canada has driven up the number of Canadians who speak a language other than English and French at home, according to a recent Statistics Canada study. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration In particular, the amount of Canadians who spoke predominately a South Asian language at home grew immensely from 2016 […]

The post Immigration has greatly increased number of Canadians who speak a South Asian language first appeared on CIC News.

Read more

Ontario and British Columbia hold new PNP draws

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2022 11:28:10 +0000

Ontario and British Columbia released Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw results this week. Most Canadian provinces and territories (with the exception of Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to apply for a provincial nomination. When the PNP was launched in 1998, it welcomed only 400 immigrants. […]

The post Ontario and British Columbia hold new PNP draws first appeared on CIC News.

Read more

British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan issue ITAs under PNPs

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2022 12:00:47 +0000

This past week British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan released Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw results. All Canadian provinces and territories (with the exception of Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to apply for a provincial nomination. Although provincial nomination is not the same as a permanent […]

The post British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan issue ITAs under PNPs first appeared on CIC News.

Read more

Analysis: Factors that may affect Express Entry CRS scores

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 12:00:08 +0000

Canada has resumed all-program Express Entry draws as of July 6. Since then, the number of Invitations to Apply (ITAs) issued in each draw has grown by 250 each week, causing the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score requirements to go down. That being said, score cutoffs are still quite high. The most recent Express Entry […]

The post Analysis: Factors that may affect Express Entry CRS scores first appeared on CIC News.

Read more