Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2018 10:08:52 +0000
A pilot program that connects skilled immigrants with employers in Quebec’s outlying regions is starting to pay off for companies in the mining city of Val d’Or. Known by its French name, Un emploi en sol québécois, the pilot organizes job fairs with local companies in need of workers and charters travel so job-seeking immigrants […]
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Credit to Author: Stephen Smith| Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2018 14:28:50 +0000
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Immigration to Canada remains on the rise at both the provincial and federal level, despite a move this week by the province of Quebec to reduce the number of newcomers it will welcome next year. Nationally, the Government of Canada has a target of 330,800 new admissions […]
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A labour shortage in Quebec’s Eastern Townships region is leading employers there to pin their hopes on immigrants. A report in the Montreal Gazette newspaper said the lack of labour is forcing some businesses in the area to share skilled workers while others are increasing salaries and even offering subsidized housing. A recent job fair […]
A record 47 per cent of small Canadian businesses report that they are experiencing a shortage of skilled labour, a monthly survey conducted by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business has found. The findings in the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s October 2018 Business Barometer survey is a roughly 10 per cent increase from […]
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. The new online portal for the Quebec Skilled Worker Program, known as Arrima, is now in service. Effective today, candidates who are interested in obtaining Canadian permanent residence through the Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP) can express their interest to the Government of Quebec by creating a profile […]
A new information portal has been created to help immigration candidates and immigrants to Quebec with questions about getting their foreign credentials recognized for employment in the province. Developed with funding from Quebec’s Immigration Ministry, known as MIDI, qualificationsquebec.com allows users to determine if their profession is regulated and, if so, what’s required in order […]
The mayor of Quebec City is calling for an increase in immigration there to address what he say is a ‘dangerous’ shortage of labour. Immigration topped Mayor Régis Labeaume’s newly released list of annual priorities, citing the urgent need to fill 17,000 job vacancies in the region. “This dramatic lack of manpower is the most […]
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. The new online portal for the Quebec Skilled Worker Program will only be available to users in September, the province’s Immigration Ministry says. Quebec’s Immigration Ministry, MIDI, said in a news release issued August 17 that the new portal, called Arrima, is undergoing final user experience tests and […]
La mise à jour de la liste des domaines de formation du Québec donne une nouvelle forme aux diplômes étrangers en science actuarielle, gestion de l’information et éducateurs spécialisés en petite enfance parmi d’autres domaines. La liste des domaines de formation accorde des points en fonction des diplômes étrangers spécifiques, ceux des universités Québécoises, d’études […]
Updates to Quebec’s Areas of Training List are giving a new edge to foreign degrees in actuarial science, information management and early childhood education, among others. The Areas of Training List provides the number of points awarded for specified foreign and Quebec university, college and secondary-level vocational degrees under the Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP), […]