Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2019 20:00:21 +0000
Argentinean-born filmmaker Andrés Livov says the idea of making a film that tells the story of adult immigrants learning French in Montreal came to him when he was sitting in one such class himself around 10 years ago. “My experience was really special. I knew at the time it could be made into a film,” […]
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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2019 20:32:27 +0000
Immigration continued to drive population increases in Canada’s provinces between April and July of this year — a three month period that saw one of Canada’s largest quarterly population gains ever recorded. Overall, Canada’s population grew by 181,057 during those three months and was estimated to be at 37,589,262 on July 1, 2019. Statistics Canada […]
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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2019 20:32:27 +0000
Immigration continued to drive population increases in Canada’s provinces between April and July of this year — a three month period that saw one of Canada’s largest quarterly population gains ever recorded. Overall, Canada’s population grew by 181,057 during those three months and was estimated to be at 37,589,262 on July 1, 2019. Statistics Canada […]
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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 15:28:23 +0000
Quebec’s Ministry of Immigration has released details of an invitation round held September 4 in which 32 candidates with an Arrima profile were invited. The invitations went to candidates who had an Expression of Interest profile and a valid job offer, as well as foreign nationals working as diplomats, consular officers, or representatives of an […]
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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2019 20:19:02 +0000
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Quebec has invited 444 foreign workers to apply for a Quebec Selection Certificate in a draw held August 19. The draw targeted Quebec Skilled Worker Program candidates with an Expression of Interest (EOI) in the province’s Arrima system who had their previous applications cancelled under immigration reforms passed […]
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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2019 19:06:15 +0000
The Government of Quebec has announced nearly $55 million in funding to help in the recruitment and integration of temporary foreign workers. The government’s labour minister, Jean Boulet, said $20.9 million of that total will assist international recruitment efforts by businesses in the province. Quebec is facing a labour shortage unseen in more than 40 […]
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Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 17:28:02 +0000
As a part of Quebec’s new integration services, prospective immigrants will be assigned an immigration assistant officer that will follow their case through a step-by-step process. Details on the Parcours d’accompagnement personnalisé (personalized support program) were announced on August 8 by Quebec’s Minister of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusion, Simon Jolin-Barrette. The new personalized support program, […]
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Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 13:00:35 +0000
La division Québec de l’Association du Barreau canadien (l’ABC-Québec) dénonce le manque de transparence et de cohérence du gouvernement de François Legault dans le processus de décisions en matière d’immigration. L’ABC-Québec a envoyé un mémoire à la Commission des relations avec les citoyens (CRC), un groupe de travail parlementaire composé de députés chargés d’examiner des […]
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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 09:00:39 +0000
Un règlement a été approuvé dans le cadre d’une action collective intentée au nom d’anciens candidats du Programme régulier des travailleurs qualifiés du Québec contre le ministère de l’Immigration du Québec. L’action collective visait à obtenir une indemnisation pour les candidats du Programme régulier des travailleurs qualifiés du Québec (PRTQ) qui ont payé les frais […]
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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 17:07:31 +0000
A settlement has been approved in a class-action lawsuit brought on behalf of former Quebec Skilled Worker Program candidates against Quebec’s Immigration Ministry. The class action sought compensation for Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP) candidates who paid the application fee for a Quebec Selection Certificate (Certificat de sélection du Québec, or CSQ) but were later disqualified by changes […]
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