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Over 120,000 temporary residents transitioned to Canadian permanent residents in 2022

February 17, 2023 admin Canada, canada immigration, Express Entry, immigration, imp, IRCC, pgwp, settle, study, temporary residence, temporary resident, tfwp

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2023 16:32:26 +0000

New data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) shows that 124,950 temporary residents transitioned to permanent residents in 2022. The numbers show permanent residence transitions among those who last held a study permit, work permit under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), or work permit under the International Mobility Program (IMP). These programs may […]

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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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Canada Immigration

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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Answering six common questions about healthcare in Canada for new permanent residents

February 10, 2023 admin Alberta, British Columbia, canada healthcare, canada immigration, canadian permanent residence, health card, health insurance, healthcare in canada, immigration, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, NUNAVUT, Ontario, permanent resident, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, settle, Yukon

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2023 12:00:36 +0000

Newly landed Canadian permanent residents (PR) are afforded the same healthcare services as citizens born and raised in this country. Here are answers to some of the most common questions new Canadians have about healthcare in Canada. Is Canadian healthcare free? Healthcare in this country is funded through the taxes that all Canadian citizens and […]

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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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The Bank of Canada just raised interest rates again. What does this mean for newcomers?

February 2, 2023 admin bank of canada, Canada, canada skilled worker immigration, immigration, Inflation, interest rate, interest rate hike, labour market, labour supply and demand, settle

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2023 13:00:02 +0000

The Bank of Canada (BoC) recently announced another rise in interest rates, up to 4.5%, or up 25 basis points from 4.25% on December 7, 2022. While this is the smallest rise in interest over the past year, interest rates will stay high for the foreseeable future making larger spending more difficult than previous years. […]

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Poll shows more people than ever want to immigrate to Canada

January 27, 2023 admin Canada, canada immigration, Gallup, immigration, immigration levels plan, IRCC, labour shortage, settle

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2023 12:00:31 +0000

For the first time, Canada has polled as the second most popular destination for potential newcomers after the United States in the most recent poll by Gallup, a global analytics and advice firm. This is the first time Gallup has released data on this topic since 2018. The poll says that in 2021, 900 million […]

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Buying a home in Canada as a non-Canadian

January 13, 2023 admin buying a home, Canada, canada real estate, finance, housing, housing in canada, immigration, settle, settling, Students, temporary residents, work permits

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2023 13:00:10 +0000

The Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act was passed in parliament in June 2022 and came into effect on January 1 this year. Broadly speaking, the new regulations will prohibit the purchase of a residential property by any foreign investor who is not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. The regulations […]

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Provinces working to make it easier for internationally educated nurses to work in Canada

January 12, 2023 admin assessing credentials, British Columbia, foreign credential recognition, healthcare workers, immigration, international accreditation, job vacancies, jobs, labour shortage, nurses, Ontario, project proposals, settle

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2023 10:19:35 +0000

British Columbia has recently announced that it is removing some of the barriers for internationally educated nurses (IENs) to register with the province. It will do so by removing application fees and providing new financial support to nurses returning to practice after a period of absence. The province says it will now cover application and […]

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Are you already a Canadian citizen?

January 1, 2023 admin Canada, Canadian citizenship, citizenship, citizenship certificate, proof of citizen, settle

Credit to Author: Daniel Levy| Date: Sun, 01 Jan 2023 13:00:58 +0000

You may be eligible for Canadian citizenship if you were born abroad to a Canadian citizen. Your legal or biological parent must have been a first-generation Canadian at the time of your birth. That means they were either born in Canada or naturalized Canadian citizens who successfully applied for citizenship. If your parent received Canadian […]

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