EV Advocates Kick Off Canada’s First Coast-To-Coast EV Road Trip

Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 18:05:41 +0000

A pair of EV advocates are hitting the road this Sunday on Canada’s first non-stop coast-to-coast electric vehicle road trip. Ian Pavelko (aka the Mad Hungarian) from Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC and Trevor Page (founder of Tesla Owners Online) of Aurora, ON will drive a Tesla Model 3 Performance through the night from British Columbia to Halifax, utilizing Tesla’s brand spanking new trans-Canadian Supercharger network to keep the vehicle charged up along the way

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PEI holds February 2020 Expression of Interest draw

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 16:52:36 +0000

Candidates in all three economic class immigration categories of the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) are now one step closer to Canadian permanent residence. The province invited a total of 153 candidates in the Express Entry, Labour Impact, and Business Impact categories on February 20. Of those invited, the 143 candidates from […]

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Quebec releases information on latest Arrima draw

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 22:25:50 +0000

Quebec’s immigration ministry has issued 23 invitations in the latest selection round for candidates who have submitted applications under Quebec’s Regular Skilled Worker Program. The Ministry of Immigration, Francization, and Integration (MIFI) held the draw through its Arrima portal on January 16, 2020. Candidates selected in the latest invitation round were among the cohort of […]

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642,000 international students: Canada now ranks 3rd globally in foreign student attraction

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 17:03:59 +0000

Canada is now the world’s third-leading destination of international students, with a staggering 642,000 foreign students. According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) data, Canada’s international student population grew by 13 per cent in 2019 compared to the previous year, marking yet another year of double-digit growth. Overall, 404,000 international students saw their study […]

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Accueil d’immigrants : Le Québec en retard par rapport au reste du Canada

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 19:00:48 +0000

Le gouvernement du Québec a tenu sa promesse de réduire l’immigration de 21 % en 2019 et la province a pris encore plus de retard par rapport au reste du Canada en ce qui concerne le nombre d’immigrants qu’elle accueille. Selon les données d’Immigration, réfugiés et citoyenneté Canada (IRCC), le Québec a accueilli environ 40 600 immigrants […]

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Largest Express Entry draw ever issues 4,500 invitations

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 15:00:52 +0000

Invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence have been issued to 4,500 Express Entry candidates in the largest draw ever held by the Government of Canada on February 19. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score in this latest invitation round was 470, a decrease of 2 points over the previous draw held February 5. […]

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Quebec fell even further behind the rest of Canada in attracting immigrants in 2019

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 19:15:46 +0000

Quebec has fallen even further behind the rest of Canada in attracting immigrants, as the province’s government kept its promise to cut immigration by 21 per cent in 2019. According to data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Quebec welcomed about 40,600 immigrants in 2019 compared to 51,100 the previous year. Economic and family […]

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Which cities in Canada attract the most immigrants?

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 16:56:00 +0000

Cities across Canada are engaged in a heated competition to attract more immigrants. Due to their aging populations and low birth rates, cities need more immigrants to keep their economies strong. At the national level, Canada welcomed more than 341,000 immigrants in 2019 or about 0.9 per cent of its population. Canada is welcoming more […]

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Saskatchewan issues 646 invitations to Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand candidates

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 16:48:38 +0000

Saskatchewan invited immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on February 13. The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) sent out a total of 646 invitations to candidates in the Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand categories. In order to be selected, candidates needed to have submitted an Expression of Interest (EOI) profile […]

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Manitoba invites 242 immigration candidates to apply for provincial nomination for permanent residence

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 21:19:39 +0000

Manitoba has sent out another round of invitations to immigration candidates who submitted Expression of Interest (EOI) profiles to their provincial nominee program. On February 13, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) invited 242 candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence. This is Manitoba’s second draw in two weeks. The invitations, or […]

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