Manitoba issues another 249 invitations to immigration candidates with Expression of Interest profiles

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 15:37:20 +0000

Skilled workers both in Manitoba and abroad, as well as international student graduates, were invited to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on January 17. The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) issued a total of 249 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) to candidates in the following three streams: Skilled Workers in Manitoba;Skilled […]

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New Brunswick city hosting job fair for immigrants

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 19:34:42 +0000

The bilingual city of Moncton, New Brunswick is hosting a job fair for immigrants in hopes of connecting international talent with local employers on January 24. International students, newcomers, and prospective immigrants are invited to explore employment options in the fields of IT, finance, insurance, customer service, health, hospitality, and manufacturing. “Last year alone we […]

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Canada’s top tech jobs forecast for 2020

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 18:48:52 +0000

The high demand for tech talent in Canada is rolling into 2020 as experts start to predict the sector’s outlook for the new year. Shortages in the technology sector labour market have prompted immigration programs in British Columbia and Ontario to step up recruiting efforts. In 2019 the B.C. Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) extended […]

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Saskatchewan issues 234 invitations in second January selection round

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 22:21:41 +0000

The latest two Saskatchewan selection rounds were broken up by only a weekend. On Monday, January 13, the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) issued another 234 invitations to candidates in the province’s Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand streams. Friday’s round was slightly higher, sending out a total of 308 invitations to candidates in the same […]

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Employment gains in December led by Ontario and Quebec; new Labour Force Survey

Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 20:41:25 +0000

Ontario and Quebec led the provinces in employment gains last month, according to Statistics Canada’s latest Labour Force Survey. There were 57,000 more employees in Canada’s private sector in December, which offset November’s decline of a similar size. “Employment increased in accommodation and food services and in construction, while it was little changed in the […]

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Saskatchewan invites 308 candidates in latest Express Entry, Occupations In-Demand draw

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 14:59:33 +0000

Saskatchewan invited 308 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination in its latest draw on January 9. This is the first draw of the year for the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). Invitations went to candidates in both the Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand streams. Candidates did not need a job offer to be […]

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PEI needs to attract more francophone immigrants to meet growing labour needs

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2020 21:32:36 +0000

A francophone economic development group from Prince Edward Island (PEI) has produced a series of information booklets aimed at attracting French-speaking immigrants. The Réseau de développement économique et d’employabilité (RDÉE) put together eight booklets containing pertinent information about PEI’s economic and francophone landscape. The main booklet titled: ‘Opportunity Awaits: Attracting Francophone immigrants to Prince Edward […]

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Launch of Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot delayed in several communities

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 21:31:45 +0000

Five of the 11 communities taking part in the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) were set to begin accepting applications on January 1, but CIC News has learned that it will be at least another month before they actually start the intake process. The communities that were scheduled to start the pilot program on […]

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Canada has updated the settlement funds requirement for two Express Entry programs

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2020 16:13:53 +0000

The federal government has increased the amount of funds that certain skilled workers need in order to immigrate to Canada. Prospective immigrants need to prove that they have a certain amount of savings in order to qualify without a job offer in the Express Entry-managed Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) or Federal Skilled Trades Program […]

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Saskatchewan issues 595 invitations in latest Expression of Interest draw

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 16:55:57 +0000

The Government of Saskatchewan invited 595 Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence. The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) held the draws on December 20. While no job offer was required to qualify, candidates needed to file an Expression of Interest (EOI) with the SINP. Among […]

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