Moving up from sixth place to fourth, Canada is now in the top five countries in the world for immigrant integration policies. According to the most recent findings of the Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX), Canada is now the fourth most immigrant-friendly nation in the world. The move from sixth place to fourth was, according…
5,000 Express Entry candidates have received Invitations to Apply for Canadian permanent residence in the 169th Express Entry draw on December 9, 2020. Invitations were issued to candidates in all three of the economic immigration streams managed by the Express Entry system, including Federal Skilled Worker (FSW), Federal Skilled Trades (FST), and Canadian Experience Class (CEC). The…
Effective December 14, refugee claimants working as frontline healthcare workers in Canada will be able to submit applications for residency. The temporary program, initially unveiled in August, will be effective from December 14, 2020, to August 31, 2021. It allows frontline healthcare workers, with either pending or failed refugee claims, to apply for Canadian permanent…
The $750.3 million to support immigration to Canada is part of a $70-$100 billion economic recovery plan that was announced in the Fall Economic Statement 2020. In addition to the millions being spent directly on immigration, there are a host of other measures that will, directly and indirectly, benefit newcomers to Canada. These include more…
After massive losses in the spring, the Canadian economy continues to claw back jobs but there is a long road ahead to reach pre-pandemic levels. While the November report from Statistics Canada did surpass the meagre 20,000 jobs that many economists predicted, the Nov. numbers do point to an economic slowdown. The Canadian job growth…
According to a study based in the U.S., immigrants do improve the safety of native citizens by working in more dangerous occupations. Much of the criticism of immigration surrounding immigration is that newcomers take jobs away from native-born citizens. This logic implies that there are a finite number of jobs and that immigration does not…
Refugee and asylum advocates are criticizing Canada’s decision to resume deportations during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Canada’s decision to resume deportations is concerning to refugee advocates because the complete details of a program to grant residency to essential workers have not been publicly released. The deportations have already started, effective Nov. 30, after a temporary…
In one of the biggest draws of 2020, Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) sent 564 invitations to candidates in their provincial program. The Dec. 1 SINP draw sent invitations to 138 candidates in the SINP – Express Entry subcategory and 426 in the Occupations-in-Demand stream. This is the second-largest draw for the Occupations-in-Demand stream for…
As 2020 comes to a close, provincial immigration is happening as provinces move to complete their visa allotments. On Dec. 1, British Columbia’s provincial nominee program (BC PNP) sent invitations to 68 tech workers through the Tech Pilot. 11 entrepreneurs candidates were also selected on Dec. 1 through the Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Category. The…
Saskatchewan’s change to award additional points to bilingual speakers is part of a larger effort to increase Francophone immigration to Canada. Applicants who are bilingual can now receive up to an additional 10 points when applying to the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). The changes took effect Nov. 24 and apply to all applicants who…
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