Canada is committing up to $10 million under its Foreign Credential Recognition Program for projects designed to help internationally trained newcomers find and keep well-paying jobs.
The Government of Canada has named 11 Canadian communities that have been selected to take part in its new Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot.
Express Entry, Labour Impact and Business Impact candidates invited
International students hoping to remain in Canada on a Post-Graduation Work Permit now have six months to apply once they obtain their notice of graduation and are no longer required to have a valid study permit.
133 Express Entry candidates among those invited in Manitoba's June 20 Expression of Interest draw
The number of job vacancies in Canada rose again in the first three months of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018, with increases reported in six provinces and the territory of Nunavut.
Alberta, with federal approval, has launched a 2 year pilot project on Temporary foreign workers in order to keep job positions open for local permanent residence and citizens who are living in Alberta. As part of this two-year pilot program, Albertan companies will not be allowed to avail of the temporary foreign worker (TFWP) when hiring in any of 29 high-skilled occupations.
Details on how to apply to new Agri-Food Immigration Pilot will be available in early 2020, IRCC says
The government of Canada has announced that amendments have been made to regulations regarding spousal sponsorship. These amendments apply to all permanent and temporary immigration programs.
The Canadian entertainment industry is an important sector of the Canadian economy. The success of this industry within Canada can be attributed to Canada’s multicultural population and diverse landscapes, which combine to make Canada the ideal setting for a wide variety of different film and television projects.
Family reunification is a core pillar in Canada’s immigration strategy and a new measure by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) aims to make it possible for more families to be together.
The United States administration is temporarily suspending the accelerated processing of H-1B visas, a popular work visa that helps U.S. companies hire skilled international workers. In response, companies in Canada — particularly in the technology sector — have issued a rallying cry for these workers to join the Canadian labour market instead, either as workers or as new permanent residents.
Canadian food services employers will be able to hire up to 30% of their workforce through the TFWP, and other changes coming for temporary foreign workers.
Immigration Canada government department which oversees immigration and refugee affairs in Canada, has launched a temporary public policy for certain foreign nationals who are affected by U.S. President Trump's executive order on January 27, 2017. Under the temporary public policy, Canada may allow foreign nationals affected by this order to apply for temporary status in Canada, or to extend their stay.
Perhaps, it’s finally time to stop hiding
July, 2012-- Many Canadian immigration programs remain open, despite the Canadian government’s announcement that it will be taking a ‘temporary pause.
Skilled newcomers overqualification must be addressed, amid immediate need for more healthcare professionals.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has announced that it is introducing a new electronic system, known as the Employer Portal, for managing the processing of offers of employment made by Canadian employers to foreign workers. The Employer Portal will be available from October 26, 2015, and will assist Canadian employers looking to hire foreign workers on a temporary basis through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program or the International Mobility Program.
Canada is starting a program called Recognized Employer Pilot (REP) to help with worker shortages.
113,700 new immigrants arrived in Canada in the first quarter of 2022.
As of April 1, 2022, Canada’s population was estimated to be nearly 39 million people. This is a population increase of nearly 128,000 people over three months from January 1.
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