Quebec

The new Labour Force Survey reveals unemployment for very recent immigrants is the lowest on record and employment is growing faster than Canada's population.

The unemployment rate for immigrants who landed in Canada within the past five years was at a record low according to Statistics Canada’s March Labour Force Survey.

Canada has a number of work permit and permanent residency options to support the hiring of foreign talent in tech.

The Superior Court of Quebec has arrived at a decision which challenged the government of Quebec’s decision to apply changes to the Quebec skilled worker eligibility criteria retroactively, Quebec has previously promised applicants that their application would be processed based on regulations in effect when it was submitted.

Quebec Immigration is extending the time permitted  to complete  and submit an Expression of Interest through the Arrima portal from 30 to 90 days.

More and more international students are choosing to study in Canada. In fact, Canada welcomed a record number of foreign students in 2014. We are a friendly and welcoming country and home to some of the world's most prestigious universities as well as internationally-recognized vocational schools and colleges. Importantly, once you have completed your studies you may be eligible for Canadian permanent residence.

Statistics Canada has released its Labour Force Survey (LFS) for the month of August 2022.

Kathleen Weil the Quebec immigration minister provided the structure of a new immigration policy expected attracting immigrants who can succeed in the provincial labour market.

Canada’s federal and provincial skilled worker immigration programs require that you complete a language test. The language test requirement applies to the federal Express Entry system, the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and Canada’s other various skilled worker streams.

Sponsoring a spouse or family member comes with an obligation to provide necessities of life for several years.

An undertaking legally ties a Canadian sponsor to their dependant, both financially and not.

Canada’s foreign skilled workers and international students may be eligible for a fast track to permanent residence—the Canadian Experience Class (CEC).

The Canadian employers, looking to hiring a foreign worker, may need a Labour Market Impact Assessment.

How to sponsor your parents and grandparents to come to Canada through the PGP.

Canada has experienced a huge surge in its international student population in recent years. International students contribute more than $15 billion to our economy each year, which supports 170,000 Canadian jobs. On first inclination, one might think that the anti-foreigner sentiments in other countries have contributed to this surge, but this is an oversimplification.

Immigrants coming to Canada now, have more difficulties to get affordable apartments to rent in the sizzling hot rental market.

ANALYSIS: Canada depends on immigrants to support economic recovery, and the pandemic presents challenges.

Recently announced reforms to the Quebec Experience Program should be reconsidered.

The next month will hold announcements for the Parents and Grandparents Program, Immigration Levels Plan 2023-2025, Statistics Canada census data and more.

On Wednesday the parliamentary commission looking into immigration reforms was told by human rights officials that workplace racism persists in Quebec.

All leaders were asked during the French-language debate where they stand on giving Quebec more powers over immigration than it already has under its unique arrangement with Canada’s federal government.