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International entrepreneurs who wish to operate a business in Newfoundland and Labrador will have four more opportunities to submit an Expression of Interest in 2019.

Work permit holders may qualify for OHIP if they meet the following criteria:

In the latest report, job vacancies and payroll employment remain high, while unemployment sees decreases in September.

A total of 127 invitations were under the Labour and Express Entry streams. Nine invitations were issued under PEI’s business impact and work permit stream with a minimum point threshold of 65. The total number of invitations for this draw is less than the most recent draw on May 20, when 153 invitations were issued.

Quebec workplaces can now have up to 20% temporary foreign workers on staff.

According to the latest announcement by the Quebec Immigration authorities , a maximum cap of 6300 applications will be accepted from eligible applicants under the Quebec skilled worker program , which is due to reopen later this year . Last year's cap was 6500 which was completed within 4 months .

The Institute du Québec's study sheds light on how the pandemic affected Quebec's labour force.

Quebec has updated the list of high-demand jobs for which employers do not need to prove that they have made recruitment efforts when hiring temporary foreign workers.

Starting September 3rd, Quebec will suspend processing Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) for jobs in Montreal offering wages below $27.47 CAD per hour.

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) reports a significant increase in temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in Canada. In 2023, nearly 240,000 TFWs were approved, doubling the number from five years ago. This trend highlights employers’ growing reliance on TFWs to fill job vacancies, particularly in sectors like healthcare, food service, construction, and transportation.

With the rejection rate for H-1B visa applications on the rise in the United States, highly skilled foreign workers who depend on them are turning to Canada in search of stability and new opportunities.

Computer programmers and interactive media developers are among 13 professions that have been added to Saskatchewan’s In-Demand Occupations List.

Immigrants are successful at finding employment

Immigrant-owned businesses were responsible for what a new Statistics Canada study says was a “disproportionate share of net job creation” between 2003 and 2013 compared to businesses with Canadian-born owners.

Many international students wish to stay in Canada post-graduation to live, work, and eventually become permanent residents. Here are the main options:

Canada is a top-ranking destination for international students. It has some of the world’s most sought-after universities and offers a unique student life experience.

There are an estimated 1.57 million international students, between Canada and the United States (U.S.), with tens of thousands more set to enter North America annually, in pursuit of higher education.

In June 2014 the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) was completely revamped. The aim of the overhaul was to ensure that the TFWP is only used as a last resort to fill labour shortages on a temporary basis.

Nearly 60,000 applications have been put in processing limbo due to mismanagement, according to a recent Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) request.

Employers in sectors like food manufacturing and construction can hire up to 30% of their workforce as temporary foreign workers in low-wage positions.