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Canada is to create new pathways to permanent residence for more than 90,000 temporary workers and international graduates as it strives to welcome 401,000 immigrants in 2021 despite COVID-19 travel restrictions. Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino announced on Wednesday (April 14, 2021) measures that will see a swathe of candidates with temporary status get the chance
Canada has conducted a new Express Entry draw, issuing 266 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates. The April 14 draw featured a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 753, 25 points lower than the previous PNP draw. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has now issued 49,390 ITAs through 12
Alberta immigration has conducted a new Express Entry draw, issuing invitations to 200 candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System scores as low as 302. The new draw took place on April 6 through the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program. Important requirements for the Alberta Express Entry stream are that candidates have stated an interest in immigrating permanently
Canada welcomed 23,375 new immigrants in February, the second-highest monthly total since COVID-19 travel restrictions were put in place. The latest federal government figures show 48,025 newcomers were welcomed in the first two months of the year, slightly below the total for the same period of 2020, but significantly higher than any other two-month period
Ontario immigration has issued 528 Notifications if Interest in a new Tech Draw through its Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) draw took place on April 13, with the invited candidates scoring between 456 and 467 Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points. Candidates were required to have submitted
Ontario immigration is set to make changes to its Entrepreneur Stream to make the process easier for applicants. In proposals announced this month, the province says it will: Make video interviews permanent to speed up the arrival of candidates in Canada. Monitor applicants less often as they establish their businesses here. Ontario officials have proposed
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau is hoping to allow more people into the country during the pandemic under expanded categories of just who is an essential worker. “We are specifically talking about different groups that would be potentially considered to be essential workers, that have the need to cross the border for specific reasons,”
In its latest budget, Canada’s francophone province of Quebec is pumping $246 million into programs to attract and retain immigrants. “Attracting and retaining immigrants to our communities, particularly those in the outlying regions, allows businesses to grow due to these skilled workers and helps resolve labour shortages in several of our economic sectors,” said Immigration
Saskatchewan immigration has conducted a new Expression of Interest draw, issuing 279 invitations to apply across two streams. In the April 8 Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program draw, Occupations In-Demand candidates with skills and experience in one of 58 National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes received 146 invitations, with a minimum score of 70 points. A further
Canada’s unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, according to the latest federal government figures released Friday. The Statistics Canada Labour Market Survey recorded unemployment of 7.5 percent, as Canada jobs increased by 303,100 during the month, moving employment within 1.5 percent of pre-COVID levels. The
