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Canada’s federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to immigration as ‘a driver of economic growth’ during the recovery from the coronavirus crisis. In the Speech from the Throne to open a new session of parliament on September 23, Governor General Julie Payette said immigration helps ‘keep Canada competitive on the world stage’. The speech was
British Columbia immigration has issued 74 invitations to skilled workers and international graduates in a new BC PNP Tech Pilot draw. The September 22 draw featured invitations through four streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. Minimum scores were 80 for all four streams. The featured streams were: SI – Skilled Worker SI –
Canada has moved to exempt certain applicants for permanent residence from providing biometrics in a new measure designed to mitigate the impact of coronavirus restrictions. The exemption, announced in a public policy effective September 22, covers permanent residence applicants who previously provided biometrics within the last 10 years. Foreign nationals who are both inside or
Tech companies that hire immigrants with skills that complement those of their local workers get a boost in employee productivity in the long run, a new study reveals. But the effect isn’t immediate. It can take up to a decade for that uptick in productivity to show up. In Immigration and Firm Productivity: Evidence from
Brazil rose up the rankings of most important sources of new Canadian permanent residents during the first half of this year. In 2019, Brazil was in the number 12 spot on that list. By the end of June, the South American country had climbed to number seven as the COVID-19 global pandemic restricted the travel
Prince Edward Island has conducted a first mass immigration draw since the start of the coronavirus crisis open to candidates from overseas. The September 17 draw was also the largest of 2020, with invitations issued to 345 candidates through the Labour Impact, Express Entry and Business Impact Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) streams.
Canada’s immigration authorities are taking the first tentative steps towards resuming in-person services suspended since March due to the coronavirus crisis. An announcement on September 17 said very limited citizenship, permanent residence, asylum and biometrics services would resume from Monday, September 21. All in-person services, at select Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) offices, will
Provincial Nominee Program candidates who lost their employment offers due to coronavirus have been given a year to find a new job and still qualify for Canada immigration. The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) change, announced on September 17, is the latest in a number of moves aimed to support immigration candidates affected by
Saskatchewan immigration has issued invitations to 621 candidates targeting three technology occupations in its latest Expression of Interest draw. The September 15 Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program draw targeted the following occupations: NOC 2173: Software engineers and designers NOC 2174: Computer programmers and interactive media developers NOC 2175: Web designers and developers The draw featured invites
British Columbia immigration has conducted a new provincial draw, issuing 407 invitations to apply with certain jobs excluded due to coronavirus restrictions. The September 15 draw saw British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program officials exclude 31 occupations where a high-volume of applicants have recently been approved. Read More COVID-19: British Columbia to Exclude Certain Jobs from
