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Canada has extended both international travel restrictions and the closure of the border with the U.S. for another month, until July 21, 2021. Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, made the announcement in a tweet on Friday, June 18. The restrictions had been due to expire on June 21. Our number one
Hundreds of thousands of jobs in the Canadian construction industry are expected to open up in the coming decade and immigrants are being wooed to fill them, notes a report by BuildForce Canada. “Canada’s construction outlook is strong for 2021 and well into the middle portion of the decade thanks to gains in the residential
Indigenous people in Canada can now use their indigenous names, as written, on passports and other immigration documents in move by Ottawa to enact another recommendation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. “Supporting First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in reclaiming and using their indigenous names is an integral part of the shared journey of
International students looking to study in Canada have access to some of the best universities in the world, according to a new report. The QS World University Rankings 2022 has named the University of Toronto in Ontario, McGill University in Quebec and the University of British Columbia as among the 50 best out of 1,300
British Columbia immigration has issued up to 13 invitations in a new Entrepreneur Immigration draw. The June 15 British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program draw featured invites through both the province’s general Entrepreneur stream and its regional pilot. General stream candidates received nine invitations, requiring a minimum score of 126 points. Meanwhile, less than five invites
Ontario immigration has conducted two new Expression of Interest draws, issuing 940 Invitations to Apply through the Employer Job Offer streams for Foreign Workers and International Students. The June 16 Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) draws focused on profiles submitted since April 28, 2021. Both were general draws. The first, targeting foreign workers, saw 569
Saskatchewan immigration has conducted a new Expression of Interest draw, issuing 255 invitations to apply across two streams. In the June 15 Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program draw, Occupations In-Demand candidates with skills and experience in one of 55 National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes received 152 invitations, with a minimum score of 82 points. A further
British Columbia immigration has issued 72 invitations to skilled workers and international graduates in a new BC PNP Tech draw. The June 15 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 – International
Nova Scotia immigration has added two new jobs to its Occupations in Demand stream for intermediate-skilled jobs in high demand in the province. Candidates with experience in NOC 7521 for heavy equipment operators (except crane) and NOC 7611 for construction trades helpers and labourers can now qualify for permanent residence through the Nova Scotia Nominee
The francophone province of Quebec is plunking down more than half a million dollars to fund integration services for immigrants in seven regional municipalities and the city of Rimouski. All of those municipalities, including Rimouski, are on the southern shore of the St. Lawrence River. The almost $590,000 is being divided up so that: Rimouski
