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A newly-released Gallup poll reveals Canada is the most welcoming country in the world – and far more tolerant than the United States – for immigrants. On Wednesday, the polling giant released the results of its latest Migrant Acceptance Index. It asked people living in 145 countries last year whether they thought immigrants living in
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 –
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
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
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
Manitoba immigration has issued 212 Letters of Advice to Apply to skilled workers and international graduates through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. The September 10 draw saw LAAs issued through three MPNP streams. Skilled Workers in Manitoba received 168 LAAs, with the lowest-ranked candidates scoring 475 points. International Education Stream candidates received 35 LAAs. The
The CEO of a major business group has issued a stark call for Canada to get its immigration system back up to speed sooner rather than later. Goldy Hyder, the president and CEO of the not-for-profit Business Council of Canada, believes immigration should be ‘a pillar of Canada’s post-pandemic economic recovery plan’. In an article
Prince Edward Island has announced the results of two PEI PNP draws conducted during August. The draws saw 313 invitations issued through the Labour Impact, Express Entry and Business Impact streams. On August 20, 305 invites were issued to candidates who submitted profiles up to June 2020 who were already living and working in PEI.
