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Canada Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino is thinking of extending a program due to expire on Nov. 5 that gives temporary foreign workers an opportunity to become permanent residents. That new pathway was announced in May and was for up to 90,000 international students, health care workers and other workers in essential occupations who want to
Jobs are back and unemployment is trending downwards in Canada – and offering prospective immigrants many opportunities to resettle through the country’s economic immigration programs. In its latest Labour Force Survey, Statistics Canada reports unemployment fell for the fourth consecutive month in September to 6.9 per cent, the lowest level since the onset of the
Immigration drove almost three-quarters of Canada’s population growth during the past year despite all the border restrictions of the Covid-19 pandemic, reveals a report by Statistics Canada. During the pandemic, the country’s population growth was cut by half and Covid-19-related deaths played a part in reducing Canada’s population. Read more: International students’ confidence in Canada
Canada’s online citizenship application website is now live and allowing eligible permanent residents to apply to become citizens with a few clicks of a mouse. “The new online application is user-friendly,” boasts Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on its website. “For example, you can now save partially completed applications and resume them at a
Provincial and territorial immigration ministers throughout Canada met virtually with federal Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino last week to brainstorm about ways to speed up processing times and increase the number of new permanent residents. “Immigration has never been more critical as we navigate the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic and work towards economic recovery and
Halfway through the year, Canada had only welcomed a smidgeon more than a third of the new permanent residents that Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino wants to let into Canada this year. Despite that shortfall, though, the immigration minister still maintains this year’s immigration target will be met. “Against all odds, Canada continues to lead the
Canada is opening the door to immigration even wider for Hong Kongers – many of whom are adversely affected by China’s anti-democracy crackdown – by opening two new pathways to permanent residency. “With young Hong Kongers casting their eyes abroad, we want them to choose Canada,” said Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino in a statement this
Canada is doing a better job of attracting immigrant entrepreneurs through the Start-Up Visa program than the United States, according to leading American business magazine Forbes. “While America has tried and failed to pass a Start-Up Visa geared toward immigrant entrepreneurs for years, Canada is one of two dozen countries, including the U.K. and Singapore,
A think-tank is giving Ottawa the thumbs up for its success in boosting number of permanent resident arrivals despite the COVID-19 pandemic. “The improvement we’re seeing in permanent resident admissions is encouraging and good news for the economy,” says Iain Reeve, associate director of immigration research at the Conference Board of Canada. “Immigration helps stimulate
The launch of Canada’s new permanent residence pathway for international graduates and essential workers went relatively smoothly on Thursday, although some users reported issues with the online payment system. Fears that a huge rush of applicants would overload the system proved unfounded, as Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) confounded the critics with the rollout.
