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Immigration to Nova Scotia hit a record level yet again last year as the Atlantic Canadian province enticed newcomers with skills in healthcare, transportation, education, hospitality and the trades to settle there. “Nova Scotia is rapidly growing, and with planned growth comes many opportunities,” said provincial Immigration Minister Jill Balser. “Newcomers fuel our economy, create
Immigrants are being credited with helping Canada’s Maritime province of Nova Scotia with hitting a major population milestone: surpassing one million people. In the first quarter of this year alone, 5,696 people moved to Nova Scotia from other countries and other parts of Canada, pushing up the province’s population by 2,877. Read More Nova Scotia
The Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP), a program that has attracted more than 10,000 new permanent residents to the four Atlantic Canadian provinces in only a few years, is being made permanent starting on New Year’s Day. “Over the past few years, the Atlantic Immigration Pilot has made an incredible difference in communities across our region,”
The labour market is tightening up in New Brunswick – mirroring the national trend in Canada as the country recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic – with the number of full-time jobs in the province growing from October to November and the unemployment rate nudging down. That means many jobs are going begging and offering up
The tiny province of Prince Edward Island in Canada’s maritime region is poised to grow its real GDP by three per cent in the coming year after managing roughly four per cent growth this year, according to a TD Economics forecast. COVID-19 public health restrictions in the province were more relaxed than in many other
Restaurateurs facing extreme labour shortages in Canada as the economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic are turning to international students and temporary foreign workers to pick up the slack. And the industry’s main lobbying organization wants Ottawa to make it easier to hire immigrants. “Restaurants are key to bringing Canadians back to work, but precarious
Fuelled by immigration, Nova Scotia’s population hit an all-time high in 2020 as the province approved a record number of newcomers in its bid to boost its economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. “While the pandemic has been a challenge, particularly with its impact on the mobility of immigrants, the office of immigration has continued to
Newfoundland & Labrador has expanded its list of in-demand occupations, adding several information and communications technology jobs. Employers in the Atlantic Canadian province can hire foreign nationals and international graduates in the occupations without labour market testing. The In-Demand Occupations list applies to several streams of the Newfoundland & Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP). Earlier
Atlantic Canadian business and educational leaders are encouraged by Ottawa’s plan to boost immigration to more than 400,000 per year over the next three years. Federal Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino and members of the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council (APEC) took part in a virtual roundtable to discuss the role of immigration in supporting economic recovery
A proposed Municipal Nominee Program is being eagerly anticipated by Canada business and community leaders, hungry for a greater ability to bring in and retain immigrants. “Business owners across the country are facing challenges finding the workers they need,” notes the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) on its website. “While it’s easier (and cheaper)
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