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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
Foreign nationals hoping to immigrate to Canada in 2021 will be able to take advantage of five ways to gain their permanent residence once Covid-19 border restrictions are lifted. Certainly, the country is eager to boost its levels of immigration. During the pandemic, Canada’s federal government increased its immigration targets for the next three years.
Newfoundland and Labrador is planning to issue up to 350 Invitations to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence under the Atlantic Canadian province’s new Priority Skills NL Provincial Nominee Program. It kicks into gear on Jan. 2. In a guidebook released in late December, Newfoundland revealed it plans to issue between 250 and 350 ITAs annually
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
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
Immigrants who work in Canada before making a permanent move earn more money and are more likely to remain employed, according to two new studies. In Two-step Immigration Selection: Skilled Work Experience vs. Pre-arranged Jobs, the fifth of Ottawa’s Economic Insight Series of studies, the authors note having a pre-arranged job and previous Canadian work
Canada has conducted its second all-program Express Entry draw since the coronavirus crisis took hold in March, issuing Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to 3,900 candidates to bring the total for 2020 over 61,071. The Aug. 5 draw required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 476, much higher than the most recent of the
2020-01-28 – With competition high for skilled worker immigration through Canada’s federal Express Entry system, candidates who do not have the required Comprehensive Ranking System scores should consider turning to provincial programs (PNPs). CRS scores have ranged between 462 and 475 in the last 10 federal Express Entry draws. This leaves thousand with scores below
Los trabajadores extranjeros temporales son forzados fuera de la fuerza laboral por la regulación de
Desde el 01 de abril del 2014, un cambio en el Programa de Trabajador Extranjero Temporal hará que algunos trabajadores inmigrantes no reciban permisos de trabajo. El cambio podría ser eliminado porque ocasionaría un éxodo de trabajadores extranjeros de C.B., dice un activista. El 01 de abril del 2011, el gobierno federal introdujo la legislación
El gobierno de Quebec ha revelado detalles importantes bajo su popular programa de inmigración de trabajador calificado que se reabrirá en o antes del 01 de octubre del 2016. Planea recibir 6300 nuevas aplicaciones en el 2016. El programa de Quebec presenta más de 75 ocupaciones elegibles y áreas de entrenamiento que permitirá a los candidatos calificar a un Certificado de Selección
