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Saskatchewan immigration has conducted a new Expression of Interest draw, issuing 279 invitations to apply across two streams. In the April 8 Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program draw, Occupations In-Demand candidates with skills and experience in one of 58 National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes received 146 invitations, with a minimum score of 70 points. A further
Canada’s unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, according to the latest federal government figures released Friday. The Statistics Canada Labour Market Survey recorded unemployment of 7.5 percent, as Canada jobs increased by 303,100 during the month, moving employment within 1.5 percent of pre-COVID levels. The
China is the second-most important source of new Canadian permanent residents who come through family sponsorship programs, reveals data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. In 2019, China provided Canada with 10,555 new permanent residents through these programs. Border restrictions and bans on all but essential international travel hampered the arrival of immigrants to Canada
Quebec immigration officials are backpedaling somewhat on their French-language testing requirements after a tradesman from France – educated in the French language – failed the French language test for immigrants. “This is a test that seems designed to make people fail,” tradesman Yohan Flaman reportedly told the francophone daily newspaper Le Devoir in French. “I
Quebec started accepting applications for its collective sponsorship program for refugees abroad this week and will continue to accept them through its Arrima online platform for the next four weeks. In this first intake period under the program this year, only groups of two to five Quebec citizens or permanent residents can sponsor these refugees.
Ottawa is promising to give immigrants partial refunds starting this month for citizenship and International Experience Canada program fees – and a few other fees related to passports and travel documents – when they get sub-par service. Under the Service Fees Act, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and other federal governments are obligated to
Canada’s Express Entry system had an unprecedented first quarter of 2021, as Ottawa looked to put itself on track to welcome its target of 401,000 new immigrants this year. Between January and March, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 44,124 Invitations to Apply, making it easily the most prolific quarter since the system was
Alberta immigration has conducted a new Express Entry draw, issuing invitations to 300 candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System scores as low as 301. The new draw took place on March 26 through the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program. Important requirements for the Alberta Express Entry stream are that candidates have stated an interest in immigrating permanently
Quebec’s new pilot immigration program for orderlies is now accepting applications. The program allows foreign workers holding jobs as orderlies (NOC 3431) in Quebec to qualify for permanent residence. The five-year pilot will see Quebec select 550 principal applicants per year who are in Quebec and have been working as an orderly for a minimum
Canada has conducted a new Express Entry draw, issuing 5,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates. The April 1 draw featured a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 432, 17 points lower than the previous CEC draw. It follows a March 31 draw aimed at Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates
