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Immigrants’ wages are growing and their employment prospects are brighter than ever in Canada as labour shortages make them a much-sought-after commodity by employers struggling to get through the COVID-19 pandemic, a Statistics Canada report reveals. The federal agency reports the media wage of immigrants who were admitted into the country in 2018 was up
Canada is investing $35 million into its settlement services to expand their reach to include 41 communities, says Immigration Minister Sean Fraser. “Newcomers and refugees have long been the motor of Canada’s society and economy, and our country has a proud tradition of being an international leader in resettlement and integration,” Fraser said in a
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser vowed on the second anniversary of the flight 752 tragedy Saturday that Ottawa would get justice for the families of the victims. “As we commemorate this sombre anniversary, we recommit ourselves to honour the lives lost to this tragedy and other air disasters, pursue justice for the victims, and support their
Foreign nationals with on-going medical issues who want to immigrate to Canada are getting a break with Ottawa’s raising of the upper limit on medical and social costs. Under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, Canada can prevent candidates for immigration from getting their permanent residency if their applications show they will unduly tax the
Employment rose and unemployment dropped in December, in another solid month for Canada jobs, according to the Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey. The report, released Friday, showed Canada added 55,000 jobs during the month, while unemployment fell from 6.0 to 5.9 percent. While employment has recovered to pre-pandemic levels, unemployment remains slightly about the 5.7
Acute labour shortages in many sectors of the Canadian economy are driving Ottawa’s immigration policy as it sets out to welcome even more new permanent residents to Canada this year than it did in the record-breaking 2021. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced near the end of December that Canada had reached its target of 401,000
Ontario and British Columbia are proving to be the big winners of a new, one-time pathway to permanent residency for foreign nationals already living in Canada this year. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) data reveals 11,425 temporary residents in Canada had already snagged their permanent residency under the TR to PR Pathway by the
Canada immigration applicants who pose a low risk to the health of Canadians are being given a three-month extension to a policy that removed the need for additional medical exams. The policy, originally announced in June, 2021, was set to expire on Tuesday this week, Dec. 28, 2021. It has been extended to March 31,
Energy-rich Alberta is growing and looking for Canada immigrants to fill many jobs as the oil and gas, housing construction, and retail sales sectors take off. “Happy days are here again!” Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews reportedly said in November while presenting his 2021-22 Mid-year Fiscal Update and Economic Statement. “The skies above are clear
Immigration to Canada from India hit a new high this year despite international border closures and waves of COVID-19 and their public health restrictions. That makes India the only country of the three most important sources of new permanent residents to Canada to have sent more immigrants this year than it did in 2019, the
