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Tech companies that hire immigrants with skills that complement those of their local workers get a boost in employee productivity in the long run, a new study reveals. But the effect isn’t immediate. It can take up to a decade for that uptick in productivity to show up. In Immigration and Firm Productivity: Evidence from
Brazil rose up the rankings of most important sources of new Canadian permanent residents during the first half of this year. In 2019, Brazil was in the number 12 spot on that list. By the end of June, the South American country had climbed to number seven as the COVID-19 global pandemic restricted the travel
Prince Edward Island has conducted a first mass immigration draw since the start of the coronavirus crisis open to candidates from overseas. The September 17 draw was also the largest of 2020, with invitations issued to 345 candidates through the Labour Impact, Express Entry and Business Impact Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) streams.
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
Saskatchewan immigration has issued invitations to 621 candidates targeting three technology occupations in its latest Expression of Interest draw. The September 15 Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program draw targeted the following occupations: NOC 2173: Software engineers and designers NOC 2174: Computer programmers and interactive media developers NOC 2175: Web designers and developers The draw featured invites
British Columbia immigration has conducted a new provincial draw, issuing 407 invitations to apply with certain jobs excluded due to coronavirus restrictions. The September 15 draw saw British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program officials exclude 31 occupations where a high-volume of applicants have recently been approved. Read More COVID-19: British Columbia to Exclude Certain Jobs from
The closure of the Canada-U.S. border in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus is set to be extended, it has been widely reported. Currently, the closure expires on September 21, with another month’s extension set to take the deadline to October 21. The extra month would mean the world’s longest land border will have
The Philippines is Canada’s most third-most important source country for new immigrants and so there are many options for Filipinos who wish to apply for permanent residence in Canada. During the second quarter of this year, immigration to Canada slowed to a trickle due to international travel restrictions imposed during the height of the COVID-19
Canada has conducted a second-consecutive all-program Express Entry draw issuing Invitations to Apply to 4,200 candidates. The September 16 draw required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 472 points, three points lower than the previous all-program draw. This draw, and the previous draw on September 2, are jointly the second-largest Express Entry draws
Canada immigration numbers dropped off in July, halting the recovery seen since the start of the coronavirus crisis. The latest federal government figures show 13,645 new permanent residents were admitted during the month, nearly 30 percent down on the 19,180 admissions in June. July’s figures are also dramatically down on the same month of 2019
