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Le Canada offrira aux titulaires d’un permis de travail post-diplôme la possibilité de se qualifier pour un permis de travail ouvert pour les aider à acquérir l’expérience dont ils ont besoin pour se qualifier pour la résidence permanente. Une nouvelle politique publique annoncée par le ministre de l’Immigration Marco Mendicino le vendredi 8 janvier vise
The Asian countries of India, China and the Philippines are sure to once again be the top three most important sources of new permanent residents to Canada in the coming year as Covid-19 vaccines are rolled out and travel restrictions fall away. Before the pandemic hit and caused immigration to Canada to slow to a
Canada’s federal immigration authority has launched a new portal for confirming permanent residence while in-person interviews are suspended due to the coronavirus crisis. The new system allows immigrants to declare they are in Canada, confirm their address and submit pictures for their PR card. It also gives candidates access to their proof of permanent residence
Canada Immigration numbers remained low in September, as travel restrictions in place due to the coronavirus pandemic continued to dramatically impact permanent resident arrivals. The 15,000 newcomers arriving in September means Canada welcomed just over 40,000 in the third quarter, slightly more than the previous quarter but less than half of the 104,000 arrivals in
Canada immigration numbers dropped again in August, as the recovery seen in the aftermath of the first wave of coronavirus stuttered for a second consecutive month. The latest federal government figures show 11,315 new permanent residents were admitted in August, down from 13,675 in September, a drop of more than 17 percent. The figure is
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’s Start-Up Visa represents an important option for international students who do not qualify for permanent residence through skilled worker immigration streams. While Ottawa has taken steps to gear up the Express Entry system to favour international students, they are by no means guaranteed to qualify for a coveted Invitation to Apply (ITA). Despite specific
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
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is an important source country of new Canadian permanent residents. While the number of UAE nationals who immigrate to Canada is low, the number of other nationalities who list the UAE as their previous country of residency is high. Residents of the UAE received the fifth-most Express Entry ITAs in
Canadian permanent residents who qualify to become citizens are playing a waiting game over the federal government’s promise to abolish the citizenship fee. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals made a pre-election pledge in 2019 to waive the $630 fee associated with obtaining Canadian citizenship. Since the pledge was made, the coronavirus crisis has taken grip
