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Business leaders in New Brunswick sent a clear message this week to whichever federal party gets to form the next government in Ottawa: boost immigration. “Whichever party forms the government must prioritize policies and investments that enable businesses to access talent and capital they need to recover and grow,” said Alex LeBlanc, chief executive officer
Ontario is speeding up the process for immigrant entrepreneurs and lightening their load by reducing the amount of monitoring so they can concentrate on growing their businesses. Earlier this month, the central Canadian province passed regulatory amendments that affect the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program’s Entrepreneur stream. Ontario is making its virtual interview process permanent and
Nova Scotia immigration has conducted a new business immigration draw, targeting International Graduate Entrepreneur Stream candidates. The draw, which took place on May 3, saw 2 invitations issued through the Nova Scotia Nominee Program. Candidates required 44 points to qualify. Detailed requirements for the stream are below. Nova Scotia International Graduate Entrepreneur Draw Details Draw
Prince Edward Island’s economy is expected to fully recover this year after the travel restrictions and drop in immigration levels caused by the COVID-19 pandemic last year. In their economic forecast, 2021 Promises Better Days from Coast to Coast, Royal Bank of Canada economists Robert Hogue, a member of RBC Economics’ Macroeconomic and Regional Analysis
Population growth fuelled primarily by immigration is expected to help Nova Scotia’s economy recover this year after being hit hard by last year’s double whammy of Northern Pulp’s closure and the downturn in retail and tourism due to COVID-19. “Nova Scotia’s recovery should be helped by improved population growth, which in turn will benefit from
Job-seeking and entrepreneurial immigrants may well be setting their sights on Manitoba this year as its economy is forecast to almost completely offset the losses it suffered last year due to COVID-19 restrictions. “We forecast the economy to grow by a solid 4.4 per cent in 2021,” predicts Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) economist Carrie
New Brunswick’s hospitality and tourism sector is expected to gain some momentum with the return of the Atlantic Bubble in late April as Canada’s COVID-19 vaccination programs promise a return of higher immigration levels. In its economic forecast for the maritime province, TD Economics noted the devastating impact of the loss of the Atlantic Bubble,
Immigration to Newfoundland & Labrador will be especially important as it struggles to recover post-COVID-19 due to the Atlantic Canadian province’s shrinking population. In its provincial economic outlook, the Royal Bank of Canada notes growth in the Newfoundland & Labrador economy this year will trail that of other Canadian provinces despite the easing of public
The global pandemic hit Alberta with higher daily numbers of new COVID-19 cases than anywhere else in Canada last year, forcing lockdowns and border restrictions that crippled its economy and restricted immigration. Alberta lost an estimated 7.3 per cent of its real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and experienced a 47.5 per cent downturn in the
Immigrants – and especially newly-arrived ones – are more likely than other Canadians to buy businesses or set up their own, reveals a Statistics Canada report. “Recent immigrants were more likely to enter business ownership than Canadian-born individuals,” wrote Statistics Canada chief Douwere Grekou and analyst Bassirou Gueye in their report, Who Were the Men
