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British Columbia saw a massive drop in the number of immigrants coming to work in sales and services jobs during the pandemic as public health restrictions and border closures wreaked havoc on the retail sector. At the end of March last year, Canada’s westernmost province announced it was placing registrations for 31 occupations under its
Canada has moved to reduce the time allowed under the Express Entry system for submitting a complete application after receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA). As of Tuesday, June 29, candidates must submit a full application within 60 days, down from 90 days. Candidates who received an ITA before June 29 still have 90 days
International graduates in lower skilled jobs who are already working in New Brunswick are being given a break during the pandemic, in the form of an opportunity to apply for permanent residence through the Atlantic Canadian province’s Skilled Worker Program. Usually, that stream of the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP) does not allow international
Fuelled by immigration, Nova Scotia’s population hit an all-time high in 2020 as the province approved a record number of newcomers in its bid to boost its economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. “While the pandemic has been a challenge, particularly with its impact on the mobility of immigrants, the office of immigration has continued to
Newfoundland and Labrador is planning to issue up to 350 Invitations to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence under the Atlantic Canadian province’s new Priority Skills NL Provincial Nominee Program. It kicks into gear on Jan. 2. In a guidebook released in late December, Newfoundland revealed it plans to issue between 250 and 350 ITAs annually
Alberta immigration has reached its self-imposed nomination limit for 2020 under the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP). The province says it has issued all 4,000 nominations for 2020 as of December 21. Alberta had a federal government allocation of 6,250 nominations but chose to limit its total to 64 percent of that total as part
Newfoundland & Labrador has expanded its list of in-demand occupations, adding several information and communications technology jobs. Employers in the Atlantic Canadian province can hire foreign nationals and international graduates in the occupations without labour market testing. The In-Demand Occupations list applies to several streams of the Newfoundland & Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP). Earlier
Highly-skilled foreign nationals and international students eyeing tech sector jobs will be able to apply for permanent residence in of Newfoundland & Labrador under a new stream starting next year. “Employers have been asking for a new immigration pathway flexible enough to help them meet the growing demand for highly-skilled workers in sectors where they
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
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
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