Quebec has unveiled details of three new immigration programs to attract orderlies, food production workers and experts in artificial intelligence, information technology and visual effects. Details of the programs – announced last year – were published in the Gazette officielle du Québec on Wednesday. Read More Quebec Publishes 2021 List Of Occupations Qualifying For Facilitated
Information technology and professional business know-how once again proved to be among the best ways for immigrants to take up permanent residence in Canada last year as jobs in the retail sector dried up due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada data reveals the top 10 jobs for new permanent residents
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
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
Foreign nationals wanting to move to the Atlantic Canadian province of New Brunswick are facing new, temporary restrictions as the provincial government there tries to protect the job prospects of Canadians. “Businesses have reduced services, laid off staff, and in some cases have closed,” reads a government update. “Some sectors have been affected more significantly