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Ontario issued its second round of Invitations to Apply (ITAs) under the Masters Graduate stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) Wednesday. In this general draw, 326 ITAs were issued to applicants who submitted profiles and obtained a score of 37 or more. “You may apply to the Masters Graduate stream if you received an
The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) is getting the two thumbs up from economic development experts in Thunder Bay. “The RNIP has been a key part of our employers’ human resources planning,” says Emily Lauzon, the workforce development officer at Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission. “As our community faces stagnant population growth and
Travel restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have hampered the growth of the Rural & Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP). In Sudbury, Northern Ontario, just 39 workers have come in through the program, against an allocation of 150 in 2021. With families, the 39 workers have seen 80 people move to the area. While
International graduates who want to stay in Canada but missed the deadline under Ottawa’s latest pathway to permanent residency still have a lot of options. Last week, Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) started accepting applications for permanent residency under six new streams, including two for international graduates already in Canada. One of those new
Francophone immigration to Canada outside Quebec was on a steep incline until the COVID-19 pandemic struck, figures reveal. In the five years ending in 2019, the number of francophone new permanent residents tripled, jumping from 2,965 to 8,470. The increase was a result of initiatives at both federal and provincial level to boost the number
Although Ontario is already the most populated province in Canada, it will need a lot more people in its northern regions over the next two decades just to maintain a healthy workforce, concludes a report funded by the federal government. “If we wished to maintain our historical, healthy, ratio of dependents to workers, Ontario’s northern
Canada’s biggest province of Ontario is upping the number of inspections on farms, at greenhouses and other agribusinesses during the COVID-19 pandemic to protect the health and safety of temporary foreign workers. “Our government is taking action to protect essential temporary foreign workers TFW who may be at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19 during
Ontario immigration maxed out this week on the number of people the federal government allows it to nominate for immigration to the central Canadian province. Under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), the province had issued 8,050 nominations as of December 17. Ontario nominates candidates who have the skills and experience needed in the Ontario
North Bay in Ontario has become the 11th and final community to begin the process of accepting applications for the Rural & Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP). A new website has been launched and community-specific criteria published for applicants looking to qualify for Canadian permanent residence through the program. As well as meeting federal government criteria,
Nine out of 10 Canadian provinces saw a drop in immigration above 40 percent in the first seven months of 2020, the latest figures show. The only province to record a drop below the 40 percent mark was British Columbia, where immigration fell 33 percent between January and July 2020, compared to the same period
