Saskatchewan Immigration Minister Jeremy Harrison is hoping to boost the number of nominations through its Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) by 42 per cent over the next three years. This year, Saskatchewan’s allocation for its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is the biggest in its history, 7,250 nominations, and is expected to result in about 18,000 newcomers to the province in...

Canada is helping minority, immigrant women get jobs in the information technology sector by investing $1.1 million into the Racialized Newcomer Women Pilot (RNWP) program at the Vancouver YWCA over two years. “Racialized newcomer women face significant challenges in entering the workforce,” claims Marie-France Lalonde, parliamentary secretary to the immigration minister. “We are working to break down these barriers to ensure all...

The latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveals professionals working in natural and applied sciences were the most likely to land jobs in Canada and get permanent residence through Express Entry last year. In 2022, a year which saw Express Entry draws put on hold for more than six months, the number of people who got their...

Ontario immigration has issued Notifications of Interest to 615 candidates in 98 occupations in two new draws through the Express Entry-linked French Speaking Skilled Worker stream.  The March 16 Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program draws saw NOIs issued to candidates in two batches of jobs. A draw targeting health, education and finance occupations featured 344 invitations and a Comprehensive Ranking System score...

Prince Edward Island has conducted a new provincial draw, issuing invitations to apply to 144 skilled worker and entrepreneur Canada immigration candidates. The March 16 draw saw invitations issued through the Labour Impact, Express Entry and Business Impact Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) streams. It saw 138 invites issued to Labour Impact and Express Entry candidates, while Business...

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced on Friday that Canada is giving international graduates with expired or expiring Post-Graduation Work Permits (PGWPs) another 18-month extension. “We need to use every tool in our toolbox to support employers who continue to face challenges in hiring the workers they need to grow,” said Fraser. “At the same time, we’re providing international graduates whose work...

The number of applications for permanent residence received by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) dropped in 2022 due to a freeze on Express Entry draws for federal programs that lasted for almost 10 months. The latest data reveals the number of permanent residence applications received by the IRCC plummeted by 60.3 per cent, falling to 264,778 from 667,261 in...

Ontario has conducted new Expression of Interest draws through two streams of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), issuing 908 Canada immigration invitations. The March 14 draws mainly featured invitations through the Employer Job Offer: International Student stream. In a draw targeting technology and health occupations, 606 invites were issued to candidates scoring 70 and above. The following occupations were targeted: ...

Ontario once again punched above its demographic weight class to snag the lion’s share of new permanent residents to Canada last year.  Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) data reveals Ontario welcomed 184,725 new permanent residents in 2022, or almost 42.3 per cent of the total and record-breaking 437,120 new permanent residents to Canada that year.  Admittedly, that’s 7.3 per cent...

British Columbia has conducted a new draw through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program, issuing invitations to at least 231 candidates. The March 14 draw saw invitations issued in four different categories. Skilled workers and international graduates with a minimum score of 82 points received 197 invitations through the BC PNP Tech stream. A draw targeted at Early Childhood Educators under NOC...