immigration in Nova Scotia with the Atlantic Canadian province already having to bust its previous record for the number of permanent residents it welcomes every year. “This year, 10,670 new permanent residents have already been recorded from January to September,” provincial Deputy Immigration Minister Ava Czapalay reportedly told the Nova Scotia Legislature’s public accounts committee. “That is more than any previous...

Manitoba has an opportunity for foreign nationals eyeing economic immigration programs to come to Canada with employers desperately looking for workers to fill available jobs. In its Manitoba Labour Market Outlook Report 2021 - 2025, the province forecasts a shortage of 5,900 workers every single year through to the end of 2025. “The Manitoba economy will see a total of 141,700...

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says Canada is upping the number of young adults who will be able to apply for the International Experience Canada Program (IEC) next year by 20 per cent. That increased limit on the number of applicants will see as many as 90,000 young adults from other countries who are aged from 18 to 35 to come live...

Canada immigration news: Quebec Immigration Minister Christine Fréchette’s first immigration levels plan, unveiled Thursday, delivered exactly what everyone expected – no additional growth to the province’s immigration targets. In its Plan d'immigration du Québec 2023, the province is targeting between 49,500 and 52,500 new permanent residents to the province.  That maintains the current immigration targets, much to the chagrin of business groups...

Prince Edward Island has conducted an unscheduled provincial draw, issuing invitations to apply to 69 skilled worker Canada immigration candidates. The December 1 draw saw invitations issued through the Labour Impact and Express Entry Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) stream. Prince Edward Island publishes a list of dates for monthly provincial draws. However, it has recently begun conducting...

British Columbia has issued invitations to at least 189 candidates in a new draw through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. The December 6 draw saw invitations issued in five different categories. Skilled workers and international graduates with a minimum score of 95 points received 144 invitations through the BC PNP Tech stream. A draw targeted at Early Childhood Educators under NOC...

Manitoba has conducted a new draw through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program, issuing 305 Letters of Advice to Apply to Canada immigration candidates. The December 1 draw saw LAAs issued through three MPNP streams. Skilled Workers in Manitoba received 206 LAAs, with the lowest-ranked candidates scoring 775 points. International Education Stream candidates received 56 LAAs. The remaining 43 LAAs went to Skilled Workers...

Quebec Premier François Legault says he wants all immigrants coming to the francophone province under economic immigration programs to already speak French. In October, his Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) won a majority in the Quebec general election.  During that provincial election campaign, Legault made it clear he considers high levels of immigration to Quebec to pose a threat to the future...

Canada’s workforce is the most educated of any of the G7 countries, thanks in a large part to highly-educated immigrants. G7 countries include Canada and also France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US. The European Union (EU) is also a non-enumerated member. And Canadian workers are at the top of the heap. Read More Canada Immigration News Canada Job Vacancies At...

The Canadian government is going to invest $74.6 million – and another $15.7 million in ongoing capital – to boost its ability to process immigration applications both within Canada. From the Indo-Pacific region, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has announced. “The Indo-Pacific region is vital for Canada’s immigration and will continue to be in the future,” said the immigration minister. “Today’s announcement...