Changes to Canada’s International student program announced by Canada announced on Thursday will see those who apply to come here from January 1, 2024 required to show significantly more funds.
The amount will increase from $10,000 to more than $20,000, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said.
Miller also announced updates for three existing temporary policies.
He extended the waiver on the 20-hour-per-week off-campus work limit...
The latest Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) data reveals that after four consecutive months of declines, monthly immigration to Canada nudged back up a bit in October, rising by 4.3 per cent to 33,570 new permanent residents.
That compares to only 32,180 new permanent residents in September, the lowest monthly immigration level since April this year.
After rebounding from the April low...
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The demand for those healthcare workers who provide technical therapy and conduct assessments, including those who assist audiologists, speech-language pathologists, ophthalmologists, physiotherapists and occupational therapists, is expected to grow and lead to...
Ontario has conducted a new Expression of Interest draw through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), issuing 262 invitations.
The December 5 draw featured invitations through the Employer Job Offer stream for In-Demand Skills. Candidates required a minimum score of 30.
The stream targets candidates with a permanent and full-time job offer under certain occupations in the agriculture and construction sectors.
Ontario Employer Job Offer: In...
British Columbia has conducted new draws through multiple streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program, issuing 193 invitations.
The December 5 draws were targeted at specific occupations.
In a tech draw, 92 invitations were issued to skilled workers and international graduates with a minimum score of 94 points.
A further 46 invitations were issued to skilled workers and international graduates scoring at...
Toronto Metropolitan University Professor Usha George highlighted that immigration-led population growth in Canada has been largely beneficial to the labor market and economy, but has also been tainted by an underutilization of newcomers’ full skill potential due to their lack of Canadian work experience.
The requirement in question refers to the preference that some employers hold for candidates who have worked...
Ontario has conducted new draws through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream, issuing 2,637 Canada immigration invitations.
The invitations targeted different categories of workers and were issued on December 5.
In a targeted draw for skilled trades occupations, 761 invitations were issued to candidates scoring 34 or above on the Ontario Expression of Interest system. They also required a...
The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP), which expires in February next year, has witnessed a sharp uptick in application numbers.
The city of Thunder Bay’s Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC) has received an unprecedented rise in demand from those looking to settle in the region after immigrating to Canada.
CEDC – which is responsible for administering the Pilot in the city and...
Two of the Conference Board of Canada’s top analysts say record-breaking immigration to Canada has alleviated – not exacerbated – inflation in this country by helping employers get the workers they need and so helping to resolve labour shortages.
In an opinion piece published in the Financial Post, Conference Board vice-president Mike Burt and chief economist Pedro Antunes argue the availability...
Canada’s labor market presents highly lucrative opportunities for career growth across various industries, which is made possible through factors that consistently allow Canada to be ranked among the best nations for employment opportunities, annual earnings, and career growth for international graduates.
Those factors include the country’s relatively stable political system, strong and optimistic economic growth, breadth of immigration pathways, and commitment to promoting...