Spouses and common-law partner immigration to Canada is on track to end this year up by 33.7 per cent over last year, as numbers were almost exactly the same in July as they were in the previous month.
The latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveals Canada welcomed 6,215 new permanent residents through spousal sponsorship immigration in...
A series of virtual Canada jobs fairs in Newfoundland and Labrador will help employers recruit more foreign workers to resolve on-going labour shortages.
“Newfoundland and Labrador employers with an interest in filling their staffing needs with workers from outside of Canada are encouraged to register for upcoming virtual immigration fairs starting in September,” notes Newfoundland and Labrador’s Department of Immigration, Population Growth...
A massive push to hire more web developers for Canada jobs was fuelled by a rush by companies to develop online retail operations during the COVID-9 pandemic and keep sales up as public health restrictions led to closures and social distancing.
“With increasing technology adoption, web developers are in demand to help businesses establish an online presence,” reports the human resources juggernaut...
British Columbia has conducted new draws through multiple streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program, issuing 183 invitations.
The September 12 draws were targeted at specific occupations.
In a tech draw, 133 invitations were issued to skilled workers and international graduates with a minimum score of 88 points.
A further 36 invitations were issued to skilled workers and international graduates scoring at...
Canada needs kinesiologists and other professional Canada jobs in therapy and assessment, providing opportunities for foreign nationals to gain their permanent residence under occupation-targeted Express Entry draws.
In the Canadian territories, Ottawa announced only last month it will be investing $380 million more over the coming decade in the Yukon’s healthcare system as well as another $361 million for healthcare in the Northwest Territories during the...
Public consultations on immigration started in Quebec Tuesday to determine what its strategy should be from 2024 through to 2027 to deal with both serious labour shortages and economic growth while preserving the French language.
During the three-week consultation process that started Sept. 12, a committee of the National Assembly of Quebec, the province’s legislative body which is officially called...
Education Minister Bernard Drainville has been urged by the Quebec Association of Independent Schools (QAIS) to help students who are “distressed and confused” about their temporary permits to study in English in Quebec.
Christopher Shannon of QAIS said that between 12 to 20 students have been denied permit renewals by bureaucrats misinterpreting the law, and dozens of other students have lost their...
Quebec immigration has issued 2,433 Canada immigration invitations to apply in two new draws through the Arrima Expression of Interest system.
The draws were conducted on August 24 and September 7.
The August 24 draw saw 1,000 invitations issued to candidates with a French language speaking ability of level 7 or higher on the Quebec proficiency scale, who scored 584 points or above in...
Alberta has issued 18 invitations in a new draw through the Express Entry-linked stream of the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program.
The August 29 draw featured a lowest Comprehensive Ranking System score of 300 points.
The invitations went to candidates through the Dedicated Healthcare Pathway who had a job offer in Alberta.
Alberta has an allocation of 9,750 provincial nominations for 2023, up from 6,500...
Three Canadian universities once again made the top 50 of the QS World University Rankings 2024 and another 16 made the cut of being in the top 500.
Those latest rankings by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, a provider of analytics and insight to the global higher education sector, reveal McGill University, the University of Toronto, and the University of British Columbia are all among the best 50 universities in the world.
The University of Toronto...