Healthcare workers sent 822 NOIs from Ontario immigration in Human Capital Priorities draw

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Healthcare workers sent 822 NOIs from Ontario immigration in Human Capital Priorities draw

Healthcare workers in 42 occupations received Notifications of Interest (NOI) from Ontario immigration in an Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream draw this week.

In the March 8 and 9 Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) targeted draw, Canada’s most populous province issued 822 NOIs to candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores of 469 through to 489.

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When applying to Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream of the OINP, applicants need to scan and upload copies of the following mandatory documents with their applications:

  • NOI from Ontario;
  • identity documents;
  • status documents in Canada;
  • education documents;
  • language test results;
  • resumé;
  • documents to support their employment in Ontario (if applicable) and work history;
  • documents to demonstrate they meet the settlement funds requirement, and;
  • other optional documents if applicable.

Spouses and children’s documents must also be included in the application

Documents must also be included for dependent family members, including:

  • passports for all dependent family members;
  • status documents for any spouse or common-law partner;
  • if applicable, documents to support their spouse or common-law partner’s education in Canada, work experience in Canada, and language test results, and;
  • documents regarding any relatives in Canada.

Those sent NOIs in this latest draw had to have work experience in fields with these National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes:

  •  NOC 30010 – Managers in health care
  •  NOC 31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
  •  NOC 31101 – Specialists in surgery
  •  NOC 31102 – General practitioners and family physicians
  •  NOC 31103 – Veterinarians
  •  NOC 31110 – Dentists
  •  NOC 31111 – Optometrists
  •  NOC 31112 – Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
  •  NOC 31120 – Pharmacists
  •  NOC 31121 – Dietitians and nutritionists
  •  NOC 31201 – Chiropractors
  •  NOC 31202 – Physiotherapists
  •  NOC 31203 – Occupational therapists
  •  NOC 31204 – Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
  •  NOC 31209 – Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
  •  NOC 31300 – Nursing coordinators and supervisors
  •  NOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
  •  NOC 31302 – Nurse practitioners
  •  NOC 31303 – Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
  •  NOC 32100 – Opticians
  •  NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
  •  NOC 32102 – Paramedical occupations
  •  NOC 32103 – Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
  •  NOC 32104 – Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
  •  NOC 32109 – Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
  •  NOC 32110 – Denturists
  •  NOC 32111 – Dental hygienists and dental therapists
  •  NOC 32112 – Dental technologists and technicians
  •  NOC 32120 – Medical laboratory technologists
  •  NOC 32121 – Medical radiation technologists
  •  NOC 32122 – Medical sonographers
  •  NOC 32123 – Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
  •  NOC 32124 – Pharmacy technicians
  •  NOC 32129 – Other medical technologists and technicians
  •  NOC 32200 – Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
  •  NOC 32201 – Massage therapists
  •  NOC 32209 – Other practitioners of natural healing
  •  NOC 33100 – Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
  •  NOC 33101 – Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
  •  NOC 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
  •  NOC 33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
  •  NOC 33109 – Other assisting occupations in support of health services

Temporary foreign workers in Quebec see province more than double workplace safety officers

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Temporary foreign workers in Quebec see province more than double workplace safety officers

The rapidly-increasing number of temporary foreign workers in the province of Quebec are going to benefit this summer from more workplace safety officers to ensure they are treated properly on the job.

“The number of temporary foreign workers in Quebec is increasing every year, and particularly since Ottawa has granted us more flexibility in the wake of recent negotiations,” said Quebec Labour Minister Jean Boulet in French in a statement. 

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“This labour force is more and more involved in all sectors of our economy throughout Quebec,” he said. “It is crucial to remember they have the same rights and obligations of any other worker in Quebec and that we will continue to offer effective, concrete help to employers.”

CNESST is more than doubling the number of workplace safety officers for temporary foreign workers

This summer, the province’s workplace safety commission, the Commission des Normes, de l’Équité, de la Santé et de la Sécurité du Travail (CNESST), is going to more than double its squad for workplace safety and prevention officers who check on working conditions for temporary foreign workers.

Quebec is beefing up that team which now consists of 10 workplace prevention officers by 12 ahead of the summer season when the province sees the arrival of many temporary foreign workers in the agricultural sector. 

Quebec Immigration Minister Christine Fréchette says her department, the Ministre de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI), is also gearing up to welcome these anticipated temporary foreign workers this summer and provide them with settlement services to help them integrate into Quebecois society.

“MIFI is also offering services to businesses which employ temporary foreign workers and will inform them on the conditions to which they must adhere, the rights and responsibilities of employers,” said Fréchette in French in a statement.

Last year, Quebec welcomed a record-breaking 51,260 foreign nationals through the International Mobility Program (IMP), up almost 18.4 per cent from the 43,295 in 2021.

Workers arriving in Quebec through the IMP and TFWP hit record levels last year

The previous record for temporary workers coming to Quebec through the IMP had been set in 2019, the last full year before the COVID-19 pandemic, when the province welcomed 44,795 workers through that program.

Since 2015, the number of workers coming to Quebec through the IMP has increased by almost 74.5 per cent, from 29,380 to last year’s 51,260.

Quebec also benefits from foreign nationals coming to the province through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and welcomed a record-breaking 38,505 of them last year, up 27 per cent from the 30,310 TFWP workers in 2021.

Since 2015, the number of TFWP workers in Quebec has more than tripled, jumping from 11,500 to 38,505 last year. That’s an increase of 234.8 per cent. 

Together, the IMP and the TFWP provided Quebec with 89,765 workers last year, far more than the 68,685 new permanent residents it received.

Quebec welcomes more temporary workers than permanent residents every year

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, there were only 55,710 temporary foreign workers in Quebec through the IMP and TFWP, or 61.1 per cent fewer than last year.

This year, Quebec is expecting to welcome even more temporary foreign workers than ever. 

With temporary workers playing such an important role in Quebec’s economy, the province wants to be doubly sure they are treated properly by employers.

“The CNESST is particularly sensitive to the situation facing temporary foreign workers in Quebec,” said Manuelle Oudar, the organization’s president and executive director.

“This is why the CNESST takes proactive action to ensure safe, secure and healthy working conditions. The organization takes pains to visit, inform and raise awareness in all workplaces while making available information kits, posters and documentation, particularly in Spanish. 

“The CNESST will not tolerate infringements of workers’ rights or actions that contravene their right to a  safe, secure and healthy workplace just like any other worker in Quebec.”

AAIP nominations forecast to spike by two-thirds of present level in only three years

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AAIP nominations forecast to spike by two-thirds of present level in only three years

By the end of 2025 – only three years from now – the number of nominations through the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) is expected to soar by almost 67 per cent, says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. 

“Alberta is still calling,” Smith wrote on her LinkedIn page. 

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“Right now there are over 100,000 job vacancies to fill in Alberta. We need more skilled workers to keep our economy firing on all cylinders!”

Nominations under Alberta’s AAIP are expected to jump to 10,849 from 6,500 by 2025

The Prairie province has been lobbying Ottawa to up the number of immigrants it can welcome through its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), which it calls the AAIP, to meet its labour shortage.

Now, it’s been given the green light to increase immigration under the AAIP to 9,750 nominations in 2023 and it expects to receive 10,140 nominations in 2024 and 10,849 nominations in 2025.

Those are substantial increases from the 6,500 allowed last year.

“Alberta needs more immigrants,” said Alberta Immigration Minister Rajan Sawhney in a statement. “We need them to help grow our communities, address labour shortages in key sectors and help continue Alberta’s economic success. 

“I have lobbied the federal government for many months to receive an increase in Alberta’s nomination numbers and I am pleased to see that they have listened to my request.”

Kaycee Madu, Alberta’s minister responsible for skilled trades and professions, says immigrants bring new skills, ideas and vision to Alberta’s workforce.

“They also help us create jobs, diversify the economy and strengthen the workforce in all sectors of the economy,” said Madu.

Under the AAIP, Alberta operates its Rural Renewal and Rural Entrepreneur Streams to help support local economies across the province by attracting immigrants to rural Alberta where they can fill job vacancies outside the urban cores. 

“The world has caught on to the Renewed Alberta Advantage and the opportunities for success that can only be found here,” says Brian Jean, Alberta’s minister of jobs, economy and northern development.

Advanced education minister vows post-secondary education will be accessible for all immigrants

“The Rural Renewal and Rural Entrepreneur Streams ensure that skilled newcomers are supported and can thrive and prosper outside of Alberta’s largest cities and fill available positions throughout our province,” he said.

The AAIP provides newcomers in all sectors and at all skill levels, including temporary foreign workers and international graduates and entrepreneurs, with a variety of pathways to gain permanent residence in Alberta.

Advanced Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides has pledged the cooperation of his department to ensure post-secondary education in Alberta is accessible and affordable so that everyone has the chance to gain the skills and knowledge they need to build successful careers and secure Alberta’s future.

Alberta’s business community is all smiles about the opportunity to grow the provincial labour force through immigration. 

“This significant increase to the number of newcomers Alberta will be able to welcome through the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program will be a meaningful positive to our economy and society,” said Business Council of Alberta president Adam Legge.

“Immigration helps Alberta in so many ways, one of which is to help fill critical shortages in high-demand occupations. We’ve called for a major increase in accelerated economic immigration to meet these needs and we applaud the provincial and federal governments for working together collaboratively to make this happen.”

Alberta has added 120,000 jobs since the start of 2021 but there are still about 74,140 job openings and a forecasted shortage of 33,100 workers by 2025 across many occupations, skill levels and sectors.

Tech, healthcare and childcare workers being invited in latest BCPNP draw

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Tech, healthcare and childcare workers being invited in latest BCPNP draw

The latest British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program will see at least 274 foreign nationals in tech, healthcare and childcare invited to apply for immigration through multiple streams in the western Canadian province. 

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In the March 7 draw conducted on Tuesday this week, the province chose to invite foreign nationals to apply from two categories.

British Columbia undertakes targeted and general draws

There was a general draw which included tech occupations and two targeted draws, one for healthcare workers and the other for childcare workers with the National Occupational Classification (NOC) code of 42202, early childhood educators and assistants. 

In the general draw, the province will be issuing invitations under the Skilled Worker program, including the Express Entry BC category, with a minimum score of 100.

The general draw also includes invitations under the International Graduate program, including the Express Entry BC category, to those with a minimum score of 105 and to applicants under the Entry Level and Semi-Skilled programs with a minimum score of 85.

The tech draw includes at least 26 invitations to apply under the Skilled Worker and International Graduate programs, including the Express Entry BC category with a minimum score of 60 for childcare workers.

In its bid to bring international healthcare workers to the province, the tech draw is also to include at least 19 applications under the Skilled Worker and International Graduate programs, including the Express Entry BC option with a minimum score of 60. 

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Date Number of
Invitations		 Stream Minimum Score
February 28, 2023 <5 Regional Pilot 112
7 Base 116
January 24, 2023 <5 Regional Pilot 129
<5 Base 115
December 13, 2022 <5 Regional Pilot 134
<5 Base 116
November 8, 2022 <5 Regional Pilot 114
8 Base 120
October 4, 2022 5 Base 116
August 30, 2022 <5 Regional Pilot 129
6 Base 116
July 19, 2022 <5 Regional Pilot 111
June 28, 2022 <5 Regional Pilot 110
May 10, 2022 <5 Regional Pilot 109
March 22, 2022 <5 Regional Pilot 117

International Women’s Day in Canada celebrates the achievements of immigrant women

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International Women’s Day in Canada celebrates the achievements of immigrant women

After developing the first mathematical model to predict the movement of icebergs during her stay at Memorial University to study and complete her master’s degree, Egyptian-born Mona Shahwan El-Tahan reached for the stars.

And she got pretty close. 

The Canadian immigrant helped develop technology that reduced friction on the Canadarm, the robotic arm of the International Space Station. 

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It took El-Tahan only eight years after first arriving in Newfoundland in Atlantic Canada to found InCoreTec Inc., a St. John’s-based research and development and consulting firm whose engineers, scientists and software developers offer services to local, national, and international clients. Today, she is still the company’s president.

She is also still a director emeritus of the non-profit she founded, WISE NL (Women in Science and Engineering), which works to boost the participation level of women in science, technology, engineering, and math, often described as the STEM fields, in Newfoundland.

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In recognition of International Women’s Day, El-Tahan is one of many women profiled on the Canadian government’s Women of Impact in Canada website. 

In Canada, immigrant women can and do often accomplish amazing things in all spheres of endeavour, empowered by an educational system and culture which encourages girls and women to excel in their chosen fields.

After arriving in Canada as a child of only 11 years old and a refugee, Guatemala City-born Karina Hayat studied biology at Vancouver’s Douglas College before founding Prizm Media, a digital media and technology company that connects chronically ill patients with needed healthcare products and services, with her husband, Zeeshan Hayat. Today, she is the company’s president. 

Despite the great strides made by immigrant women in Canada, they are still unfortunately less likely to land executive jobs and sit on corporate boards than Canadian-born employees or immigrant men, reveals a report by Statistics Canada.

And those immigrant women most likely to land such coveted positions still come from predominately-Caucasian countries.

Immigrant women are still under-represented in C-suites and boardrooms of Canadian businesses

In its first socioeconomic profile of immigrant women at admission who later landed management gigs in Canada, Immigrant Women Among Board Directors And Officers: From Admission In Canada To Executive Roles, released late last year, the statistical and demographic services agency revealed these women tend to hold lower-level executive jobs and be paid less than others.

“Despite decades of gains in the workplace, women continue to be underrepresented in leadership and decision-making positions,” noted the statistical and demographic services agency.

“Women who reach an executive role in their careers tend to hold lower-level positions than men, or ones with less decision-making authority—patterns that are reflected among immigrant women executives.”

In his book, Why Men Earn More, Dr. Warren Farrell outlined roughly a decade ago 25 life choices women tend to make more often than men which results in them being paid less than their male counterparts. According to Farrell, those choices often lead women to have more balanced and happier lives.

There are no laws in effect in Canada precluding women or immigrants from holding any executive position in the private or public sector or favouring men. And Statistics Canada’s first socioeconomic profile of immigrant women working as executives in Canada does not offer any explanations for its findings.

Statistics Canada only reports that immigrant women were the least likely to contribute on a board of directors, with 48 per cent of immigrant women working as board directors and 52 per cent as officers. That compares to 65 per cent for Canadian-born men, 61 per cent for immigrant men and 53 per cent for Canadian-born women.

“As officers, immigrant women were less likely to occupy higher top-level roles,” revealed Statistics Canada.

Women are less likely to immigrate to Canada as principal applicants under economic programs

“For example, immigrant women officers were more than two times less likely to work as president of a corporation than immigrant men officers, while immigrant women officers were more than two times more likely than immigrant men officers to hold a secretarial position.”

The Statistics Canada profile of these female immigrant execs does indicate that immigrant women executives were more likely to be admitted in Canada as a dependant or spouse under the economic category than the immigrant men executives.

“Economic immigrants can be admitted as a principal applicant or as a spouse or dependent. To be admitted as the principal applicant, the individual must meet certain selection criteria, while a spouse or dependant is not assessed under selection criteria,” notes Statistics Canada.

“They are automatically admitted with the principal applicant.”

Immigrant women executives were more than two times less likely than immigrant men executives to arrive in Canada as principal applicants while being more likely to be admitted as a spouse or dependent economic applicant, notes Statistics Canada.

When immigrant women did make it to the executive level, they were roughly four times as likely to have been born in the United States or the United Kingdom than other immigrant women in Canada.

“Differences were noticed between immigrant women executives and the broad population of immigrant women when examining the top five countries of birth,” notes Statistics Canada.

“For example, immigrant women executives were about four times more likely to be born in the United States or the United Kingdom than the total population of immigrant women. Specifically, the United States … ranked first as a birth country among immigrant women executives, followed by the United Kingdom … China … Hong Kong … and France.”

Canada Issued New Record Number Of Work Permits In 2023

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Canada Issued New Record Number Of Work Permits In 2023

The latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveals the number of foreign nationals in Canada as temporary workers spiked last year and hit a new record level. 

By the end of last year, the IRCC had handed out 608,420 work permits to foreign nationals under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and International Mobility Program (IMP). 

That’s an almost 47 per cent rise in work permits compared to the then-record level of 414,000 work permits issued to foreign nationals under these two programs in 2021.

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The TFWP and IMP are the two main programs through which foreign nationals can get work permits to land jobs in Canada.

The TFWP offers work permits for candidates whose employers obtain a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). A positive LMIA confirms there is a need for a foreign worker to fill the job at hand and that no Canadian worker is available to do the job.

IMP work permits do not require a positive LMIA. They do, however, require the employer to submit an employment offer under their employer portal.

Although Canada had a record level of immigration last year with 437,120 new permanent residents, the number of foreign nationals with work permits is far greater than that. 

There were almost 39.2 per cent more foreign nationals working in Canada with temporary work permits last year than there were new permanent residents in the country. 

Work Permits Issued Annually More Than Doubled Over Six Years

With the latest increase, the number of foreign nationals with work permits in Canada has more than doubled from the 301,190 work permit holders six years earlier, in 2017.

The bulk of the increase in foreign nationals with work permits last year came through the IMP which issued an additional 161,410 work permits, or 52 per cent more, than the 310,660 in 2021 to hit 472,070 last year. 

The IMP has more than doubled since 2017 when it issued only 222,720 work permits. 

With the exception of the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of work permits issued through the IMP and TFWP combined has been growing steadily since 2015 when the IRCC granted 249,280 permits under the programs. 

That grew by 14.8 per cent to 286,015 in 2016 and then by a more modest 5.3 per cent to hit 301,190 in 2017. 

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The following year, in 2018, the number of work permits through the IMP and TFWP combined grew by 12 per cent to 337,365 work permits and then by another 19 per cent in the last full year before the pandemic, in 2019, when the IRCC handed out 401,575 work permits through those two programs. 

As immigration to Canada plummeted during the first year of the pandemic, so too did the number of work permits for foreign nationals here under the IMP and TFWP. That year, the number of work permits under those programs fell by 19.2 per cent, back down to 324,620.

The following year, 2021, more than made up for the temporary downturn as the number of work permits under those programs jumped 27.5 per cent to hit 414,000.

TFWP Posted 31.9% Growth In Work Permits Last Year

The TFWP itself had lower numbers than the IMP last year but still managed to post an impressive 31.9 per cent growth, hitting a record-breaking 136,350 work permits. 

That compares to only 72,965 in 2015. Since then, the TFWP has also grown fairly steadily, with the exceptions of 2017 and 2020. 

In 2016, the TFWP issued 7.5 per cent more work permits to foreign nationals than in the previous year for a total of 78,450. 

The following year, the numbers stayed almost the same, with 78,470 work permits, but the program issued seven per cent more permits in 2018, to hit 84,000, and enjoyed a 16.7 per cent boost in 2019, the last full year before the pandemic when there were 98,030 work permits issued.

During the first year of the pandemic, work permits issued under the TFWP fell as total immigration dropped. There were only 84,105 work permits issued under the program that year, a decline of 14.2 per cent.

In 2021, though, the TFWP rebounded by 22.9 per cent with what was then a record 103,340 work permits issued. 

Foreign nationals seeking work permits to come to Canada tend to be overwhelmingly men. In the TFWP, the 113,715 men who obtained permits to work in Canada last year outnumbered the 22,630 women by a ratio of five to one. 

The IMP achieved something closer to gender parity in the issuance of work permits with 218,085 women getting work permits through the program compared to 253,950 men. Among those deemed to be highly-skilled workers in the IMP program, though, men still outnumbered women by a ratio of more than two to one. 

Top 10 Most Important Sources of Citizens for Canada Led By India, Philippines and Syria

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Top 10 Most Important Sources of Citizens for Canada Led By India, Philippines and Syria

The latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveals India, the Philippines and Syria were the big three leaders on the Top 10 List of Most Important Sources of Citizens for Canada in 2022.

The presence of India in the number one spot on that list is no surprise as it only echoes what has happened in the past. But the magnitude of India’s contribution to the growth in the number of Canadian citizens was unprecedented last year. 

The South Asian country provided 59,503 new citizens to Canada last year, a dramatic jump of 185.2 per cent, or 38,637 people, from the number of new Canadian citizens from India in 2021. 

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Last year’s contribution from India of new Canadian citizens was even higher, by 89.9 per cent, than the 31,333 new Canadian citizens it contributed in 2019, the past full year before the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the second spot on the list, the Philippines provided 41,540 new Canadian citizens last year, up a staggering 127.7 per cent, or 23,297 Filipinos, from the country’s contribution the previous year. Prior to the pandemic, the Philippines had provided 33,921 new Canadian citizens in 2019.

Top 10 Sources of New Citizens To Canada in 2022

Ranking Country New Citizens to Canada in 2022
1 India 59,503
2 Philippines 41,540
3 Syria 20,355
4 Pakistan 15,188
5 Iran 13,082
6 Nigeria 12,670
7 China 10,722
8 United States 9,215
9 France 8,163
10 Iraq 7,692

Syria, which has seen a massive increase in its levels of immigration to Canada, took the number three spot on this list, providing 20,355 new Canadian citizens in 2022. That’s up 102.9 per cent year over year and up 215.2 per cent compared to the 6,457 new Canadian citizens from Syria in 2019.

The fourth most important source of new Canadian citizens last year was Pakistan. The Asian country contributed 15,188 citizens to Canada in 2022, up 173.6 per cent from the 5,551 the previous year. 

Rounding out the top five sources of new Canadian citizens was Iran. That country added 13,082 Canadian citizens, an increase of 169.5 per cent from its contribution in 2021 but down 6.8 per cent from the 14,041 new Canadian citizens of Iranian origin in 2019.

Nigerian Immigration To Canada Is Growing And So Is The Country’s Contribution Of New Citizens

With Nigerian immigration to Canada booming, it’s hardly a surprise that more people from that African country chose to become Canadian citizens last year.

Nigeria ranked sixth on the list of most important sources of new Canadian citizens for 2022 by contributing 12,670 citizens last year, an impressive increase of 285 per cent. Since 2019, Nigeria’s contribution of new Canadian citizens has risen by 152.3 per cent.

Despite being the second-most important source of new permanent residents to Canada, China only ranked seventh on the list of most-important sources of new Canadian citizens, likely indicating fewer Chinese immigrants are choosing to avail themselves of Canadian citizenship than immigrants from other nations. 

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In 2022, 10,722 Chinese became citizens of Canada, up 109.6 per cent from the previous year but down 20 per cent from the 13,459 citizens the country contributed in the last full year before the pandemic.

Next door to Canada, its biggest trading partner, the United States, provided 9,215 new citizens, up 164.7 per cent over the previous year and an increase of 63.8 per cent since 2019. The U.S. was eighth on the list.

France, which has strong historical ties to the province of Quebec, came in ninth on the list. The European nation provided 8,163 new Canadian citizens, up 198.8 per cent from the 2,732 the previous year and 48.4 per cent from its contribution in 2019.

Iraq completed the list of the top 10 most important sources of new citizens to Canada in 2022 with 7,692 new citizens, up an amazing 241 per cent over the previous year and still up 52.1 per cent over the 5,056 it contributed to Canada in 2019.

Citizenship Confers Right To Vote In Elections, Return Home More Easily And Snag For More Jobs

When foreign nationals who have immigrated to Canada obtain their citizenship, it comes with many benefits and obligations.

Citizens can vote in federal, provincial and municipal elections, run for office and become involved in political activities, meaning they have a say in who runs the various levels of government that exist in Canada. That could be at the municipal, provincial or federal government level or for the local school board.

Those who do choose to run for office can do so as independent candidates or by joining one of the established parties.

Canada does make foreign nationals choose between being a Canadian citizen and being a citizen of their home countries. Depending on the home country, the new Canadian citizens may be able to hold dual citizenship.

Another benefit of citizenship is the right to hold all kinds of jobs, including those which require high-level security clearance which only citizens can have. This includes some jobs at the federal level. These jobs tend to pay well and have many benefits.

Canadian citizens get a passport, which is easier to renew and must be renewed less often than a permanent resident card.

The passport allows the Canadian citizen to travel to many countries without the need for a visa and makes it easier to get a visa where one is required. It should be noted this is for travel and does not give the passport holder the right to work in those countries. 

Paying Taxes Is An Obligation Of Canadian Citizens Living In Canada

Having a passport makes it easier to return to Canada from abroad. Canadian citizens can also rely on the support of Canadian consulates and embassies, provided they travel using the Canadian passport, should they get into trouble while abroad.

When Canadian citizens have children born to them in Canada, these children automatically become Canadian citizens. They will not have to go through any application process. Some children born outside Canada are also citizens at birth if at least one parent was born or naturalized in Canada.

A major obligation for Canadian citizens is to pay their taxes but it must be noted that Canadian tax laws work on residency rather than citizenship. A Canadian citizen who does not live in Canada does not have to pay Canadian taxes. 

But Canadian citizens who do live in Canada are required to pay Canadian taxes on worldwide income and must pay taxes at the federal, provincial and municipal levels.

Canada Opens New Philippines pressing Centre As It Looks To Boost Immigration

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Canada Opens New Philippines pressing Centre As It Looks To Boost Immigration

As Canada looks to boost immigration levels beyond the current, record-breaking numbers, it is opening an operations centre in the Canadian embassy in the Philippines. 

“Canada is set to welcome a record number of newcomers in the years ahead to fuel our economic growth. This will give us an advantage in the global race for talent, and support key sectors and industries,” said Immigration Minister Sean Fraser.

“Today’s announcement to open a new centre supported by 37 new employees in the Philippines is another example of Canada’s work to boost immigration processing as we continue to promote greater diversity among those looking to visit, study, work and live in Canada.”

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The Philippines was the fifth most important source of new permanent residents to Canada last year with 22,070 new arrivals, up 22.5 per cent from the level of immigration from that country in 2021, the latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveals.

The Southeast Asian country was also the second-most important source of new Canadian citizens last year, providing 41,540 new citizens in 2022, up a staggering 127.7 per cent, or 23,297 Filipinos, from the country’s contribution the previous year. 

Prior to the pandemic, the Philippines had provided 33,921 new Canadian citizens in 2019.

According to the 2021 census, 960,000 people of Philippine origin live in Canada while a growing number of Filipino citizens visit family and friends in Canada, study at Canadian colleges and universities or immigrate to Canada.

“Canada and the Indo-Pacific share deep people-to-people ties which are not only vast but expanding rapidly,” said Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly.

Operations Centre Deemed Vital To Boost Immigration To Canada

“This operations centre will help facilitate travel, attract highly skilled workers to Canada, and meet the needs of our economy today and in the future.”

The opening of the operations centre is part of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy and Ottawa hopes it will boost immigration application processing within Canada’s centralized network as well as abroad.

“Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy is crucial in addressing the impact of the region on Canadians, including the Filipino community,” said Mississauga—Streetsville MP Rechie Valdez in making the announcement for immigration minister.

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“The opening of the new application processing centre in Manila is a strategic investment that will benefit Filipinos by providing more efficient processing of visas and supporting Canada’s planned increases to immigration levels. By expanding our presence overseas, we are committed to facilitating the immigration process for those who want to visit, study, work, or immigrate permanently to Canada.”

The IRCC’s current Immigration Levels Plan calls for Canada to welcome 465,000 permanent residents in this year, 485,000 next year and 500,000 in 2025.

Throughout the world, Canada has visa offices in more than 50 locations in Canadian embassies, high commissions, and consulates.

Under its Indo-Pacific Strategy, Canada is investing $74.6 million over five year and $15.7 million in on-going funds to boost the IRCC’s application processing capacity both domestically and in the Indo-Pacific region.

The opening of the operations centre in Manila comes as Canada and the Philippines mark their 74th year of diplomatic relations.

Top Sources Of New Permanent Residents To Canada In 2022 Led By India And China

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Top Sources Of New Permanent Residents To Canada In 2022 Led By India And China

Immigration to Canada from Afghanistan spiked in 2022, but India and China retained their top spots as the most important sources of new permanent residents.

India provided 118,095 new permanent residents to Canada last year, more than a quarter of the total 437,120 new permanent residents for 2022, reveals the latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

But the number of new permanent residents to Canada from India was 7.7 per cent, or 9,845 people, less last year than the 127,940 Indians who made Canada their home in 2021. 

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In the number two spot of the most important sources of new permanent residents to Canada, China upped its game last year by providing 31,815 immigrants to Canada, up 2.6 per cent, or 805 people, from the 31,010 Chinese who immigrated to the country in 2021.

Top 10 Sources of New Permanent Residents To Canada in 2022

Ranking Country New Permanent Residents to Canada in 2022
1 India 118,095
2 China 31,815
3 Afghanistan 23,735
4 Nigeria 15,595
5 Philippines 22,070
6 France 14,145
7 Pakistan 11,585
8 Iran 11,105
9 United States 10,400
10 Syria 8,500

Those relatively small fluctuations in immigration from India and China, though, pale in comparison to the 177 per cent spike in new permanent residents to Canada from Afghanistan last year. In 2022, Canada welcomed 23,735 Afghanis as immigrants, up 15,165 people from the 8,570 in 2021. 

The meteoric rise in immigration from Afghanistan is all the more startling when last year’s performance is compared to the immigration level prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2019.

In those three years, immigration from Afghanistan to Canada has soared by 508.6 per cent. 

Also showing a large percentage growth in immigration to Canada is Nigeria. Last year, that country was the fourth most important source of new permanent residents to Canada with 22,085 Nigerians making the move. 

That was up 41.6 per cent over the 15,595 Nigerians who became new permanent residents of Canada in 2021 and up 75.3 per cent over the 12,600 Nigerians who immigrated to Canada in 2019.

The Philippines was the fifth most important source of new permanent residents to Canada last year with 22,070 new arrivals, up 22.5 per cent from the level of immigration from that country in 2021.

Growing Number Of French Citizens Immigrated To Canada Last Year

France, which shares a historic, traditional link with Canada and particularly Quebec, came in sixth on the list of most important sources of new permanent residents with 14,145 French nationals immigrating to Canada last year. That was up 11.5 per cent over the 12,690 who came to Canada in 2021 and up 185.2 per cent over the pre-pandemic level of immigration from France in 2019.

Pakistan’s contribution of 11,585 new permanent residents to Canada last year was 36.6 per cent over the 8,480 Pakistani newcomers to Canada the previous year. That country is the seventh most important source of new permanent residents to Canada.

The 11,105 Iranians to immigrate to Canada last year put Iran in the eighth spot on the list even as immigration from that country softened by 1.7 per cent in 2022 over the previous year.

Canada’s biggest trading partner and neighbour, the United States, provided 10,400 new permanent residents last year, or 13 per cent less than the 11,955 in 2021 to take the ninth spot.

That decline in the number of Americans moving to Canada as permanent residents last year was more than made up by a 52.1 per cent jump in the number of Syrians becoming new permanent residents of Canada last year.

Syria, which came in tenth on the list of most important sources of immigration to Canada, provided 8,500 new permanent residents last year, up from 5,590 in 2021, but still far below the historic high of 35,000 Syrians moving to Canada set in 2016.

The top 10 sources of immigration to Canada alone represent 267,045 new permanent residents to the country, or almost 61.1 per cent of the total immigration to Canada last year.

Ottawa is hoping to bring in 1.45 million immigrants within three years.

In its 2023-2025 Immigration Levels Plan, Ottawa has set the target for 2023 at 465,000 new permanent residents. The country is to welcome 485,000 new permanent residents in 2024 and another 500,000 in 2025.

Lululemon Benefits From Canada-British Columbia Immigration Agreement

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Lululemon Benefits From Canada-British Columbia Immigration Agreement

Lululemon has been recognized as a significant investment project under the Canada-British Columbia Immigration Agreement, meaning it can more easily hire foreign nationals for highly-skilled jobs.

“For a variety of high-skilled occupations, Lululemon can hire foreign workers without needing to apply for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA),” notes Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on its website.

An LMIA is a document a Canadian employer needs to hire most types of foreign workers. A positive LMIA confirms there is a need for a foreign worker to fill the job at hand and that no Canadian worker is available to do the job.

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LMIA applications are made by the employers and, once the LMIA is obtained, it must be sent to the candidate to accompany the work permit application. Generally, a temporary foreign worker will need a work permit and a positive LMIA in order to work in Canada.

By recognizing Lululemon as a significant investment project, the government has effectively spared the company a step and cut red tape in its recruitment of foreign nationals to work in Canada.

“Through the Temporary Workers Annex of the agreement, British Columbia can identify significant investment projects for consideration for a special exemption from the LMIA process,” notes the IRCC.

“Employment and Social Development Canada and IRCC then assess the project to determine if it meets the criteria.”

Chip Wilson’s Lululemon Is Committed To Diversity And Inclusion

Founded by billionaire serial entrepreneur Dennis J. “Chip” Wilson, who sold off his Westbeach skateboard and snowboard company the year before founding Lululemon Athletica, the athletic apparel company is incorporated in the United States but was founded and has its headquarters in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Lululemon has been estimated to have a workforce of 29,000 people and is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Among the company’s initiatives to enhance diversity and inclusion is its creation of eight employee-led resource groups to provide equity-centred spaces for connection and development. 

These eight groups represent those who are Black, Indigenous, Latinx, have chronic illnesses, struggle with mental health or disability issues, who are South Asian, Asian, or women in science, technology, engineering or mathematics fields, or LGBTQIA+.

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Lululemon, which trades on the Nasdaq under the LULU ticker, has a market capitalization of more than $39.3 billion and announced in early January it was expecting its net revenue to be in the range of $2.66 billion to $2.70 billion for the fourth quarter of its 2022 fiscal year. 

That would be 25 to 27 per cent increase compared to the company’s performance for the same quarter in 2021.

“We are pleased with our continued revenue growth and momentum in the business as our teams navigate a dynamic macro-backdrop,” said Lululemon CEO Calvin McDonald in a statement in January.

“In Q4, traffic remains strong across both physical and digital channels and we anticipate delivering another quarter of solid earnings growth consistent with our updated EPS forecast. 2022 has been a strong year for Lululemon and we remain focused on the significant opportunities ahead as we continue to deliver on our Power of Three x2 growth plan.”

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