For months, Canadians who want to travel or newcomers hoping to immigrate have been left behind by short-staffed, slow-to-adapt institutions. The Globe asked the experts how it happened and who’s responsible By Shannon Proudfood The only passport office in Ottawa lives in a dingy strip mall that seems ready to collapse from low self-esteem. A […]
The Immigration Levels Plan announced on November 1 will significantly increase the target of permanent residents arriving in Canada by up to 500,000 per year by 2025. A large part of the overall target increase is the rise in allocations under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). In 2022 the program invited a total of 83,500 new permanent residents but […]
Canada has just released its Immigration Levels Plan 2023-2025. Canada will aim to welcome 465,000 new immigrants in 2023. The target will rise to 485,000 new immigrants in 2024. It will further rise to in 500,000 new immigrants 2025. Canada broke its all-time immigration record by welcoming over 405,000 immigrants in 2021 and is looking […]
My heart is heavy with the scenes emerging from Iran and the cries for help and support from the Iranian people. The world has once again taken notice of the turmoil in Iran and the thirst the people have for basic freedoms that we too often take for granted in Canada. I was born and […]
The Canadian story is a story of individuals from every corner of the world and of every culture who took the life-changing decision to come to Canada. Among them is China. China’s economic Great Leap Forward stands as one of the defining images of the closing moments of the 20th century. Now an economic powerhouse, […]
At Canada’s founding, the British North America Act (later to be known as the Constitution Act of 1867), set out the guiding principles and governance structures of this new country. At the core of it were peace, order and good government. Today in 2022, exactly 155 years later, Canada has become a bastion of stability, […]
The economy of Canada is a highly developed mixed-market economy. It is the 8th-largest GDP by nominal and 15th-largest GDP by PPP in the world. As with other developed nations, the country’s economy is dominated by the service industry which employs about three quarters of Canadians. Canada has the third-highest total estimated value of natural resources, valued at (US)$33.98 trillion in 2019. It has the world’s third-largest […]
Obtaining a Post-Graduation Work Permit is one of the routes that international students looking to remain in Canada can take to start building a life here. International students bring a vibrant, new, and fresh perspective to the academic landscape in Canada when they arrive from their home countries to study at a Canadian designated learning institution (DLI). […]
Age is an important factor in immigration through Express Entry and certain applicants are penalized for their age. Here are several strategies one can employ to maximize their Express Entry CRS score as an applicant over 30 years old. Express Entry is Canada’s largest source of immigration. When applicants apply to immigrate to this country through […]
Memo shows citizenship targets for 2022 and makes recommendations on processing applications. The memo, drafted by the Operations, Planning and Performance division of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for a senior official, recommends that IRCC process a total of 285,000 decisions and 300,000 new citizens by March 31, 2023. A decision is a review of an […]
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