Immigrants drive roughly half the growth in qualification among working-age Canadians between 2016 and 2021. Statistics Canada recently released its report on the education level among Canada’s workforce. Canada ranked first among all G7 nations (including the United States of America, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, and Japan) in terms of the share of working age […]
The Globe and Mail published an article on December 10th by Vanmala Subramanian reporting that dozens of migrant workers in Vancouver have allegedly been defrauded of thousands of dollars by an immigration consultant who promised the workers permanent residency through a federal immigration program that the workers say did not exist. The alleged scam is […]
Data shows IRCC is continuing to reduce the number of applications that do not meet service standards. New data obtained from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reports that Canada’s immigration backlog has dropped to just over 2.2 million. In an email to CIC News, IRCC provided updated data, which is current as of December 2. […]
Overall admissions remain the same as 2022 with little change throughout all categories. The Quebec Immigration Plan for 2023, released on December 8, shows that the province could admit up to 52,500 new permanent residents in 2023. This target is precisely the same as the immigration plan for 2022. Most new admissions to Quebec in 2023 will come […]
Canada is home to nearly 64,000 people of Turkish origin. Deciding to leave your home country and immigrate to another is a life-altering decision. If you chose Canada as your new home, there are several immigration pathways to choose from. Canada is always seeking the best and brightest talent from around the globe, with a […]
A recap of general Canadian employment trends in November 2022 and a summary of gender-based employment outcomes reported in the latest Labour Force Survey. According to the latest Labour Force Survey (November 2022) released by Statistics Canada, women between 25 and 54 years of age (considered to be of core working age) experienced a rise in employment […]
On November 27, Canada introduced the Indo-Pacific Strategy to advance the future of Canadian immigration through the Indo-Pacific region. Read on to find out what more IRCC had to say about this strategy on November 30. On November 30, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued a press release reinforcing the value of the country’s relationships with nations […]
Canada has one of the most accessible citizenship policies in the world. In order to be eligible to apply for Canadian citizenship, you must: There are additional or different requirements you are applying for a minor, a Canadian applying for your adopted child born outside Canada, or a past Canadian citizen who wants to regain Canadian […]
The Government of Canada’s Immigration Minister, Sean Fraser, said changes to Canada’s immigration program next year will rebalance the world’s “most powerful economic migration system” in a way that will help hospitals, builders and other employers address chronic labour shortages, as opposed to focusing mainly on “highly skilled workers.”Ad 1 of 2. This ad will […]
Long delays, a lack of information and poor service are bringing a spike in court actions over agency’s failures. From January to the end of February, Alejandro Ginares woke up daily at 6 a.m. in order to grab a spot in the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada phone queue. He went about the business of […]
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