Canada is experiencing a shortage of truck drivers due to pandemic layoffs and an aging workforce. This week Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released the NOC 2021 and added 16 new occupations to the list of professions eligible for Express Entry. Truck driving is among them due to significant labour shortages within the sector. NOC 2021 is a revision […]
Over the first two weeks of November 2022, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem spoke publicly twice about how Canada can use immigration to help fight against inflation and balance the country’s labour market. In two recent speeches on November 10th and 14th, Bank of Canada (BoC) Governor Tiff Macklem spoke to attendees and the media about […]
Tomorrow, Canada will be making its second-ever FIFA World Cup appearance, the country’s first in 36 years. After flaming out of the tournament in the group stage of the 1986 World Cup, losing all three matches and scoring a grand total of 0 goals, Canada looks to have a much better showing in Qatar this […]
One of Canada’s several LMIA-exempt work permit programs is the Intra-Company Transfer program. Learn more about transferring to Canada through a foreign business entity below. Canada provides foreign nationals looking to work in this country with different ways to obtain a work permit. One of the programs that Canada has in place is called the Intra-Company […]
IRCC recently showcased its plans for updating application management systems to help with processing times and client communication. Find a recap of IRCC’s plans below. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) presented these IRCC Digital Modernization slides to immigration representatives including the Canadian Bar Association’s Immigration Law Section in a meeting on October 12, 2022. What follows is […]
IRCC is switching to the NOC 2021 system today. Here’s what you need to know before that change takes effect. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will be transitioning to the 2021 version of the National Occupation Classification (NOC) system today, a change that has been in the works since the announcement on July 27. This move will cause […]
As of today, international students in Canada are temporarily able to work more than 20 hours per week during the academic year. Last month, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that students would now be allowed to work more than 20 hours a week between November 15, 2022, and December 31,2023. This is a one-time measure introduced […]
Express Entry is Canada’s key to bringing foreign skilled workers to this country via permanent residence, but the structure of Express Entry’s bi-weekly draws is about to evolve. Find an overview of these changes below. Express Entry is simply the name of Canada’s online system used to cumulatively manage skilled worker applications from three different […]
The CRS continues to decline in the tenth all-program draw since July 6. Canada’s held its most recent all-program Express Entry draw on November 9. This is the tenth draw since all-program draws resumed on July 6. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued invitations to 4,750 candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 494. Eligible candidates were […]
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 […]
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