As part of the Express Entry program, Canada held its first draw of the year today and the first since November 23. There were 5,500 candidates invited by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) whose Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores were at least 507. All of these programs operate through the Express Entry system and...
Author: ImmigCanada Team
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An IRCC Audit Recommends Creating Clear Guidelines for Pilot Programs
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released an internal memo on July 18, 2022, recommending implementing clear guidelines for the creation of pilot programs following an internal audit conducted by the Internal Audit and Accountability Branch of IRCC last March. A total of 11 pilot programs have been established since April 2013. Of these, one...
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IRCC Announces Additional Funds for Racialized Newcomer Women Pilot Program
With the Racialized Women Newcomers Pilot Program, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) intend to support 10 projects with $5.8 million. As part of a 16-day awareness campaign about ending gender-based violence against women, the announcement was made in Halifax on December 9. A pilot program for racialized newcomer women was launched in 2018 and...
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Canadian Employment Rose by Over 100,000 in December 2022
As per Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey (December 2022), employment in Canada rose 0.5 percentage points (+104,000 jobs), while the national unemployment rate fell to 5.0% (-0.1% month-over-month. Canadian Employment Trends It is not uncommon for immigrants to come to this country in search of higher-paying, more stable jobs. A study conducted by the Canadian...