2020 was a tough year for immigration but Ontario continued to remain the top destination for foreign immigrants seeking to settle in Canada. Against its Federal quota of 7,350 nominations, Ontario issued a total of 8,054 provincial nominations including 300 low-skilled workers under its NOC C pilot program. Here are five actionable takeaways from...
Why immigrate to Canada? Reasons may vary. Some may be seeking higher wages. Others may want faster professional growth. Further, some others may look forward to a better standard of living in a developed country life Canada. However, one reason that’s likely to be common among all is a better life for their next generation. Pays...
Why is Canada’s immigration system described as a merit-centric, transparent, and efficient immigration system? Even the OECD described the Express Entry system as the role model for the entire globe. The key factor that makes Canada’s immigration system so effective is its Expression of Interest system. First-Come-First-Served—the Conventional Approach The traditional immigration system involves Countries set up...
Hit hard by the disruptions caused by the pandemic, international students in the US received a double whammy when the US President announced that international students choosing online classes over in-person classroom instructions will be stripped of their study visas. Following intense criticism, this rule was withdrawn but only for those already studying in the...
How to choose the right Canadian province for immigration? This is a bit of a chicken-or-egg dilemma for most people seeking to immigrate to Canada. Should you choose the province first and then search for job and PR opportunities there? Or, is it the other way round with the job coming first and choice...
Canada is a very immigrant-friendly country with a transparent and stable system, high immigration targets, and lots of programs and streams. But, how long will it last? Will Canada continue to set immigration targets of more than a million immigrants per year? Is it just a matter of time before these programs are shut...
The pandemic may have disrupted job markets across the globe but a Feb 2021 Statistics Canada report has highlighted that things were looking up for new skilled worker immigrants entering Canada. As per latest data, the median wage for new immigrants entering Canada for the year 2018 was at record highs. The median wage...
2020 was a horror year and 2021 was welcomed with the hopes that it would bring about healthier and more stable for the world. With multiple vaccines available to tame the Covid-19 virus, it’s time to focus on things like your career, job opportunities in Canada, and how you can make your dream of working...
Until Feb 12, 2021, 5000 ITAs (Invitation to Apply) (ITA) was the highest number of ITAs that Canada had ever issued in a single Express Entry draw. Between November 18 and December 23, 2020, Canada conducted four draws and issued 5,000 ITAs in each draw. Until Feb 12, 2021, the lowest CRS score requirement...
