Canada’s provinces are likely to focus on more immigrant nursing professionals even as the country stares at a sharp mismatch between risking nursing job vacancies and stagnant employment in the sector. The nurse shortage in Canada has brought fantastic opportunity for foreign professionals. Where are the Nursing Professionals in Canada? A 2017 report by Employment...
Category: Express Entry
The most popular professions in Canada for immigrants
This year, the government plans to accept 330,000 immigrants, and almost 60% of all newcomers will arrive via economic immigration programs. Canada’s economic immigration programs will accept 81,400 immigrants in 2019. Government data for January-October 2018 shows which specialists are at the top of the list, invited to apply for permanent residence in Canada through...
Parents sponsorship eligibility
Every immigrant who wishes to bring both parents has to have earned at least $40,000 a year in the last three years. If that immigrant adds his grandparents to his application, his or her income must be at least $60,000 per year. There may be a period of nine years between the application and the...
Manitoba is seeking to attract more international students
Manitoba Minister of Education and Training Kelvin Goertzen declared 2019 the year of international education in the province. Manitoba is seeking to attract more foreign students. The minister sees international education enriching the province, allowing its citizens to develop a global network and providing economic opportunities. The Manitoba Council for International Education, in cooperation with...
Canada increased the settlement funds required for Express Entry in 2019
The IRCC has updated the table of settlement funds required to be eligible for Federal Skilled Worker and Federal Skilled Trades programs of the Express Entry system. The funds have been increased by just over 1.5% for each family level. In 2019, settlement funds required for a single person will be $12,669; for a family...