Canada’s immigration ministers agreed to work on a multi-year PNP levels plan. Even though Canada sets its goals for permanent residents over a three-year period, PNP allocations are made every year. The ministers agreed that PNP allocation goals would also be set for the next three years. The ministers decided on the PNP plan for...
Last Week, four Canadian provinces announces the Provincial Nominee Program draw results. British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba released the draw results held in July. Most Canadian provinces and territories except Quebec and Nunavut operate and manage their PNPs. These programs welcome eligible and interested applicants to apply for provincial nomination. However, a provincial nomination...
Canada continues to strive with its immigration applications as the backlog hits a new high of 2.7 million people. Since June, the backlog has grown to 300,000 people over the last six weeks. It has doubled over the year and three folds since the start of COVID-19. According to the recent Immigration, Refugees, and...
The only country with three cities in the top ten is – Canada. In their 2022 Global Livability Index, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has ranked 172 top cities from all over the world, of which, Canadian cities made known in the top ten. The EIU’s rankings are based on several important factors, such as...
Discontinued COVID-19 testing on full-vaccinated air travellers has been re-instated at four major Canadian airports. Post notified on email, the mandatory testing on fully-vaccinated air travelers will be performed either outside of the airports or nearby self-swab centers or via appointment at a COVID-19 testing centre. Random COVID-19 tests may once again be in the...
In recent years, Canada’s tech industry has been going strong. Even though there was a pandemic, the sector is still robust, and companies are actively looking for new employees. As the country’s promising tech talent pathway plans are advancing to welcome more than a million new arrivals every year, it is imperative to see the...
Next year, Canada is planning to hold Express Entry draws for applicants based on labour market requirements in the first quarter of 2023. According to the latest update, IRCC is planning to introduce new categories to the Express Entry system. The latest Bill C-19 permits the immigration minister of Canada to welcome Express Entry applicants...
Finally, On July 6 Canada resumes all-program Express Entry draws after a hiatus of 18 months. Canada has issued invitations for skilled professionals for the first time since December 2020. Immigration Minister, Sean Fraser said in a recent interview that “they are pleased to officially resume and striving to get back to the standard of...
As of April 2022, Canada’s population growth was assessed to be approximately 39 million people. This is a population spike of nearly 128,000 people over a quarter from January. This embarks as the highest growth rate in the first three months of the year. Ontario and New Brunswick Touching New Heights The population growth...
