The Economic Mobility Pilot Program (EMPP) will provide funding to several partner organizations through Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). In a recent announcement made in Ottawa by Immigration Minister Sean Fraser that 2,000 skilled refugees will be admitted to Canada over the next few years to help fill shortages in specific, high-demand sectors. In...
The Minister of Immigration announced a call for proposals on December 5, 2022, to help Internationally Educated Healthcare Professionals (IEHPs) work in Canada’s healthcare system. At today’s press conference, Minister Fraser (on behalf of the honorable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, and Disability Inclusion), announced a call for proposals to streamline and assist...
According to the Quebec Immigration Plan for 2023, which was released on December 8, the province could admit up to 52,500 new permanent residents in 2023. Quebec’s economic immigration programs will account for most new admissions in 2023, including the Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP) and Québec Experience Program (PEQ). Quebec Immigration Planning for 2020-2022...
In a new report released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the country’s immigration backlog has dropped to 2.2 million. Current Immigration Inventories As of November 30, there are 314,630 citizenship applicants, compared to 331,401 on October 31. At the end of November, the permanent residence inventory stood at 506,421, compared to 512,342 as...
Last week, candidates have been invited to apply through provincial immigration programs in British Columbia, Quebec, Manitoba, and Prince Edward Island. Canadian provinces and territories (except Quebec and Nunavut) have their own provincial nomination programs. Through these programs, interested candidates can apply for provincial nominations. Immigration programs in Quebec are administered by the province, which...
During a press conference in Banff, Alberta today, the Canadian government announced that International Experience Canada will expand the applicant pool for the next year. The program will open on January 9, 2023. With the IEC program, young people living in Canada’s 36 partner countries can work and travel for up to two years in...
On Dec 2nd, 2022, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that some current Work Permit holders’ spouses and children will be eligible to receive Open Work Permits (OWP) under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). How Do Work Permits and Temporary Foreign Worker Programs Work? A work permit is required for foreign nationals (those...
A British Columbia-based marketing consultancy specializing in branding and marketing for the world’s cities, districts, developments, and destinations ranked Toronto 24th out of 100 best cities for living in the world. Global cities with populations over one million are ranked according to a variety of factors, including safety, outdoor space, workforce participation, GDP, nightlife, universities,...
Statistics Canada reports that women between 25 and 54 years of age (core working age) experienced a 0.4% increase in employment in the November 2022. It is particularly interesting to examine the latest employment outcomes of recent Canadian immigrants following Canada’s most recent Immigration Levels Plan (2023-2025) which announced record-high immigration targets. In November 2022,...
