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,...
On November 28th, British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program held both a general and targeted draw. There were 253 invitations to apply (ITAs) issued for general candidates, and at least 75 ITAs for targeted professions. With the exception of Quebec and Nunavut, all provinces have their own Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs), which are economic immigration pathways...
The Significant Benefit Work Permit is a special work permit available to workers whose hiring would deliver significant economic, cultural, and social benefits to Canada. Significant Benefit Work Permit (SBWP) applicants with an International Mobility Program (IMP) application will not need to submit a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). LMIA is an internal assessment that...
Currently, Canada is grappling with an acute labour shortage. And, the crisis got worse in the month of September for Ontario and Saskatchewan. In Ontario (+7.4% to 375,700) and Saskatchewan (+12.2% to 26,700), job vacancies increased month-over-month, while in the other provinces they decreased or were little changed. Statistics Canada’s latest data show an average...
Canada is currently facing a significant labour shortage of Truck Drivers due to the layoffs caused by the pandemic alongside the aging workforce. Recently, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has transitioned from NOC 2016 system to the NOC 2021 and added 16 new occupations to Express Entry. Truck driving is among the new eligible...
Québec is considering a new immigration program that would accelerate the path to permanent residence (PR) for francophone immigrants in the province ahead of the release of its next immigration plan. In its new immigration program, Quebec plans to target “graduates from francophone CEGEP colleges and universities as well as temporary workers who have lived...
On November 7, the Canadian province of Nova Scotia launched its latest francophone immigration action plan to guide the province’s French-speaking population growth. In collaboration with the Nova Scotia Ministry of Labour, Skills, and Immigration (LSI) and Acadian Affairs and Francophonie, the plan was developed by the Federation Acadienne de la Nouvelle-Écosse, the Council of...
