The Canadian Labour Market Faces Severe Shortages in 2018
By the end of Q4 2017, Canadian job vacancies reached a new high of 399,000 jobs in the private sector alone. According to a report by the Canadian Federation of…
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How Canada’s Global Talent Stream Tackles Technology Sector Shortage
For years, Canadian technology companies have struggled to attract the right candidates to fill vacancies that would ultimately help them expand and grow. Attracting, hiring and retaining the right talent…
Express Entry with CRS Scores Under 400? Here’s How to Immigrate to Canada Under
The Canada Express Entry Pool is flooded with thousands of candidates who have profiles with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores below 400. The most recent snapshot provided by Immigration, Refugees…
Nova Scotia Revises Target Occupations For Key Express Entry Stream
The Nova Scotia immigration office opened the most popular category of its Canada Express Entry stream on Saturday, April 28, 2017. Category B of Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry opened…
Global Skills Strategy: Short-Term Canada Work Permit Exemptions
Canada’s Global Skills Strategy includes access to short-duration Canada Work Permit exemptions for managers, professionals and researchers. When the GSS was launched in June 2017, the two-week Canada visa processing…
Canada Attracting Increasing Interest From Technology Skilled Workers
A spike in interest has been reported by Canada’s technology companies from foreign technology skilled workers as Donald Trump continues to pursue his immigration crackdown in the U.S. Stakeholders see…
Largest EOI Draw Yet Conducted By Prince Edward Island
The Prince Edward Island immigration Expression of Interest system has conducted its largest draw so far after launching in 2018. The latest draw, conducted on April 19, 2018, saw 169…
Skilled Trades An Immigration Priority For Ontario
Ontario conducted its ninth draw of the year under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program, making Skilled Trades candidates a priority. The draw saw 29 candidates issued Notifications of Interest under…
Canada Plans 33% Expansion Of Provincial Nomination Programs
Provincial nomination programs attracting economic immigrants who meet specific provincial labour market needs are being given increasing importance by the Canadian government. The success of provincial programs – which allows…
British Columbia Immigration Issues 225 Invitations to Apply
A new draw under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program on April 18, 2018 saw 225 candidates invited to apply. The minimum score for Express Entry skilled workers and international…
Ontario Immigration Invites New Round of French Speaking Skilled Workers
A new round of Notifications of Interest has been issued by the Ontario immigration office under the province’s Express Entry stream for French Speaking Skilled Workers. The latest draw was…
Skilled Trades and French Speaking Skilled Workers Focus Of Latest OINP Draw
Two new Notification of Interest rounds have been issued by the Ontario immigration office under the province’s Express Entry streams for French Speaking Skilled Workers and Skilled Trades. In draws…
Success of Economic Immigrants Highlighted in Federal Government Report
Economic immigrants surpass the average income soon after they arrive in Canada, and their earnings continue to grow as they spend more time here, a report by the Canada immigration…
Using An Employment Consultant Optimizes Your Chances of Getting a Canada Job
Some of Canada’s top employers will be participating in a Virtual Career Expo to help their hunt for top international skilled worker talent on April 19 and 20, 2018, but…
B.C. Tech Pilot: New Batch of Invitations Issued
A new draw under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program was conducted by British Columbia immigration officials on April 11, 2018. The draw, conducted specifically under the B.C. Tech Pilot…
400 Candidates Invited To Apply in Manitoba Immigration Draw
A new Expression of Interest draw under theManitoba Provincial Nominee Programhas been conducted by Manitoba immigration officials. The April 13 2018 MPNP draw saw 400 candidates invited to apply across…
Widespread Economic Gains Revealed in Canada’s Top 10 Cities To Find Jobs
The latest list of the best cities to find a job shows seven out of Canada’s 10 provinces are represented, the Bank of Montreal survey shows. The even spread shows…
Skilled Worker Application Intake of 5,000 Re-Established in Quebec
A Quebec Skilled Worker Certificat de Sélection (CSQ) application intake of 5,000 has been re-established by the Quebec Ministry of Immigration for 2017-2018. Requirements for the Quebec Skilled Worker Program…
Latest British Columbia Immigration Draw Sees Minimum Points Score Fall
A new draw under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program was conducted by British Columbia immigration officials on April 4, 2018. The latest draw saw 326 candidates invited to apply…
32,000 Canada Jobs Added in March, Figures Show
Canada jobs figures for March show 32,000 more people in work and a Canada unemployment rate steady at 5.8 per cent. Provincially, Quebec was the biggest mover, with 16,000 jobs…
New OINP Completeness Check for Ontario Immigration
All immigration applications received by Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program officials will receive a completeness check after the new step was introduced by Ontario immigration. Where applications are incomplete, the province…