Another large draw under Saskatchewan immigration’s Expression of Interest system saw 926 candidates invited to apply across two streams. The new draw means the province has issued more than 1,750 invitations to apply for Saskatchewan immigration in the last month. Occupations In-Demand candidates also saw the minimum score drop from 63 to 61 in the…
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Two important changes to the requirements for the Alberta Opportunity Stream have been made by Alberta immigration. The changes relate to income thresholds and minimum language requirements, and are being applied to applications received by the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program after June 14, 2018. In the first change, the income requirement for the Alberta Opportunity…
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October saw Canada’s unemployment rate fall to 5.8 per cent, in another solid month for Canada jobs figures. The latest Labour Force Survey shows an employment increase of 11,200 across the country for the month, consolidating an increase doe 206,000 for the last year. Out in the provinces, British Columbia and Quebec also saw their…
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Consistently more than half of new immigrants come to Canada through the Economic Class, new federal government figures show. But the number and proportion of new permanent residents in the Economic Class has shrunk since 2015. Instead it is the Family and Refugee categories that have seen their numbers grow, although the Refugee data is…
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Canada’s federal government has released a new immigration levels plan featuring annual immigration levels of 350,000 by 2021. The new immigration levels plan sets out a target of more than 1 million immigrants over the next three years. In 2019, Canada will welcome 330,800 newcomers, in 2020 it will welcome 341,000 and 2021 will see…
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A new list compiled by employment website Indeed focuses on Canada technology jobs that businesses find it hardest to fill. Important technical roles such as Computer Vision Testers, Penetration Testers and Ruby on Rails Developers spend the most time advertised and take the longest to fill. It means that startups in some of Canada’s largest…
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Building momentum and filling its Atlantic Immigration Pilot quota in 2018 is the key aim for Nova Scotia. As a part of this strategy, Nova Scotia immigration elected not to claim additional spots made available under the AIP this year. What is the Atlantic Immigration Pilot? Launched in March 2017, the AIP sought to bring…
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Well over half a million jobs are currently available in Canada, an increase of 19 per cent in the last year. New figures from Statistics Canada show there were 547,300 vacancies at the end of June 2018, an increase of 87,100 on June 2017. The numbers reveal how Canada’s battle with a shrinking labour market…
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Weekly draws taking place through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program continue to be dominated by the French Speaking Skilled Worker stream. The latest draw, on October 22 2018, saw 39 Francophone Express Entry candidates issued with invitations to apply for Ontario immigration. This was the 10th consecutive Ontario draw aimed at FSSW candidates, who needed…
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British Columbia immigration invited 472 candidates to apply through its skilled worker and international graduate streams in its largest draw of 2018. The October 17 draw also saw minimum scores drop compared to the previous British Columbia immigration draw. Skilled workers through the BC Express Entry stream needed 80 points to qualify, while direct provincial…
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