A strong month for Canada jobs saw unemployment drop as 63,000 more people found work. The latest Labour Force Survey from Statistics Canada puts the Canada unemployment rate at 5.9 per cent at the end of the month. In the provinces, British Columbia saw its unemployment rate drop 1.1 percentages points to 4.2 per cent,…
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The contribution of immigrants brought in through the Manitoba Provincial Nomination Program mean the province’s economic growth would be up to a third lower without them. That is one of the standout figures on a new fact sheet published to mark the 20th anniversary of Canada’s first PNP. Manitoba’s net population growth since 2006 can…
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Recent low minimum scores for skilled workers were maintains as British Columbia immigration conducted its latest PNP draw. The August 22 draw saw 323 candidates invited to apply. Skilled worker candidates under the direct provincial stream needed 82 points to qualify, while Express Entry skilled workers needed 87 points. International graduates in both the direct…
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The Canadian cities of Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto are among the top ten most livable in the world, according to an Economist magazine survey. Calgary comes in fourth, Vancouver sixth and Toronto joint seventh in the Global Livability Report 2018, which scores countries based on infrastructure, culture, environment, healthcare, education and stability. Vienna the list…
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Express Entry applicants for Manitoba immigration are now subject to a new document requirement. Three more documents have been added to the mandatory list for the Manitoba Express Entry Pathway, part of the Skilled Worker Overseas stream. What Are The New Documents Required For Manitoba Express Entry? Education credential assessment for education outside of Canada.…
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The latest B.C. PNP Tech Pilot draw has served to reinforced that the province’s immigration priority is technology workers. The August 15 draw saw 44 invites issued to candidates in targeted technology occupations, who are allowed to jump to the front of the queue for B.C. immigration. Under the draw, skilled workers applying through the…
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Nearly 1,000 candidates were invited to apply for Ontario immigration in a huge draw under the province’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream. The August 9, 2018 draw was the main part of a swathe of draw information released on the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program website on Thursday. Canada’s most populous province issued 947 invites…
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Canada’s economy created 54,100 jobs in the month of July, as the unemployment rate fell to 5.8%. Including the Statistics Canada report for July 2018, jobless rates in Canada have remained at four-decade lows for five out of seven months in 2018. Yet, Canada actually lost 28,000 full-time jobs in the month and the healthy…
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Quebec and Saskatchewan are moving to an Expression of Interest immigration system, following several other Canadian provinces. Since July 16, 2018, Saskatchewan’s two International Skilled Worker streams began operating using EOI. It means candidates now submit a profile to the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program and enter an EOI pool. They will then be Invited to…
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Canada’s large cities, where major companies and start-ups with big futures prefer to base themselves, feature the highest salaries for business analysts. A business analyst works to ensure a company is always operating as close to full efficiency as possible. Talented candidates in the position will uncovered areas that needs to be tightened, and others…
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