The funds will be used to facilitate the recognition of immigrants’ skills, promote regional immigration, and help attract and retain foreign students, Quebec government says. Quebec’s new budget includes a significant increase in immigration spending to stimulate economic recovery. Quebec Finance Minister, Eric Girard, tabled the 2021-2022 provincial budget on March 25. This new budget provides an...More Please

Immigration candidates were invited to apply to Saskatchewan’s Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand streams. Saskatchewan held a new draw, inviting immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on April 8. The invitations went to candidates who may be eligible for a nomination from the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP), specifically from the International Skilled Worker category. Of those...More Please

Travel restrictions set to expire this month may be rolled over yet again. Canada’s travel restrictions are set to expire on April 21, but with the third wave of coronavirus, it seems like they could be rolled over for another 30 days or more. Health Minister Patty Hajdu told reporters, “Now is not the time...More Please

Brian Mulroney champions an initiative to build a prosperous future for Canada through immigration. Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney has a message for Canadians, “we need more people— a lot more.” Mulroney, who is remembered for tripling immigration over his term as prime minister, called for Canada to grow its population to 100 million by...More Please

Candidates in the Express Entry BC and Skills Immigration categories were invited through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. British Columbia issued 80 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on April 6, 2021. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Tech Pilot draw issued invitations to candidates under the Express Entry BC and Skills immigration categories....More Please

An overview of the Canadian spousal and common-law partner sponsorship process for Hongkongers and the Canadians who love them. If you are Canadian and you want to sponsor your spouse or common-law partner from Hong Kong for Canadian immigration, the first step is to see if you are eligible. As the sponsor, you have to...More Please

An international campaign led by the Government of Canada aims to highlight the positive impact of migration on communities around the world. As part of a new global campaign called “It Takes a Community”, Canada is highlighting the many positive ways that migrants can impact local communities. The initiative, which is supported by the Canadian...More Please

Immigrants who come to Canada as children are oftentimes more educated and making more money than the Canadian average. Immigrant children are twice as likely as Canadian children to come from low-income households, but in adulthood, more of them end up getting a post-secondary education, and their salaries are oftentimes greater. These findings come from...More Please

A new study highlights the importance of immigration in helping the Ontario and Quebec economies recover from COVID-19. Immigration will drive long-term economic prosperity in Ontario and Quebec despite the downturn caused by the pandemic, according to a recent report. Even though job market conditions have not fully recovered, a Scotiabank report suggests that billions could be...More Please

The first quarter of 2021 was the largest since Express Entry launched in 2015. Canada issued invitations to 44,124 immigration candidates in the first quarter of 2021, by far the most it has issued in a quarter since Express Entry was launched in 2015. Express Entry is the main way that Canada welcomes economic class immigrants....More Please