The bilingual Maritime province is looking to increase immigration to 10,000 newcomers every year; Canadian Press The Premier of New Brunswick wants to increase the province’s population to one million in 2040. Premier Blaine Higgs brought up the province’s aging population and labour market shortage during an annual “state of the province” speech, the Canadian...More Please

A municipality in B.C.’s Okanagan Valley is accepting applications from immigration candidates New immigrants and temporary foreign workers in Canada may have the opportunity to apply for Canadian permanent residence in Vernon, B.C.— a small city in Canada’s wine country. Vernon became the fourth community to accept applications through the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot...More Please

Canada has now issued 10,300 invitations to apply to Express Entry candidates in 2020 The Government of Canada issued 3,500 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence to Express Entry candidates in a draw held February 5. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score in this latest invitation round was 472, an increase of one point over...More Please

The Entry/Exit Program may have implications affecting permanent residency and citizenship applications Canada’s federal immigration ministry has been able to track the movements of travellers entering and leaving the country by land since February 2019. The number of days a foreign national stays in the country is relevant to applications for work permits, study permits,...More Please

International student graduates, skilled workers, and Express Entry candidates invited to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence The 82nd Manitoba Expression of Interest draw took place on January 30, issuing invitations to immigration candidates vying for a provincial nomination for permanent residence. The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) sent out a total of 181 Letters...More Please

Statistics Canada data show that immigration is the main driver of population growth and that the employment gap is the smallest it has been in a decade Most of Canada’s recent population growth has been thanks to immigrants, and as a result, the country is becoming increasingly diverse. There is also evidence that the employment...More Please

Smaller cities offer good job opportunities, more affordable housing, and a high quality of life Over the past twenty years, Canada has sought to encourage more immigrants to move to its smaller cities. The main tool it has used to pursue this goal has been the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). The PNP enables provinces and territories across...More Please

Entrepreneur immigration candidates are now subject to a language requirement, and will no longer have the option to include key staff British Columbia invited 284 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence and made two important changes pertaining to immigrant entrepreneurs this week. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued invitations...More Please

Forbes has released its list for the best places to work in Canada It is a good time to be looking for a job in Canada. With a low unemployment rate employers have to work harder to attract and retain top talent, as there are fewer available workers for each job opening. Forbes magazine and...More Please

In 2020, Canada will welcome nearly 200,000 economic class immigrants through over 80 programs. Even if they do not meet recent Express Entry cut-off scores, there are several important reasons why candidates should still apply for immigration to Canada. Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Since May 2019, candidates under Canada’s Express Entry system...More Please