2023
CANADA IMMIGRATION NEWS
Over 120,000 temporary residents got Canada PR in 2022
A total of 124,950 temporary residents including international graduates obtained Canada permanent residence visa in 2022, according to data released by Statistics Canada. These new permanent residents comprise those who
Canada added 150000 new jobs in January 2023
Around 150000 new jobs were added to Canada’s labour market in January 2023, making it a solid month in terms of employment. The unemployment rate in the country continued to
India remains top source country for immigrants to Canada
India remained to be the top source country for immigrants to Canada in 2022. China came in the second place again, similar to a year ago. However, compared to 2021,
699 PNP candidates invited in latest Canada Express Entry draw
In the latest Canada PNP draw held on February 2023, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada(IRCC) invited 699 immigration candidates to apply for permanent residence. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System(CRS)
Canada reduces work experience requirement for caregivers
Canada has reduced the work experience required for foreign nationals to apply for permanent residence under its Caregiver programs in half. So, in order to apply for permanent residence under
Super Visa applicants may now pay insurance in monthly installments
In a welcome change, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has allowed the applicants for Canada Super Visa to pay their medical insurance in monthly instalments. To obtain a Canada
Application tracker launched for Express Entry and PNP candidates
The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada(IRCC) has launched online application status trackers for four new categories. They are Federal Skilled Worker Program(FSWP), Canadian Exprerience Class(CEC) and Federal Skilled Trades Program(FSTP)
Language proficiency determines immigrants’ ability to succeed in Canada
The proficiency of immigrants in the official languages of Canada has a major role to play in determining their success in Canada, shows data from the 2021 Canadian census. According
PTE is now an approved language test for Canada immigration
The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada(IRCC) has recently approved the Pearson Test of English or the PTE for the Canada immigration applications. So, by late 2023, the Pearson Test of
3300 candidates invited in FSWP-specific Express Entry draw
The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada(IRCC)held the first Federal Skilled Worker Program-specific Express Entry draw on February 2. A total of 3300 immigration candidates received invitations in the draw in
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In order to ensure the quick recovery of the country’s economy from the impact of COVID-19 crisis, Canada’s immigration levels
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Canada’s policies for attracting global talents including the launching of the Global Talent Stream, which proved to be highly effective,
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There has been a record level of increase in the number of healthcare job vacancies in Canada, revealed a report
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Canada witnessed a record rise in the number of job vacancies, in the first quarter of this year. The total
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In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Canada has introduced certain strict measures. People have been asked to stay indoors and
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The unprecedented growth of the tech sector of the country at a rapid pace has made the year 2020 and
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A report by Randstad Canada has revealed that Developers and Programmers and IT Project Manager will be two of the
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The annual immigration plan of Quebec that was tabled in the National Assembly recently has revealed that the French province
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The Government of Quebec is planning to eliminate backlog of 18000 applications for Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP) submitted before
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Quebec is all set to launch a personalized integration program for newcomers under which newcomers to the province will start
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Quebec is planning to invest more than $20 million towards the settlement services for immigrants over the next three years,
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Quebec is introducing a new Expression of Interest system on August 2nd , 2018, with an aim to streamline the processing