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  • 23 Oct, 2021

Quebec Unveils Application Numbers For Entrepreneur, Self-Employed, Pilot Programs

Quebec’s immigration minister unveiled Wednesday the number of applications the province will accept under its Entrepreneur, Self-employed and three permanent immigration pilot program 

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  • 23 Oct, 2021

New Application Numbers For Quebec Immigration’s Entrepreneur, Self-Employed, Pilot Programs

Canada immigration news: The number of applications Quebec will accept under its Entreprenuer, Self-employed and three permanent immigration pilot programs during the coming year were unveil

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  • 09 Nov, 2021

Jobs in Canada: What is the minimum hourly wage in each province of North America? Answers

A sovereign nation in North America called Canada, governed by a federal parliamentary monarchy and known as a pioneer in the development of new technologies. As it is one of the most developed econom

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  • 10 Nov, 2021

Manitoba Invites 421 Candidates In New Immigration Draw

A new draw through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program saw the province issued 421 Letters of Advice to Apply to skilled workers and international graduates.The November 1 draw saw LAAs

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  • 11 Nov, 2021

Immigration to Canada

In October 2020, Canada announced its Immigration Plan for 2021-2023. Canada will be targeting the highest immigration rate in its history.Over the next three years, Canada will seek to welcome the ne

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  • 12 Nov, 2021

Five Ontario cities with the lowest and highest property tax rates revealed Sean Davidson

The five Ontario cities with the lowest and highest property tax rates in the province have been revealed.A newly-released report from Zoocasa, a real estate agency that offers market analysis, analyz

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  • 22 Nov, 2021

Canada’s Latest Changes To COVID-19 Restrictions

Canada immigration news: As the COVID-19 pandemic slowly comes to a conclusion, Canada has announced a wave of new measures to update its border and immigration restrictions.In an announceme

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  • 28 Nov, 2021

Canada offers new study destinations to international students.

Martin BasiriWhile Ontario remains the most popular province to study and work in Canada, international students are becoming increasingly aware of opportunities that exist outside of Canada’s m

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  • 01 Dec, 2021

All The New Changes To COVID-19 Restrictions Affecting Canada Immigration

Canada has announced a wave of new measures to update its border and immigration restrictions as the COVID-19 pandemic slowly comes to a conclusion.In an announcement on November 19, Ottawa laid out i

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  • 02 Dec, 2021

Canada Bans Travel From 3 African Countries Over 'Omicron' Variant Scare

 Montreal: Canada on Tuesday banned travellers from Egypt, Nigeria and Malawi over fears of the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus variant, bringing to 10 the number of African countries

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  • 03 Dec, 2021

Minister Fraser concludes successful first visit to Guatemala

From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship CanadaStatementDecember 1, 2021—Guatemala City (Guatemala)—The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, i

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  • 03 Dec, 2021

Here's what the average house is expected to cost in Canadian cities next year

House prices are and will likely always be a hot topic in Canada. With so many Canadians moving from one province to another and demand outpacing supply, it’s no surprise that house prices shot

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  • 06 Dec, 2021

BREAKING: UK suspends processing of visitor visa applications from N

The British High Commission says it will pause “making decisions” on visitor visa applications from all red list countries, which includes Nigeria.The decision was announced in a statement

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  • 09 Dec, 2021

Quebec Promises New $130m Funding To Tackle Immigrant Credential Recognition

Canada immigration news: Quebec will tackle the problem of newcomers being unable to get jobs in their fields by pumping $130 million into a new action plan in the French-speaking province, says its n

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  • 14 Dec, 2021

BREAKING: Nigeria, 10 others taken off UK’s Omicron red list

The United Kingdom, UK, has taken all 11 countries off England’s travel red list. It will be made official tomorrow, Wednesday, the health secretary, Sajid Javid, announced.The decision means En

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  • 15 Dec, 2021

Traveller returning to Canada fuming after being selected for random COVID-19 testing

Shaun Parent was tested twice for COVID-19 before re-entering Canada, but was selected for mandatory random testing anyway. He wonders why he didn't have to quarantineSuperior Exploration, Adventu

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  • 15 Dec, 2021

Foreign Qualification Recognition a Priority in Call for Newcomer Supports

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and partners are working to help ensure newcomers get the services and supports they need to feel they truly belong and have found a new home. The Honourabl

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  • 16 Dec, 2021

Omicron Will Only Stoke the Fire of Canada’s Already Red-Hot Real Estate Market

Counterintuitive though it may seem, the Omicron variant of COVID-19, of which little is presently known, could actually ensure real estate activity remains red-hot going into 2022.“What that un

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  • 16 Dec, 2021

Omicron Will Only Stoke the Fire of Canada’s Already Red-Hot Real Estate Market

Counterintuitive though it may seem, the Omicron variant of COVID-19, of which little is presently known, could actually ensure real estate activity remains red-hot going into 2022.“What that un

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  • 16 Dec, 2021

Does Saskatchewan need to be a “nation within a nation” to get more powers?

Rather than push to be a “nation within a nation,” Saskatchewan should work with its Prairie partners to get better agreements with Ottawa.In recent comment, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe

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  • 18 Dec, 2021

Canada lifts travel ban on Nigeria, nine other African countries

Canada announced Friday the lifting of a ban on foreign travellers from Nigeria and nine other African countries.The country also reimposed testing, warning that the Omicron variant of Covid-19 risks

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  • 18 Dec, 2021

Canada breaks monthly record again by landing over 47,000 immigrants in November

Canada breaks monthly record again by landing over 47,000 immigrants in NovemberThe data also shows that Canada has now landed over 361,000 immigrants in the first eleven months of this year. Given it

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  • 27 Dec, 2021

Canada Study Permit/Visa Application Requirements – Immigration Service Expands

The new service complements the additional programs offered by the agency, including standard Canadian immigration processes like Express Entry, PNPs, Spouse permits, and PGWP.More information can be

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  • 02 Jan, 2022

Canada immigration 2022

In 2021, Canada’s immigration systems experienced considerable difficulty and delays as a result of policy changes in reaction to the COVID-19 epidemic in  2021. Candidates inside Canada we

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  • 05 Jan, 2022

Immigrants and Indigenous Peoples fight similar battles, so they should stand together

Immigrants to Canada are often unaware of the injustices suffered by Indigenous Peoples and of their own privilege in terms of access to services and supports. Yet both groups share in the same experi

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  • 05 Jan, 2022

New Manitoba PNP Draw Sees 393 Canada Immigration Candidates Invited

Canada immigration news: Manitoba has conducted a new Canada immigration draw through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program, issuing 393 Letters of Advice to Apply to skilled workers and intern

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  • 07 Jan, 2022

U.S. begins returning migrants to Mexican border city under rebooted Trump-era policy

The United States on Wednesday began returning migrants to the Mexican city of Tijuana in an restart of a Trump-era program that forces asylum seekers to wait for U.S. court hearings in Mexico, Mexica

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  • 12 Jan, 2022

Today’s coronavirus news: Quebec plans tax for the unvaccinated; Ontario opens door to international nurses amid hospital staffing shortage

Premier François Legault announced Tuesday that Quebec will require a "health-care contribution" from those who have not had at least a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, he chart

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  • 14 Jan, 2022

U.S. Advises Against Travel To Canada Due To COVID-19

U.S. officials have advised against travel to Canada because of an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) raised Canada to ‘Level Four

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  • 14 Jan, 2022

Canada meets ‘21 immigration target with 401,000 new permanent residents

Canada met its target of granting 401,000 foreigners permanent residency in 2021 by focusing its efforts on temporary residents already in the country, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced.

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  • 16 Jan, 2022

Saskatchewan’s First Entrepreneur Draw Of 2022 Sees 51 Invitations Issued

Canada immigration news: Saskatchewan immigration has issued 51 invitations through the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) in its first Entrepreneur stream draw of 2022.The Januar

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  • 18 Jan, 2022

Canada To Spend $35M On Improving Immigrant Settlement Services

Canada immigration news: Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says Canada is investing $35 million into its settlement services to expand their reach to include 41 communities.“Newcomers and refugee

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  • 20 Jan, 2022

Alberta Issues 250 Canada Immigration Invitations In First Express Entry Draw Of 2022

Alberta has announced the details of the first draw of 2022 through the Express Entry-linked stream of the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program.The January 5 draw saw 250 candidates invited, wi

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  • 20 Jan, 2022

Quebec, Ontario optimistic Omicron wave has peaked

Officials in Quebec and Ontario said they saw signs of hope on Tuesday that the peak of COVID-19 hospitalizations could soon be behind them — despite both provinces setting new admissions record

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  • 21 Jan, 2022

December Saw Jump In International Travel to Canada: Ottawa

The latest data from Statistics Canada reveals travel to Canada boomed in December last year compared to the number of people travelling into the country for the same month in 2020.“Compared with De

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  • 24 Jan, 2022

These Are The Top Canadian Cities Where Immigrants Remain After Arriving

Three big Canadian cities – Toronto, Vancouver, and Edmonton – rule the roost as the top places where immigrants like to stay put after they’ve settled in Canada.Those cities have the best immig

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  • 26 Jan, 2022

COVID-19: U.S. Says Only Vaccinated Can Cross Land Border From Canada

Canada immigration news: Temporary residents in Canada who work in essential occupations are no longer being allowed to go to the United States unless they are fully-vaccinated against COVID-19.The Un

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  • 27 Jan, 2022

Employment Prospects Good For Canada Immigrants Aged 25 to 54

Young and middle-aged immigrants who came to Canada within the last five years are now more likely to have landed a job than before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, figures from Statistics Canada r

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  • 30 Jan, 2022

Canada Expands Advanced Data Analytics To Improve Temporary Visa Application Processing

Canada is almost tripling its use of an advanced data analytics system to help immigration officials speed up the processing of temporary resident visa applications.The move comes as Immigration, Refu

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  • 30 Jan, 2022

New immigration policy in place for the province of Alberta

The province has announced a new initiative to help attract “tech-savvy newcomers” to Alberta to support the economy and tech industry.The Accelerated Tech Pathway will help provide a fast track t

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  • 31 Jan, 2022

Quebec Issues 512 Invitations Targeting 21 Jobs In First Canada Immigration Draw Of 2022

Quebec Immigration has conducted its first draw of 2022 through the Arrima Expression of Interest system, issuing invitations to 512 candidates.The January 13 draw required a minimum score of 602 in t

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  • 31 Jan, 2022

Canada Needs To Reform Immigration System To Help Skill Trades, Says Ontario Organization

Canada immigration news: Canada needs to reform its immigration system to help fill a skilled trades labour shortage caused by the retirement of thousands of existing workers, says a trade organizatio

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  • 01 Feb, 2022

New Manitoba Draw Sees 315 Canada Immigration Candidates Invited

Manitoba has conducted a new draw through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program, issuing 315 Letters of Advice to Apply to skilled workers and international graduates.The January 27 draw saw LAAs is

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  • 04 Feb, 2022

Ontario Immigration Introduces New Safety Requirements Affecting Truckers

Foreign nationals who want to immigrate to Canada to work as truckers in Ontario can now only work for employers who meet two additional requirements.In an amendment to the Employer Job Offer: In-Dema

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  • 06 Feb, 2022

Applications Open For International Experience Canada 2022

Canada immigration news: Applications are open for International Experience Canada (IEC) but current travel restrictions mean only fully-vaccinated participants will be able to travel, says Immigratio

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  • 11 Feb, 2022

Ontario Immigration Issues 622 NOIs In First Express Entry Tech Draw Of 2022

Ontario immigration has conducted its first Tech Draw of 2022, issuing 622 Notifications of Interest through the province’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream. The Ontario Immigrant

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  • 17 Feb, 2022

Quebec spending $65M to recruit, train 1,000 foreign nurses

The Quebec government is investing $65 million to recruit and train about 1,000 nurses from francophone countries to work in seven regions of the province where the nursing sh

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  • 24 Feb, 2022

New Manitoba Advisory Council To Help Revamp Provincial Nominee Program

Canada immigration news: Manitoba is aiming to attract more foreign nationals to immigrate there and international students to choose it as a place to pursue their post-secondary education by setting

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  • 26 Feb, 2022

Alberta government wins Golden Scissors Award

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is awarding their Golden Scissors Award to Alberta Labour and Immigration for the Labour Mobility Act.Passed in late 2021, the act eliminates cre

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  • 01 Mar, 2022

Quebec Targets Nursing Shortage With $65M Foreign Worker Recruitment Initiative

Canada is a signatory to the 1951 Geneva Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol. Each year Canada grants permanent residence to approximately 30,000 refugees under an elab

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  • 08 Mar, 2022

Manitoba town influences Alberta immigration strategy

While many rural communities across Canada have shrinking or stagnating populations, a town in Manitoba has found a way to use immigration to help bolster its workforce and keep the town thriving.In F

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  • 08 Mar, 2022

Atlantic Immigration Program now accepting applications

Under the program, candidates with a valid endorsement from an Atlantic Canadian business will be able to apply for permanent residence. To immigrate to Atlantic Canada through the program, candidates

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  • 17 Mar, 2022

Immigrate To Canada As A Nurse: All You Need To Know

There is a growing need to recruit internationally-trained nurses in Canada due to chronic and increasing labour shortages in Canada’s hospitals and clinics.COVID-19’s latest Omicron-fuelled wave

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