Hiring more foreign talent to balance the Canadian labour marketIn his recent speech, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem spoke about how immigration may be the key to achieving labour market stability and correcting inflation. He stated that the Canadian labour market has more demand...
The new Express Entry draw has the lowest CRS score of 2022On November 23, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 4,750 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under Express Entry. In this round of invitations, IRCC continued inviting candidates under all immigration programs....
Alberta issued 6,084 nominations in 2022On November 22, 2022, Alberta published the update considering the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) inventory. According to the new update, there were around 970 Alberta Opportunity Stream applications and 290 Expressions of Interest in the Alberta Express Entry pool....
Canada updated instructions for work permits under the International Mobility ProgramOn November 17, 2022, the Government of Canada updated instructions for labour market impact assessment (LMIA) exempt work permits issued under the Federal-Provincial Agreements – International Mobility Program. According to the new changes, the work...
Sixteen new occupations are now eligible for Express EntryOn November 16, 2022, the Government of Canada expanded pathways to permanent residence in Canada for sixteen in-demand occupations. Nurse aides, long-term care aides, hospital attendants, elementary and secondary school teacher assistants, and transport truck drivers are...
Nova Scotia reduced three eligible NOC codes under the Occupations In-Demand streamNova Scotia reduced the number of National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes eligible under the Occupations In-Demand stream. The updated list of eligible occupations is as follows: NOC 65200 Food and beverage serversNOC 65201 Food counter...
More Ukrainian nationals arrived in Canada under the CUAETOn November 14, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the number of Ukrainian newcomers arriving in Canada under the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel (CUAET). According to the latest update, between January 1 and November...
IRCC will implement the new TEER system this weekOn November 16, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will update the National Occupation Classification (NOC) to include the Training, Education, Experience, and Responsibilities (TEER) system. The NOC is revised every ten years to keep up...
Canada inaugurated the new Centre for Innovation in Francophone ImmigrationOn November 10, 2022, the Government of Canada inaugurated the new Centre for Innovation in Francophone Immigration in Dieppe as part of National Francophone Immigration Week. The centre, being the first Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada...
Canada invited new candidates in the new Express Entry drawOn November 9, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 4,750 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under Express Entry. IRCC continued inviting candidates under all immigration programs in this round of invitations. In round...
