Canadian Immigration Year In Review

This year has brought many changes to various Canadian immigration laws, regulations, and policies. While most changes were made in order to allow more people to immigrate to Canada, other changes were made to limit who could apply under a specific program. The following are some of the more notable changes that were made to […]

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Ploughing the way to Canada – Nova Scotia’s New Agricultural Stream

The province of Nova Scotia recently announced the introduction of a new stream to their Provincial Nominee Program. Immigrants who have farming experience are now able to apply under the Agri-Food Sector stream. The aim of this new program is to create additional jobs and strengthen the economy of Nova Scotia by attracting skilled immigrants […]

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Canadian Immigration – The Arranged Employment Advantage

Having a job offer from a Canadian employer can be a great way to optimize your chances of obtaining Canadian permanent residency. A genuine job offer may entitle you to a work permit or permanent residency under various Federal and Provincial immigration programs. Both levels of government recognize that individuals are more likely to be […]

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Canadian Immigration News Briefs for December 2010

The following is a summary of developments concerning Canadian Citizenship and Immigration that took place or were announced over the last few weeks. • Canada’s growing nursing workforce According to a recent survey conducted by the Canadian Institute for Health Information, Canada now has around 350,000 regulated nurses across the country. Since 2005, approximately 30,000 […]

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David’s Blog: Canadian Immigration in the Year Ahead

Canadian immigration policy will likely come under considerable scrutiny in 2011. Most political pundits predict that Canadians will be going to the polls next spring to elect a national government and if that happens Canada’s approach towards immigration is certain to come up for debate. >>Click here to read the full blog post…

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Human Rights Commission sides with foreign-trained doctors

Why is it that 2 million Quebecers lack access to a family doctor when there are hundreds of qualified foreign trained doctors in Quebec who are unable to practice? The Quebec Human Rights Commission just completed a three-year investigation of this apparent mismatch and recently made its findings known. According to the report, the culprits […]

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Number of open occupations diminishing under the Federal Skilled Worker program

Last month we informed you that Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) is publishing the number of complete applications it receives for each open occupation under the Federal Skilled Worker category. Between June 26, 2010 and June 30, 2011, CIC will only accept 20,000 total applications for processing under the Federal Skilled Worker category with a cap […]

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Canadian provinces offer Permanent Residency to semi-skilled workers

Several Canadian provinces offer Canadian Permanent Residency nominations for individuals in semi-skilled professions in manufacturing, transportation, food and beverage, and hospitality occupations. These provincial nomination programs (PNPs) are designed to support economic growth by attracting work-ready immigrants to the provinces. In general, the goal of any PNP is to simplify and speed-up the process of […]

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Canadian Immigration News Briefs for November 2010

The following is a summary of developments concerning Canadian Citizenship and Immigration that took place or were announced over the last few weeks.  • Skilled worker immigrants doing well in Canada A new evaluation has found that those who immigrant to Canada under the Federal Skilled Worker program are contributing positively to Canada’s economy. The most […]

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