Canada will reopen Parents and Grandparents Program January 28 IRCC will resume first-in, first-served approach to processing expressions of interest Canada’s Parents and Grandparents Program will reopen to interested sponsors beginning on January 28, the federal government announced today. By CIC News
Employers in Moncton, New Brunswick, turning to foreign workers to fill labour needs City-organized job fair for immigrants will be held January 25 The need for skilled labour is the biggest challenge facing employers in Moncton, New Brunswick, a new survey suggests, and increasing the number of foreign workers is seen as key to solving the problem. By CIC News
Canada ranked 6th out of 167 countries in latest Democracy Index Canada scored 10 out of 10 for civil liberties Canada earned a 10 out of 10 for civil liberties and was ranked sixth overall among the world’s democracies in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s updated Democracy Index. By CIC News
Canada conducts largest first draw of the year in Express Entry history IRCC starts 2019 with 3,900 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence The Government of Canada kicked off the new Express Entry year in impressive style Thursday, issuing 3,900 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence to candidates with scores as low as 449. By Stephen Smith
Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program: Key 2018 changes that will be felt this year Three new Express Entry-linked PNP streams were created in 2018 and others were improved Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program continued to assert itself as the rising star of Canada’s economic immigration programs in 2018 and is expected to play an even more prominent role in the months ahead. By Stephen Smith
Job vacancies rose in every Canadian province in 3rd quarter of 2018 Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia reported the largest year-over-year increases Job vacancies increased in every Canadian province in the third quarter of 2018, according to a new report by Statistics Canada. By CIC News
Ontario, B.C. led Canadian provinces in employment gains in 2018 Canada's 2018 unemployment rate of 5.6 per cent was lowest since 1976 Ontario led Canada’s provinces and territories in net employment gains in 2018 — a year that saw Canada’s unemployment rate reach its lowest point since 1976. By CIC News
Canadavisa News Briefs | Early January 2019 The CanadaVisa News Briefs outline Canadian immigration updates that occurred over the past week. By CIC News
David’s Blog: Canada’s 2019 federal election could put immigration in the spotlight Canadians are scheduled to vote this fall to elect a new federal government and, for the first time in recent memory, it’s expected that immigration will be a central issue. [Read more…] © 2019 CICNews All Rights Reserved By David Cohen
