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Cities across Canada are engaged in a heated competition to attract more immigrants. Due to their aging populations and low birth rates, cities need more immigrants to keep their economies strong. [Read more…]
Archives for February 2020
Saskatchewan issues 646 invitations to Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand candidates There were three times more people invited in the February 13 draw than the previous draw on January 13
Saskatchewan invited immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on February 13.
Manitoba invites 242 immigration candidates to apply for provincial nomination for permanent residence Express Entry candidates, skilled workers, and international student graduates who filed an Expression of Interest with Manitoba were invited in the latest provincial nominee program draw
Manitoba has sent out another round of invitations to immigration candidates who submitted Expression of Interest (EOI) profiles to their provincial nominee program.
Ontario invites Express Entry candidates from 10 skilled occupations Nurses, managers, and accountants are just some of the skilled occupations Ontario invited to apply for a provincial nomination
The most populated province in Canada, Ontario, invited 486 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on February 13.
Canada welcomed more than 400,000 new international students in 2019 The number of study permits that took effect has almost doubled since 2015. Most students are arriving from India, China, South Korea, France, Vietnam, Brazil, Iran, Nigeria, the United States and Japan
Canada had yet another major year in international student recruitment as it approved 404,000 new study permits in 2019.
Claresholm, Alberta, accepting immigration applications through Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot The Town of Claresholm is the only municipality in Alberta that can recommend immigrants for permanent residence
Claresholm, Alberta, opened applications for the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) on February 11.
Atlantic Canada’s immigration revolution continues Immigration to Atlantic Canada continues to rise significantly with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick leading the way through the Provincial Nominee Program and Atlantic Immigration Pilot
Atlantic Canada’s incredible immigration run continued in 2019 as the region welcomed nearly 18,000 newcomers.
While the U.S. blocks immigration visas, Canada building strong Nigerian community Nigerians were the fourth most represented nationality among new permanent residents in 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump has expanded a controversial travel ban to include immigration visa restrictions on Nigeria and five other nations. In Canada, however, Nigerians belong to one of the fastest-growing diasporas in the country.
A quarter of Canada’s immigrants arrived from India in 2019 The top five source countries of new immigrants to Canada were India, China, the Philippines, Nigeria, and the United States of America. Immigration from India and Nigeria is booming.
India was by far the main source country of new immigrants to Canada in 2019.
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