New Brunswick pushing for more immigrants The bilingual Maritime province is looking to increase immigration to 10,000 newcomers every year; Canadian Press The Premier of New Brunswick wants to increase the province’s population to one million in 2040. By Shelby Thevenot
Vernon B.C. launches Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot A municipality in B.C.’s Okanagan Valley is accepting applications from immigration candidates New immigrants and temporary foreign workers in Canada may have the opportunity to apply for Canadian permanent residence in Vernon, B.C.— a small city in Canada’s wine country. By Shelby Thevenot
New Express Entry draw produces 3,500 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence Canada has now issued 10,300 invitations to apply to Express Entry candidates in 2020 The Government of Canada issued 3,500 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence to Express Entry candidates in a draw held February 5. By Alexandra Miekus
Canadian government can now verify how many days immigrants and visitors stay in the country The Entry/Exit Program may have implications affecting permanent residency and citizenship applications Canada’s federal immigration ministry has been able to track the movements of travellers entering and leaving the country by land since February 2019. By Shelby Thevenot
Manitoba issues 181 invitations to immigration candidates in latest Expression of Interest draw International student graduates, skilled workers, and Express Entry candidates invited to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence The 82nd Manitoba Expression of Interest draw took place on January 30, issuing invitations to immigration candidates vying for a provincial nomination for permanent residence. By Shelby Thevenot
Bigger population smaller employment gap; immigrants driving population growth in Canada Statistics Canada data show that immigration is the main driver of population growth and that the employment gap is the smallest it has been in a decade Most of Canada’s recent population growth has been thanks to immigrants, and as a result, the country is becoming increasingly diverse. There is also evidence that the employment gap between immigrant workers and Canadian-born workers is narrowing. By Shelby Thevenot
There are jobs in smaller cities for new immigrants to Canada Smaller cities offer good job opportunities, more affordable housing, and a high quality of life Over the past twenty years, Canada has sought to encourage more immigrants to move to its smaller cities. The main tool it has used to pursue this goal has been the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). By Kareem El-Assal
