Canada to welcome up to 390,000 immigrants in 2022 Details of Canada's 2020-2022 Immigration Levels Plan have just been announced Canada will welcome more than one million new permanent residents in the next three years. By Kareem El-Assal
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
Atlantic Canada is experiencing an immigration revolution Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick have experienced a nearly fourfold increase in immigration over last 20 years Between 2011 and 2016, Atlantic Canada experienced the weakest population growth in the country. This was due in part to the region’s low intake of immigrants. By Kareem El-Assal
Canadian business association calls federal government to address labour shortages 429,000 jobs went unfulfilled in the second quarter of 2019; Canadian immigration programs addressing need for talent Canada’s private sector job vacancy rate is maintaining record high levels, and a non-profit business organization is calling for all political parties in the upcoming Canadian federal election to take measures to tackle the labour shortage. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada’s Maritime Provinces experiencing “fastest” population growth in decades Provincial nominee programs in PEI, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick playing key roles Immigration is helping drive the fastest population growth in decades in Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, says a new report by the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council. By CIC News
New Brunswick village builds new subdivision to house influx of foreign workers Workers recruited to fill 'good-paying' jobs with local logging operations in and around the Village of Chipman A shortage of skilled labour in the province of New Brunswick has led the J.D. Irving company and the Village of Chipman to take a unique step to help much-needed foreign workers and their families get settled. By CIC News
Canada extends Atlantic Immigration Pilot Key changes also introduced to increasingly popular pathway to permanent residence Canada is extending its Atlantic Immigration Pilot to December 2021 in a bid to maintain the program’s momentum, the federal government has announced. By CIC News
Report calls for big increase in immigration to New Brunswick as labour shortages rise New Brunswick is on track to lose 110,200 workers by 2026, says New Brunswick Multicultural Council Immigration to New Brunswick will need to increase to around 7,500 newcomers a year if the province is to overcome the population and labour market shortage “crisis” it is now facing, says a new report. By Stephen Smith
Applications for immigration to Newfoundland and Labrador up by 25% over 2017 Province's action plan calls for increasing immigration to 1,700 people each year by 2022 Applications for immigration to the province of Newfoundland and Labrador have increased by 25 per cent this year compared to the first 10 months of 2017, the province’s government says. By Stephen Smith
