PEI invites 156 immigration candidates in new draw Express Entry, Labour Impact, and Business Impact candidates were invited to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence. Prince Edward Island has released the details of its scheduled April 15 draw. By Alexandra Miekus
Canadian work permit alternatives to Owner/Operator for immigrant entrepreneurs The first step to launching your dream business in Canada is to get a work permit. The expedited work permit for immigrant entrepreneurs is no more, here are some other options. By Shelby Thevenot
Quebec immigration application changes for 2021 Fees for MIFI services are increasing by 1.26% effective today. Quebec is increasing its immigration processing fees effective January 1, 2021. By Alexandra Miekus
Alberta launching two new immigration pathways Alberta has two new PNPs for international student graduates who want to start a business in the province International graduates from Alberta post-secondaries will have two new options to immigrate to Canada. By Shelby Thevenot
B.C. invites 100 candidates in new PNP draw The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program invited candidates from 4 skilled worker immigration sub-categories and 2 entrepreneur program categories. British Columbia invited 100 total immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on October 20. By Shelby Thevenot
P.E.I. issues record-breaking number of invitations in latest draw Prince Edward Island has now issued 1,583 invitations to Express Entry and Labour Impact candidates over the last 12 months. The province of Prince Edward Island has invited 345 economic immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination in a draw held September 17. By Alexandra Miekus
Ontario invites 21 entrepreneurs in new immigration draw The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program has now invited a total of 91 immigrant entrepreneurs this year. Ontario has issued 21 invitations to apply under the Entrepreneur Stream. By Shelby Thevenot
PEI holds largest PNP draw ever Prince Edward Island issued 305 invitations to Express Entry, Labour Impact, and Business Impact immigration candidates. Prince Edward Island has released details of two Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws in August. One of them was the biggest draw the program has ever seen. By Shelby Thevenot
Immigrant-owned businesses more likely to innovate The results of the Statistics Canada study were to be expected given that Canadian immigrants are more likely to have education in STEM fields than Canadian-born residents. Small and medium-sized businesses in Canada that are owned by immigrants are statistically more likely to implement a product or process innovation. By Shelby Thevenot
