Most Canadians believe heightened immigration will be valuable to national economy Reports from urban population centres across Canada suggest that rent prices in these areas are “soaring” as a result of “explosive population growth.” By Vimal Sivakumar
Express Entry: What you need to know ahead of July 2022 Express Entry draws for Federal Skilled Worker Program and Canadian Experience Class candidates are set to resume in early July 2022. By Alexandra Miekus
The benefits of immigrating to Canada On Friday, Canada announced it is resuming Express Entry draws to all candidates in early July. This will allow more immigrants overseas to pursue their goal of moving to Canada. This is major news since Express Entry is the main way the federal government welcomes skilled immigrants. By Shelby Thevenot
Quebec needs more workers to fill job vacancies: report Quebec has started off the year with a low unemployment rate and a record number of job vacancies. In an effort to address labour shortages, the provincial and federal governments have put forth a number of measures to support immigrants. By Shelby Thevenot
Smaller cities attracting more immigrants Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver are popular destinations for immigrants coming to Canada. However, it is Canada’s small to mid-sized cities that are starting to attract more immigrants from abroad. By Mohanad Moetaz
COVID-19 causing more long-term unemployment than 2008 recession The number of residents in Canada who are facing long-term unemployment saw a steep rise towards the end of 2020. By Mohanad Moetaz
New Canada-Ukraine deal to expand immigration Canada and Ukraine have established a new Mobility Working Group, immigration minister Marco Mendicino announced Wednesday. By Mohanad Moetaz
Post-coronavirus recovery starts with immigrants and international students International students and new immigrants will be critical in Canada’s economic recovery that has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. By Mohanad Moetaz
Canada’s post-pandemic economic recovery must be immigrant-focused An immigrant-focused financial recovery plan should be at the forefront of Canada’s post-pandemic goals. By Mohanad Moetaz
