Canada releases Annual Report on Express Entry for 2021 Every year, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) releases an annual report on Express Entry – the federal government’s primary immigration pathway for foreign skilled workers seeking Canadian permanent residence (PR). By Vimal Sivakumar
Business Council of Canada says increased immigration is vital to Canada’s economy Canada works hard to position itself as an ideal home for the best and the brightest global talent across all industries. By Edana Robitaille
Canadian immigrants most likely to stay in Vancouver, Toronto and Edmonton Studying where immigrants prefer to stay is important in developing policies that attract newcomers to a particular area. By Shelby Thevenot
Immigrant wages in Canada are on the rise: study Immigrant wages have been trending up in recent years, according to a new Statistics Canada study. By Shelby Thevenot
IRCC releases Express Entry 2020 annual report The Express Entry Year-End Report 2020 was released on December 13, though in previous years it has been published in the summer. It shows us who got to immigrate to Canada through Express Entry, and how the pandemic affected Canada’s main immigration application system. By Shelby Thevenot
Canadians remain largely supportive of immigration, new survey finds Despite the pandemic, the majority of Canadians continue to hold positive views on key aspects of immigration, a new Environics Institute survey has found. The Environics Institute conducted telephone interviews with 2,000 Canadians between September 7 and 23, 2021 to see if their views on immigration and refugees have changed over the past year. According […] By Alexandra Miekus
What to do when your PR card expires outside Canada A permanent resident (PR) of Canada might leave Canada for some time. If that person wants to return, they must present their PR card, which confirms their PR status. By Michael Schwartz
Canada celebrates diversity in June In Canada, June is National Indigenous History Month, Italian Heritage Month, Portuguese Heritage Month, Filipino Heritage Month, LGBTQ2+ Pride, and others. By Shelby Thevenot
Canadian immigrant labour market outcomes were improving before COVID Before the pandemic, labour market performance gaps between Canadians and immigrants were either closing or remaining steady. By Shelby Thevenot