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Express Entry applications to be processed within 6 months again Canada's immigration department has confirmed most new Express Entry applications will be processed in 6 months.

Prior to the pandemic, the Canadian government aimed to process most Express Entry immigration applications within six months.

By Gabriel Dumitrascu

Quebec needs more workers to fill job vacancies: report The Institute du Québec's study sheds light on how the pandemic affected Quebec's labour force.

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

Will Blue Jays coach be able to come to Canada after DUI? Although impaired driving is a serious crime in Canada, Blue Jays coach Pete Walker may be able to overcome inadmissibility.

The Toronto Blue Jays pitching coach, Pete Walker, was arrested for driving under the influence on March 25. The incident has left many to wonder if Walker will be able to come to Canada for home games.

By Daniel Levy

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How will Canada’s economy affect immigrant workers? Overall, the economic outlooks shows strong employment growth over the next few years with many opportunities for newcomers.

At the beginning of the pandemic, immigrants who had landed in the last five years experienced higher unemployment levels than Canadian born workers.

By Scotiabank

How to work in Canada if you have a criminal record A criminal record can hinder your plans to work in Canada, however, you may have options to overcome inadmissibility.

If you have a criminal record and do not address inadmissibility before you apply for a Canadian work permit, you risk being refused entry to Canada.

By Daniel Levy

Canada is open to tourists again. Here’s how to avoid criminal inadmissibility issues at the border Whether you have a minor or major offense on your record, it is important to plan ahead of your trip to Canada.

This year marks the first since the start of the pandemic that Canada is fully open to tourists.

By Daniel Levy

IRCC continues to evaluate Express Entry options, but will resume FSWP and CEC invitations in 2022 A new internal memo shows IRCC continues to weigh its options and is going to submit a new Express Entry plan to the Deputy Minister this month.

A recent internal memo by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) states the department remains undecided on its Express Entry plans for this year but invitations to FSWP and CEC candidates will resume “later in 2022.”

By Kareem El-Assal

IRCC extends Interim Authorization to Work policy for TRVs in Canada until February 2023 Visitors in Canada can apply for a work permit and request Interim Authorization to Work if they held a valid work permit in the last 12 months.

Canada has extended temporary COVID-19 measures for another year for eligible Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) holders who are in Canada and want to apply for a work permit supported by a job offer without leaving the country. These pandemic measures, originally introduced in August 2020, will now be in effect until February 28, 2023.

By Shelby Thevenot

Canada’s employment growth slows in January due to Omicron Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey results say Canada lost 200,000 jobs in January.

The surge of Omicron cases in Canada forced businesses to close in January. As a result, Canada lost 200,000 jobs and unemployment rose to 6.5%.

By Shelby Thevenot