IRCC: Canada welcomed over 35,000 new immigrants in June ANALYSIS: June 2021 was the first time during the pandemic Canada landed over 25,000 new permanent residents in a month. It will need to welcome an average of 43,000 newcomers per month between July and December to achieve its 401,000 newcomer target for 2021. Canada recorded its strongest month for new permanent resident arrivals during the pandemic in June 2021, according to the office of Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino. By Kareem El-Assal
Canada’s immigration levels are starting to slow down The number of new immigrants dipped in April as Canada continues to lose momentum. However, we can expect a stronger finish to 2021. In April 2021, Canada welcomed 21,105 new immigrants, the lowest monthly count since the start of the year. By Kareem El-Assal
Sponsor Content Webinar: Why Newcomers are Important to Canada’s Economic Success, Brought to you by CanadaVisa and Scotiabank Watch the webinar recording now! CanadaVisa and Scotiabank were pleased to host a webinar called Why Newcomers are Important to Canada’s Economic Success. By CanadaVisa
Canadian Immigration: A Preview of the Rest of 2021 ANALYSIS: Canadian immigration will be guided by Canada's ability to defeat COVID-19 and whether a federal election is called. Two major issues will shape the trajectory of Canadian immigration for the remainder of this year. By Kareem El-Assal
Canada may raise caps on temporary immigration programs, Minister Mendicino says The Canadian government hinted this week that it may raise the current limits for permanent residents admitted under its new temporary program. About one week after launching an ambitious immigration program that aims to admit up to 90,000 permanent residents to Canada, the immigration minister is hinting at the possibility of raising that cap. By Alexandra Miekus
Canada is still on pace to welcome 401,000 new immigrants in 2021 IRCC's March data shows Canada has landed over 70,000 new immigrants in the first quarter of this year. Canada landed 22,425 new permanent residents in March 2021. By Kareem El-Assal
Mendicino gives speech on modernizing Canada’s immigration system Canada's Immigration Minister outlines steps IRCC is taking to improve the country's newcomer efforts. Canada’s Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino delivered a keynote address on May 12 called “Modernizing Canada’s Immigration System.” By Kareem El-Assal
Canada’s international graduates: Don’t lose hope ANALYSIS: There remain plenty of opportunities for international graduates to become Canadian permanent residents. Many were hoping to benefit from the English-speaking International Graduates stream that Canada launched on May 6. By Kareem El-Assal
Canada’s new immigration streams have already surprised us ANALYSIS: The early results have been pleasantly surprising. The early results of Canada’s six new permanent residence streams have been surprising for all the right reasons. By Kareem El-Assal
