How early Express Entry immigrants fared in the labour market: study IRCC study shows outcomes of immigrants over the first three years of the Express Entry system Nearly all Express Entry immigrants found employment in the first year after landing, and, generally, outperformed immigrants who came through the previous application system. By Shelby Thevenot
The many benefits of becoming a Canadian citizen Becoming a citizen in Canada can benefit both immigrants and their host country in many ways. Compared to major Western countries, Canada has one of the highest percentages of immigrants who obtain citizenship. By Alexandra Miekus
Employment recovering in Canada Statistics Canada data show that the coronavirus lockdown caused a sharper decline and recovery than previous economic downturns. Newly-released data on payroll, and earning hours from May show how easing coronavirus-related restrictions is affecting employment in Canada. By Shelby Thevenot
How Canada is encouraging newcomer women to play sports Immigrant women are the least represented group in Canadian sport, and community organizations across the country are trying to change that Kruti Bhadarka has been a regular participant at the Moosejaw Newcomer Welcome Centre, since she immigrated to Saskatchewan in 2013. The community organization offers a variety of services to immigrants including sports programming that is tailored to newcomer women. By Shelby Thevenot
Getting Started on your Canadian Job Search This article has been prepared in conjunction with PrepCan, a Canadian government-funded organization that provides free online pre-arrival employment services to Permanent Resident (PR) visa holders prior to coming to Canada. Moving to a new country is a life-altering event, and looking for a new job can be a source of anxiety. We constantly hear […] By CIC News
