The 2024 IEC pool is now open
Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced today that it has opened the 2024 International Experience Canada (IEC) pool. The IEC is a work permit program that allows youth that are citizens of countries that have bilateral Youth Mobility Arrangements with Canada, to temporarily reside and work in Canada. This year’s intake will allow close…
Five winter safety tips for newcomers to Canada
As many newcomers to Canada arrive here from countries with warmer weather patterns than we see in this country, this article will prepare newcomers with five essential tips and tricks to stay safe during the cold winter months. Canada’s winters are a fun time for many newcomers to Canada, as it is often an opportunity…
Comparing international and domestic student fees in Canada
Canada is home to hundreds of thousands of international students, with the country housing one of the biggest in-flows of student migration in the world. International students in Canada can receive an internationally recognised standard of education, in an overwhelmingly immigrant friendly country. However, they can simultaneously face more barriers to entry, due to higher…
Expediting the hiring of foreign workers as an employer in Quebec
Certain occupations that Quebec employers hire for are exempt from the requirement to advertise the position for which they are hiring foreign workers. Typically, the process for temporarily hiring a foreign national to work in Canada involves the submission of a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). LMIAs are documents that employers seek from the government…
Can I travel before I receive my Canadian PR Card?
Once an individual has applied for permanent residence (PR) and received a confirmation of permanent residence (COPR), they are still required to do a landing and receive a PR card to fully complete the process, in becoming a confirmed permanent resident of Canada. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Landings can be done…
Five things to do in your first week as an international student in Canada
Coming to Canada as an international student is a big step for many people and this article will outline a few of the key steps that a newcomer pursuing their education must take in their first week in this country. Many international students come to this country with the intention of staying in Canada long-term….
Returning to Canada: Immigration Checklist and best practices
The end of the year is often a time for travel, with many international students, workers, and permanent residents leaving Canada for the first time since arriving to the country. While these individuals are allowed to return to Canada provided that their status is valid, there are often finer details to keep in mind when…
Ontario, British Columbia, and Manitoba invite candidates in this week’s PNP results
Three Canadian provinces have nominated candidates in the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) this week. Because immigration is shared between the federal and provincial governments, provinces are able to select the economic immigration candidates that they feel will integrate easily into the local economy and labour force. A nomination makes a candidate’s application for permanent residence…
Experts are telling Canadian residents to expect warmer winters in some parts of the country this year
Meteorologists say that a warm weather phenomenon, known as El Nino, is expected to have a varying impact on temperatures and weather patterns around Canada this winter. El Nino is a weather pattern that causes “warm water [to be] pushed back east, toward the west coast of the Americas”. This is according to the United…
Nigerian students critical to ongoing success of Canada’s international education sector
Nigerian international student numbers in Canada are increasing at a significant rate. Discover your options to study in Canada In 2019, the Canadian government issued just over 3,000 student visas to Nigerian nationals. By 2021, that number doubled and in 2022, it doubled again. With record numbers of international students coming to study in Canada,…