Provinces working to make it easier for internationally educated nurses to work in Canada
[ad_1] Published on January 12th, 2023 at 05:19am EST British Columbia has recently announced that it is removing some of the barriers for internationally educated nurses (IENs) to register with the province. It will do so by removing application fees and providing new financial support to nurses returning to practice after a period of absence….
Canada holds first Express Entry draw of 2023
[ad_1] Published on January 11th, 2023 at 01:00pm EST Updated on January 11th, 2023 at 01:14pm EST Canada held its first Express Entry draw of the year today, and the first since November 23. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued invitations to 5,500 candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 507….
Canadian job vacancies down more than 44,000 in October 2022
[ad_1] Published on January 11th, 2023 at 08:00am EST On December 22, Statistics Canada released its latest monthly report on payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies for October 2022. The section of this report that addresses national job vacancies revealed that Canada hit a 15-month low in total job vacancies in October. Total…
Canada’s immigration backlog continues to gradually decrease
[ad_1] Published on January 10th, 2023 at 08:00am EST Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reports that the number of applicants in inventory has decreased from approximately 2.2 million to just over 2.1 million over December. In an email to CIC News, IRCC provided updated data, which is current as of January 2-3. The inventory…
The IEC 2023 pool is now open
[ad_1] Published on January 9th, 2023 at 04:03pm EST Updated on January 9th, 2023 at 04:12pm EST The International Experience Canada (IEC) program is accepting applications for its 2023 pool. Learn more about Canadian immigration and discover your options The opening of the application pool comes following last year’s announcement, that the IEC would be…
Study: International students face unique disadvantage when trying to become permanent residents in Canada
[ad_1] Published on January 9th, 2023 at 08:00am EST A recent study called From Student to Immigrant? Multi-step Pathways to Permanent Residence suggests that too many Canadian international students face multi-step, indirect pathways to Canadian permanent residence (PR). The Conference Board of Canada is a non-profit research organization that focuses on analyzing economic trends, organizational…
British Columbia and Manitoba issue invitations to apply for provincial nominee programs
[ad_1] Published on January 8th, 2023 at 08:00am EST British Columbia and Manitoba have issued invitations to apply to candidates through their most recent rounds of provincial nominee program (PNP) draws. Most Canadian provinces and territories (except for Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to apply…
December 2022 Labour Force Survey: Employment across Canada rises by over 100,000 to wrap up the year
[ad_1] Published on January 7th, 2023 at 08:00am EST According to the latest Labour Force Survey (December 2022) released by Statistics Canada, employment in Canada rose 0.5 percentage points over the month (+104,000 jobs), as the national unemployment rate dropped to 5.0% (-0.1% month-over-month). General employment trends across Canada Many immigrants to Canada come to…
The national response to Quebec’s French-language preserving Bill 96
[ad_1] Published on January 6th, 2023 at 08:00am EST The turn of the calendar to 2023 (January 1) marked exactly seven months since Quebec’s divisive Bill 96 received royal assent and was officially passed into law on June 1, 2022. This law was designed, in the words of former Quebec language minister Simon Jolin-Barette, “to…
Internal IRCC audit recommends the creation of clear guidelines for Pilot Programs
[ad_1] Published on January 5th, 2023 at 08:00am EST An internal memo from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on July 18, 2022, recommends the implementation of clear guidelines for the establishment of pilot programs following an internal audit conducted last March by the Internal Audit and Accountability Branch of IRCC. There have been 11…