Annual immigration report highlights IRCC’s pandemic recovery effort
The government of Canada has released its Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration for 2022. The report summarizes the previous years’ worth of developments in Canada’s immigration sector across all lines of business. It is released along with Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan. These official immigration targets will act as a guideline for Immigration, Refugees and […]
Alberta vs Ontario for Immigrants
Immigration to Canada is a big decision, but it can be one of the best things you can do for yourself, for your family, for your education, and for your career. But there are a lot of immigration issues that you need to work out as you come to Canada, and in many cases, an […]
2022 OINP Entrepreneur Stream updates
OINP entrepreneur stream guide The Entrepreneur Stream is an immigration stream under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). This stream is for entrepreneurs from other countries who intend to start a new business or purchase an existing business in Ontario. It provides an entrepreneur (and one foreign national business partner) the chance to apply for […]
Canada’s job vacancies reach record high in healthcare and social assistance sectors
The data on payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job openings for August 2022 has been made public by Statistics Canada. This report counts how many workers in Canada’s labour force are currently being paid, how much they earn and how many hours they put in. In August of last year, there were 958,500 open […]
Statistics Canada data shows high rate of employment from immigrants
Data from the October 2022 Labour Force Survey have been made public by Statistics Canada. Overall, the unemployment rate has decreased from increases between May and September but is still 5.2%, as in September. Manufacturing, construction, lodging, and food services saw the highest increases in employment, while wholesale and retail trade, as well as the […]
Canada to welcome 500,000 new immigrants in 2025
Canada recently unveiled its Immigration Levels Plan for the years 2023–2025. In 2023, Canada plans to take in 465,000 additional immigrants. In 2024, the goal will increase to 485,000 new immigrants. By 2025, there will be an additional 500,000 immigrants. In 2021, Canada welcomed over 405,000 immigrants, breaking its previous record. This year, it hopes […]
Immigration may help Canada lower interest rates
The policy interest rate was raised by the Bank of Canada (BoC) on October 26 by 50 basis points, or to 3.75%. Contrary to what some people may believe, there is no link between immigration and interest rates, and economists like Capital Economics’ Stephen Brown have suggested that an increase in immigration may actually help […]
Express Entry CRS score drops to 496
Canada held its most recent all-program Express Entry draw on October 26. Since all-program drawings resumed on July 6, this is the ninth drawing. 4,750 applicants with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 496 received invitations. Invitations could be sent to applicants from the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Federal Skilled Trades […]
Immigrants make up largest share of Canada’s population in over 150 years
The results of the 2021 census, which include the most recent statistical analysis of immigration and ethnocultural diversity in Canada, have been made public by Statistics Canada. The Census 2016 data were released by Statistics Canada in October 2017, which is the biggest update on the immigrant population of Canada since then. If you want […]
Why Do People Immigrate to Canada?
For those of us who live here, it’s easy to see why many people choose to immigrate to Canada. Just one short visit and many people feel pulled to live in Canada permanently. Let’s explore why people immigrate to Canada–but first, let’s look at why this is such a great thing for Canada as a […]