Tips for Taking Permanent Resident Card Photo
As we all know, we need to upload/mail photos to the immigration office for permanent resident card production. In the past few months, we have received many requests for photo tips through social media. All of them have sent photos at least once. Unfortunately, they were all rejected. Photo specifications – Photo dimensions of […]
Canada marks record-breaking ear for processing immigration applications
Almost 500,000 fewer applications have been submitted overall since August of this year, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). When compared to the same period in 2021, when the department processed 2.5 million applications, this is almost twice as many applications. The development comes as IRCC is on target to welcome 431,000 new […]
More newcomers are choosing to settle in Atlantic Canada for a long term
According to a recent Statistics Canada report, the Atlantic Immigration Program’s success can be attributed to the high immigrant retention rates in Atlantic Canada (AIP). Governments, employers, communities, and settlement agencies collaborate to hire qualified workers and foreign graduates under the AIP, which was introduced in 2017 as a trial initiative. Immigration recipients who work […]
Newcomers drive quality growth in the Canadian workforce
The report from Statistics Canada on the level of education among Canadian workers was just issued. When it came to the percentage of the population of working age (defined as 25 to 64 years old) who had a college degree or higher, Canada came in first place among the G7 countries (which also included the […]
Newcomers drive quality growth in the Canadian workforce
The report from Statistics Canada on the level of education among Canadian workers was just issued. When it came to the percentage of the population of working age (defined as 25 to 64 years old) who had a college degree or higher, Canada came in first place among the G7 countries (which also included the […]
Canada’s Immigration Backlog has Decreased to 2.2 million
The backlog of immigration to Canada has decreased to slightly over 2.2 million, according to recent information from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The data was updated by IRCC and is current as of December 2. Since July 2021, the inventory across all business lines has developed as follows: November 3, 2022: 2,411,388 persons […]
Canada announced a call for proposals to help Internationally Educated Healthcare Professionals work in Canada’s healthcare sector.
On December 5, 2022, Minister Fraser issued a call for project proposals on behalf of the honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, and Disability Inclusion, in order to facilitate and enable internationally educated healthcare professionals (IEHPs) to acquire knowledge, expertise, and local credentials in order to fully utilize their abilities. The Foreign Credential […]
Five Canadian cities among the top 100 best cities to live in
Resonance Consultancy, a British Columbia-based marketing firm that specializes in branding and marketing for the world’s cities, districts, developments, and destinations, has ranked Toronto as the 24th best city in the world to live in. Cities with a population of at least one million worldwide are ranked. The rankings are determined by various factors, including […]
Spouses of some Work Permit holders are now eligible to apply for Open Work Permits
The wives and working-age children of some current work permit holders under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program will now be eligible for Open Work Permits (OWP), according to an announcement made by Immigration Minister Sean Fraser on December 2nd, 2022. If you want to know more about Canadian immigration, do not hesitate to book an […]
Ontario and Saskatchewan add 400,000 new jobs, as vacancies remain high
In Canada, there were 994,800 open opportunities in September, an increase of 3.8% across all industries. Most of these new jobs were added in Saskatchewan and Ontario. The job vacancy rate, which measures the total number of open positions as a percentage of labour demand, grew to 5.7%, suggesting that there is still a need […]