Canada breaks record by welcoming over 437,000 new immigrants in 2022
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said today that Canada exceeded its goal for permanent resident admissions in 2022. The aim of 431,645 new permanent residents is higher than the previous record of 401,000 set in 2021 and represents the largest influx of new permanent residents in a single year ever documented in Canadian history. […]
Canada sees increase in average hourly wages as job vacancies remain high
Statistics The third quarter of 2022 (Q3) job vacancy data from Canada illustrates a pattern that has been present all year. Employers in Canada are still struggling to find workers to fill over one million (959,600) open positions. A position is deemed vacant if: There is a specific position available; employment might begin in the […]
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 […]