A study conducted by Environics Institute has found that Canadians are increasingly open to welcoming immigrants, despite the pandemic. The study observed that more than ever, now Canadians reject the idea that immigrants are not adopting Canadian values. And a…
French-speaking and bi-lingual candidates will receive additional points under the Express Entry system, announced Marco Mendicino, Immigration Minister of Canada, recently. The additional points for French-speaking candidates have now been raised to 25 from 15. At the same time, bi-lingual…
Canada will continue to raise immigration levels beyond the year 2020, even though many new permanent residents are unable to enter the country owing to the border restrictions imposed in the wake of coronavirus pandemic. Bloomberg reports that in 2021,…
In the Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) draw held on October 22, Express Entry candidates who had a primary occupation as computer programmers and interactive media developers (NoC 2174) received invitations to apply for a provincial nomination. However, the NSNP…
Canadian job market is recovering fast from impact of COVID-19, in fact, much faster than that of the US. The employment rate in Canada was 2.7 percentage points lower in September compared to February this year, while in the United…
In the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) draw held on October 15, a total of 211 candidates received invitations to apply for provincial nomination. Of the total number of invitations issued, 184 invitations were issued to Express…
Most of the Canadians believe that immigrants are good for the country’s economy and that they do not pose any threat to Canadian jobs. They also think that Canada immigration is essential for population growth in the country. These were…
Express Entry immigrants fared well in the Canadian labour market compared to non-Express Entry candidates who used the paper-based immigration application system, found a report by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The report studied how the Express Entry…
