In 2018, Ontario led Canadian provinces and territories in terms of employment gains, according to data provided by Statistics Canada. The number of people employed in Ontario grew by 78000 and all of these were full-time employment. The unemployment rate…
The Canadian federal government has decided to increase funding for the pre-arrival settlement services for immigrants to the country. With this move, Canada is aiming to improve the ability of new immigrants to settle in the country and find suitable…
Since 2017, immigration has been the central topic of political discussion in Australia. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has indicated more than once that he is in favor of slashing the immigration intake level. At the same time, the country…
The Atlantic Canada province of Nova Scotia has set a new record in 2018 by approving the highest number of applications for immigration in a single year. Nova Scotia approved a total of 2272 applications in 2018, compared to the…
The Government of Canada has announced that the Canada Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship Program, also known as the PGP, will reopen in late January 2019. Canada Parents and Grandparents Program allows Canadian citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their parents…
The year 2018 was an eventful one as far as Canada Express Entry is concerned. Express Entry set a new record by issuing 89,800 invitations to apply(ITAs) for Canadian permanent residence–the highest number of ITAs issued in any single year…
Joblessness among newcomers in Canada has narrowed down to 6.4%, found a new research by Statistics Canada. The research has also found that the employment gap between immigrants and Canadian-born workers is reducing as Canadian employers have started to employ…
As announced earlier, Canada will make it mandatory to submit biometrics information including fingerprints and photo for people from Asia, Asia Pacific and the Americas. Canada introduced the biometric rule in July 2018 and in the first phase, the rule…
A total of 15016 Indians obtained Canadian citizenship during the 10-month period ending in October 2018, according to a report by Times of India, quoting Canadian authorities. It means a 50% rise in the number of Indians obtaining Canadian citizenship…
