The Ontario government is taking action to address the labor shortage of early childhood educators (ECEs) by raising their wages. The minimum wage for ECEs in most licensed child-care centers will increase to $23.86 per hour next year, up from…
The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) has announced that it is adding 279 new occupations to its Existing Work Permit stream, effective immediately. This means that temporary foreign workers in these occupations will now be eligible to apply for permanent…
?Highlights ?Canada released its new Immigration Levels Plan 2024-2026 on November 1. ?The overall annual admissions target is 500,000 in the next three years. ?More than 50% of the admissions targets went to Economic class immigration programs like Express…
Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced plans to improve Canada’s immigration system. It has come at a time when Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is executing its new immigration strategy, entitled An Immigration System for Canada’s Future. Following it, Canada…
Highlights ?IRCC conducted its twelfth category-based Express Entry draw on October 26. ?Registered foreign nationals who are ranked among the first 3,600 profiles in the newly created Healthcare occupations (2023-1) category received ITAs for Canada PR. ?Invited candidates required six…
Highlights ?IRCC held its eleventh category-based Express Entry draw on October 25. ?October 25 marks the 270th Express Entry draw since 2015. ?300 registered foreign nationals with strong French-speaking abilities received ITAs for Canada PR. ?The qualifying score increased…
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 1,548 invitations to apply (ITAs) in its fifth PNP-only Express Entry draws on October 24. Canada only invited candidates with prior provincial nominations and a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 776…
The Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) 2023 lottery has begun on expected lines as reported by CanApprove in early September. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is sending invitations to apply to 24,200 interested potential sponsors. Randomly selected potential…
Highlights 1. IRCC held the first all-program Express Entry draw in October 2023. 2. October 10 draw marks the 268th Express Entry draw since 2015. 3. Some 3,725 Express Entry profiles qualifying for FSWP, FSTP, CEC, and PNP received…
