Last year, Ontario nominated 9000 prospective immigrants under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). India and China were the two biggest source countries of these nominees. The original allocation for Ontario in 2021 was 8350. Later, additional 250 nominations were…
The Australian state of Victoria has opened its Skilled Migration Program for the year 2022-23. The state, apparently, has also eased the eligibility criteria to apply for a Registration of Interest(ROI) for State Nomination under Subclass 491 and 190. Both…
Canada has so far welcomed nearly 50000 newcomers through its Temporary Residence to Permanent Residence Pathway. The pathway was launched in 2021, when border restrictions related to the COVID pandemic were still in place. However, data indicates that more permanent…
Immigration will resolve Nova Scotia’s scarcity of healthcare workers, said the province’s Health Minister Michelle Thompson. Talking to the reporters the other day, she said only immigration can resolve Nova Scotia’s labour shortages in the healthcare system. It has been…
A recent study has found that middle-aged immigrant men with education in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) are more likely to start new businesses in Canada. In their study titled ‘Immigrant Entrepreneurs in Canada: Highlights from Recent Studies’ Statistics…
Canada will welcome a record number of new permanent residents through family sponsorship programs this year, if the trend of the first five months is of any indication. As per the latest data from the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada…
Canada’s unemployment remained record low in the month of July, just as in the month of June. At the same time, employment in Canada has decreased by 31000 jobs. The record-low unemployment, combined with more than one million job vacancies…
The Canadian province of Ontario is seeking ways to recognize the educational credentials of internationally trained nurses more quickly. Ontario’s premier Doug Ford has given the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) two weeks’ time to make this happen. Ontario…
In the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) draw held on July 29, the province invited 120 candidates belonging to its Express Entry-linked stream to apply for provincial nomination. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System(CRS) score of the invited candidates was 473.…
