On January 6, 2023, Statistics Canada published Labour Force Survey for December 2022, revealing a positive shift in the Canadian job market, with 104,000 new jobs. There was a slight decline in the unemployment rate, lowering to 5.0%, just below
On December 21, 2022, Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) issued 725 invitations to apply (ITAs) to potential candidates in the Expression of Interest system pool for the Masters Graduate stream. The minimum score of this round was 46 points, 11
On December 15, 2022, Saskatchewan conducted new rounds of invitations in the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). In the Express Entry category, Saskatchewan issued 348 ITAs. Another 285 invitations were issued to the Occupations In-Demand category candidates. The lowest score
On December 13, 2022, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held the 6th round of invitations in Ontario’s Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream. In this round, OINP issued 160 Invitations to Apply for the Francophone candidates. The Comprehensive Ranking
Canada is on track to welcome a whopping 28,667 permanent residents under the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) by the end of this year – which is more than double last year’s total. Within the first nine months alone, 21,500
On December 6, 2022, the Government of British Columbia issued new invitations under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) and invited qualified Skills Immigration candidates and Tech workers. In the Tech-targeted draw, BC issued 144 invitations with a minimum
On December 2, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced new instructions for employers and temporary workers. Canada is expanding its work permit program to include family members of temporary foreign workers. This will help address labour shortages by
On November 30, 2022, the Government of Canada introduced updated instructions for the off-campus work hours public policy. The new public policy announced on October 7, 2022, permits certain students to work off campus more than 20 hours per week
On November 28, 2022, the Government of British Columbia issued new invitations under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) and invited qualified Skills Immigration candidates. In the general draw, the province invited 253 candidates. The minimum score for candidates
In his recent speech, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem spoke about how immigration may be the key to achieving labour market stability and correcting inflation. He stated that the Canadian labour market has more demand than labour supply. The
