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IRCC Invites 646 PNP Candidates in a New Draw Express Entry

New Draw Express Entry
Canada keeps reinforcing its immigration system by inviting talented applicants to apply for permanent residence under the New Draw Express Entry system. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted a new Express Entry draw on February 17, 2025, inviting 646 candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). This draw, number...
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Minimum wage increases coming to BC and Ontario in 2025 A Positive Step for Workers

Minimum wage increases
As part of continuous efforts to raise wage standards and protect employees, Ontario and British Columbia have introduced impending minimum wage increases that will be implemented in 2025. These changes serve to demonstrate provinces' dedication to fair wages in conformity with cost-of-living factors. For British Columbia, an increase of $0.45...
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Canada Launches Global Youth Experience Campaign to Inspire Canada International Work and Travel

Canada international work and travel
In an increasingly interconnected world, gaining Canada international work and travel experience is more valuable than ever. Recognizing this, the Government of Canada has launched the Global Youth Experience Campaign, a groundbreaking initiative under International Experience Canada (IEC). Announced by Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, on February...
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Changes to IEC Work Permit Holders’ CRS Points in the Express Entry System

IEC Work Permit Holders
The Canadian immigration landscape is evolving, and recent updates to the International Experience Canada (IEC) program have introduced key changes that impact IEC Work Permit Holders and Express Entry candidates. These modifications primarily affect employer-specific work permit holders under the Young Professionals category and could reshape the way skilled workers...
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Canada’s Golden Opportunity to Attract Top American Talent

Canada's Golden Opportunity
Canada's Golden Opportunity is on the cutting edge of a rare opportunity to attract premier American professionals and researchers. Its strong public institutions, good research funding, and dedication to innovation make Canada an ideal choice to become a leader in the field of science, technology, and biomedicine. By purposefully opening...
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Manitoba held the largest draw for Ukrainian candidates

Manitoba held the largest draw
On December 4, 2023, the Government of Manitoba held the largest draw for Ukrainian candidates. The province invited 117 candidates through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) in this draw.  To be eligible, applicants must:  be Ukrainian citizens,  have a minimum of CLB 4 in each language band,  have connections...
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IRCC Invites 3,300 Canadian Experience Class Candidates in the Latest Express Entry Draw

Canadian Experience Class
The fifth Express Entry draw for the Canadian Experience Class for the year 2024 was conducted by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on 27-Aug, for which 3,300 candidates were invited to apply for Canadian immigration. The latest draw of invitations was in Round #312; the cut-off CRS score was...
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Ontario invited 2,437 candidates under two streams of the OINP

streams of the OINP
On December 5, 2023, the Government of Ontario held new draws under two streams of the OINP in the Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream (EJO IDS) and Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream (EJO FW) of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).  The province held three draws in the...
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Canadian businesses expect a positive economy this year

Canadian business
Canadian business owners are optimistic about the future as inflation slows, with many planning to hire. Eight in ten business leaders report their businesses are growing, and 76% are hopeful about their performance over the next five years. Despite a slowdown in job growth and the housing crisis, 65.9% of...
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Immigrants drive Ontario’s labor force growth

Ontario's labor force growth
The Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) report highlights that international immigrants increasingly drive Ontario's labor force growth. Based on 2021 Statistics Canada data, the study focuses on immigrants with permanent residence status in Canada. With immigration to Ontario reaching 227,424 in 2022, these new residents play a "significant role"...
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