A study by the Northern Policy Institute found that last year, the RNIP helped boost Thunder Bay's economy beyond simply assisting foreign nationals in finding jobs and settling into their communities. In one year the program offered:  229 jobs to its applicants,  generated 92 other jobs in the local economy,...

Despite exceeding immigration targets and expecting an influx of skilled tradespeople, Construction Industry in Canada continues to lose thousands of jobs. In July, the sector saw a 2.8% drop, with 45,000 jobs lost. This trend is increasing, with construction experiencing more job losses than other major sectors. The problem is...

The impact of global immigration on Canada, there has been a notable increase in migration to high-income countries, according to economists. Global North countries, including Canada, have seen a fast rise in their foreign-born population. Canada's population growth rate of 2.7% in 2022 is the highest among the G7 countries...

the Start-Up Visa program (SUV) has seen a 6.3% increase in new permanent residents arriving as entrepreneurs during the first half of this year compared to last year. Although the number of new permanent residents coming under the SUV slipped slightly in June, the trend is still upward.  The government's...

Immigration in 2023 is expected to surpass record targets for this year, Canada's immigration rate is set to exceed the targets outlined in the 2023-2025 Immigration Levels Plan, with 232,120 new permanent residents alone in the first half of 2023. If this trend continues, there could be a total of...

On August 9, 2023, Alberta updated the AAIP inventory. According to the new update, there were around:  1,176 Alberta Opportunity Stream applications,  405 Rural Renewal Stream applications,  295 Accelerated Tech Pathway applications,  196 Family Connection Stream applications, 147 applications from priority sectors, and  less than ten applications under the Dedicated...

On August 10, 2023, Manitoba held a new MPNP round 189 of invitations in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. Manitoba has issued LAAs to 615 candidates, including 43 Express Entry candidates for this round. For this MPNP round #189, applicants needed to have minimum CRS scores between 605 and 708....

195 candidates were invited under the BC PNP draw on August 09, 2023, the Government of British Columbia issued new invitations under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) and invited qualified Skills and Immigration candidates.  In the general draw, the province invited 139 candidates. The minimum score for candidates...

Starting July 31, 2023, IRCC made multi-factor authentication mandatory for all GCKey accounts and representatives to prevent unauthorized access to personal information.  The new authentication must be set up for new accounts or for signing into existing accounts. It must be used each time GCKey is used to access the...

On August 8, 2023, the Canadian Government announced the Recognized Employer Pilot (REP) to make it easier for repeat Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) employers to hire foreign workers.  Employers with at least three positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) in the same occupation over the past five years can...