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Ottawa increased opportunities for Sponsorship Agreement Holders SAHs

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Ottawa increased opportunities for Sponsorship Agreement Holders SAHsn February 17, 2023, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), announced that the number of refugees that sponsorship agreement holders (SAHs) have increased to 13,500 in 2023. Since introducing a cap in 2012, this figure has skyrocketed tenfold, with... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
Canadian businesses increase average wages to attract more workers due to the severe labor shortages, Canadian employers offer higher wages to employees to attract more workers. In 2022, average wages increased by 3.4 percent to hit $1,173.90 weekly. With the labor market in Canada being so competitive, foreign nationals have a unique chance to seize this opportunity and gain permanent residency through the numerous economic immigration programs.  According to the latest update from Statistics Canada, job vacancies stayed high in December, with overall job vacancies at 848,800. While the number of job vacancies in transportation, warehousing, finance, and insurance declined, healthcare and social assistance experienced a surge in open positions. Canadian businesses increase average wages in the following sectors: Industries that produce products and services Health care and social assistance Finance and insurance Construction  Payroll Employment in Goods and Service producing sectors: In December, the services-producing sector increased payroll employment by 72,400 (+0.5%). Payroll employment in the goods sector increased by 13,600 (+0.4%),  Health care and social assistance payroll employment increase:  Health care and social assistance payroll employment increased by 26,500 (+1.2%) in December. This was the fourth consecutive month of increase. Seven provinces increase in payroll employment in this industry in December 2022, with Quebec (+8,800; +1.7%), Ontario (+5,600; +0.7%), British Columbia (+4,600; +1.5%), and Alberta (+3,800; +1.6%) taking the lead. There was a small decline in Newfoundland and Labrador (-100; -0.3%). General medical and surgical hospitals have seen the biggest rise (+6,900; +1.2%), followed by outpatient care centers (+3,700; +2.3%), and individual and family services (+3,100; +1.7%). These three industries made up about 40% of total payroll employment in the sector. Payroll employment in the finance and insurance sector:  With continued month-over-month growth in the industry, payroll employment in the finance and insurance sector increased by 13,800 (+1.7%) in December, capping off 2022. Payroll employment in the industry increased on a yearly basis by 59,000 (+7.6%) in December. Gains from month to month were centered in Ontario (+6,700; +1.7%) and Quebec (+4,800; +2.8%) in December. On a national level, payroll employment increased in 7 out of the 11 industries in the sector in December, with insurance carriers (+4,100; +2.6%), agencies, brokerages, and other insurance-related businesses (+2,400; +2.5%), and intermediation and brokerage of securities and commodity contracts (+2,100; 4.0%) leading the way. Increases construction payroll employment: Construction payroll employment rose for the fourth straight month in December (+11,500; +1.0%), bringing the year-to-date increases to 40,600 (+3.6%) since September. Alberta (+2,500; +1.4%) and Ontario (+4,800; +1.2%) registered the biggest monthly gains in construction in December. Highway, street, and bridge construction (+2,700; +4.9%), foundation, structure, and building contractors (+2,600; +1.9%), and building machinery contractors (+2,100; +0.7%) all led to the sector's monthly gains nationally. The only sector to experience a month-over-month decline in December was residential building construction (-2,400; -1.4%), which coincided with a 2.1% decline in residential building investments during the same month. Average wages increased by 3.4% Average weekly wages increased by 3.4% to $1,174 in December on an annual basis, which is less than the 4.0% growth recorded in November. The largest proportional increase in average weekly earnings was reported in the: Newfoundland and Labrador (+6.7%, to $1,177), New Brunswick (+4.6%, to $1,078) and Quebec (+4.5%, to $1,130).    Job vacancies up in health care and social assistance  In December, there were 149,800 job vacancies in the health care and social assistance sectors, an increase of 18,200 (+13.8%) that more than recorded for the drop in November (-19,400; -12.8%). Since the start of the pandemic, job openings in the sector have more than doubled, accounted 17.7% of all vacancies in December, up from 13.6% in February 2020. From February 2020 to December 2022, payroll employment in social assistance and health care increased as well, but at a much slower rate. As a consequence, the sector's job vacancy rate increased from 3.5% in February 2020 to 6.2% in December, which was the third-highest of all sectors. 5 top sectors for job vacancies  Job vacancies held steady in 14 sectors in December, including 5 sectors that together accounted for nearly half (49.0%) of all vacancies in the month: accommodation and food services (108,800 job vacancies); retail trade (100,200); construction (77,400); manufacturing (71,700); and professional, scientific, and technical services (58,100). Want to know more details about “Canadian businesses increase average wages to attract more workers” you can contact one of our immigration specialists at  Gunness & Associates. Tel: (416) 604-2669  Email: info@immigrationmatters.info Gunness & Associates has helped thousands of people successfully immigrate to Canada with their families. Our skilled and experienced immigration experts have the expertise to accurately examine your case and advise you on the best method of proceeding to best serve your needs. For honest and straightforward advice, contact the experts at Gunness & Associates. Get a free Assessment  Join our newsletter and get up-to-date immigration news Click here All rights reserved ©2022 Gunness & Associate

Canadian businesses increase average wages to attract more workers

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Canadian businesses increase average wages to attract more workers due to the severe labor shortages, Canadian employers offer higher wages to employees to attract more workers. In 2022, average wages increased by 3.4 percent to hit $1,173.90 weekly. With the labor market in Canada being so competitive, foreign nationals have... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
Ottawa online survey of Francophone temporary residents outside of Quebec

Ottawa online survey of Francophone temporary residents outside of Quebec

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Ottawa online survey of Francophone temporary residents outside of Quebec On February 20, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited French-speaking or bilingual temporary residents outside of Quebec to participate in an online survey to research their application process.  The survey will allow the Government of Canada to collect... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
top source country of newcomers to Canada according to the new reports published by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), in 2022, around 46% of landed immigrants in Canada were from Asian countries. India remains the primary source of newcomers to Canada, accounting for over a quarter (25%) of all permanent residents in the country.  Last year, 118,095 Indians landed as permanent residents - an impressive six-fold increase compared to Canada’s second-highest source country for new immigrants - China. In 2022, there were only 31,815 Chinese landed immigrants in Canada. Top source country of newcomers to Canada  The countries listed below are the sources of new immigrants to Canada in 2022: Country Total immigrants for 2022 Percentage of immigrants India 118,095 27% China 31,815 7.2% Afghanistan 23,735 5.4% Nigeria 22,085 5.05% Philippines 22,070 5.04% France 14,145 3.2% Pakistan 11,585 2.6% Iran 11,105 2.5% United States of America 10,400 2.3% Syria 8,500 1.9% Provinces in Canada for Permanent Residents in 2022  In 2022, Ontario kept attracting the largest number of permanent residents, but this percentage decreased (-6.7%) from 2021 to 2022. In terms of landed immigrants, Ontario is followed by Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. In comparison to 2021, Québec increased by 3.4%, Saskatchewan by 2.2%, and Alberta by 1.4%. However, compared to 2021, immigration to British Columbia was down 3.1%. Province Permanent Residents in 2022 % of all PRs in 2022 Ontario 184,725 42.2% Quebec 68,685 15.7% British Columbia 61,215 14% Alberta 49,460 11.3% Manitoba 21,645 4.9% Saskatchewan 21,635 4.9% Nova Scotia 12,650 2.8% New Brunswick 10,205 2.3% Newfoundland and Labrador 3,490 0.7% Prince Edward Island 2,665 0.6% Yukon 455 0.1% Northwest Territories 235 0.0% Nunavut 45 0.0% China, the Philippines, and India complete the top three countries for newly arrived international students in 2022. More than half of the international students who entered Canada last year were from India. In addition, as of December 2022, there were 319,130 Indian students studying and living in Canada. India has three times as many students as China, the second-largest source country. Nearly 100,000 Chinese students were registered in Canadian universities. The largest province, Ontario, continues to welcome more than 400,000 international students. When compared to the total number of all the other Canadian provinces, this number is even higher. Additionally, this number is twice as large as British Columbia, the 2nd province. 377,785 international students were registered in educational institutions across other Canadian provinces in 2022. Want to know more details about “India is the top source country of newcomers to Canada” you can contact one of our immigration specialists at  Gunness & Associates. Tel: (416) 604-2669  Email: info@immigrationmatters.info Gunness & Associates has helped thousands of people successfully immigrate to Canada with their families. Our skilled and experienced immigration experts have the expertise to accurately examine your case and advise you on the best method of proceeding to best serve your needs. For honest and straightforward advice, contact the experts at Gunness & Associates. Get a free Assessment  Join our newsletter and get up-to-date immigration news Click here All rights reserved ©2022 Gunness & Associate

India is the top source country of newcomers to Canada

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top source country of newcomers to Canada according to the new reports published by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), in 2022, around 46% of landed immigrants in Canada were from Asian countries. India remains the primary source of newcomers to Canada, accounting for over a quarter (25%) of all... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
LMIA exemption codes

Ottawa introduced a new update regarding the LMIA exemption codes

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Ottawa introduced a new update regarding the LMIA exemption codes on December 16, 2022, the Government of Canada introduced a new program delivery update regarding the labor market impact assessment (LMIA) exemption codes under the International Mobility Program (IMP).    According to the update, the government added new LMIA-exemption codes... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
the NOC 2021

Ottawa published ministerial instructions amendments after the NOC 2021 introduction

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On March 16, 2023, the Government of Canada published ministerial instructions amendments after the NOC 2021 change. On September 23, 2022, the government expanded the geographic boundaries for participating communities to allow more employers to participate in the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) Program, increased the application deadline to... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
Racialized Newcomer Women Pilot 

Canada expands employment opportunities for racialized newcomer women pilot

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Canada expands employment opportunities for racialized newcomer women pilot on March 15, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced support and services to help racialized newcomer women find jobs in Canada. The Government of Canada has allocated $1.1 million to the YWCA of Metro Vancouver to support the Tech... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »