Newfoundland and Labrador to recruit nurses from India On November 3, 2022, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced that the province will recruit internationally-educated registered nurses from India to fill vacancies.  In the next few weeks, a preliminary group of Provincial Government officials will head to southwestern India to... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »

Immigrant children earn more than their Canadian-born peers according to the Economic Outcomes of Tax-filing Immigrants Admitted as Children Compared to Canadian Taxpayers by Age at Taxation in 2020 report, immigrants who have entered Canada as young children experience more significant monetary benefits than their native counterparts when reaching 30... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »

On November 1, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released details on the Government of Canada’s 2023-2025 Immigration Levels Plan.  According to the new plan, the Government plans to accept 465,000 new permanent residents in 2023. In addition, Canada will welcome 485,000 newcomers in 2024 and 500,000 in 2025.... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »

IRCC invited potential sponsors under PGP on October 24, 2022, the Government of Canada announced that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited potential sponsors to apply under the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP).    Between October 12 and 20, 2022, IRCC sent 23,100 invitations to apply (ITA) to accept... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »

Immigration is the primary source of Canada’s labor force growth From 2016 to 2021, 1.3 million new immigrants came to Canada permanently – the highest number of recent immigrants recorded in a Canadian census.  In the 2021 Census, nearly one-fourth of the people counted were, or had ever been, landed... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »

Ottawa Exempted Certain Applicants From The Medical Examination Requirement On October 12, 2022, the Government of Canada announced that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) implemented a temporary public policy exempting certain foreign nationals from submitting an immigration medical examination (IME). This will fasten the processing of applications and allow... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »

Ottawa to ease vaccine requirements and make Arrive Can optional. The Canadian government is planning to stop requiring mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations at its borders as of September 30, 2022.  The government still needs to approve the change, but the government would likely drop the requirement and end the random COVID-19... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »