CIC News Canada added 55,000 jobs in December Canada’s employment rose 55,000 in December, while unemployment was little changed. Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey captured economic conditions during the week of December 5 to 11. The reference week was just before the Omicron variant became widespread in Canada, causing a surge in cases. Public health…
CIC News How to immigrate to Canada in 2022 If 2022 is your year to immigrate to Canada, here are some options to become a permanent resident. In this article, we are going to discuss four pathways to Canadian immigration: Express Entry, the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), Quebec immigration, and family sponsorship. There are actually…
CIC News Canada’s PNP immigration results of December 2021 Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) issued more than 3,000 invitations to apply for provincial nomination during the month of December. Nearly every Canadian province and territory, with the exception of Nunavut and Quebec which operates its own immigration programs has its own PNP. Having their own immigration…
CIC News Manitoba PNP invites 393 in new draw Manitoba held its last draw of the year on December 30. The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) invited a total of 393 immigration candidates across three Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). Here are the number of invitations issued for each program, plus the minimum score cutoff according to…
CIC News Canada’s job vacancies reach record high in Q3 2021 Canada had an all-time high of 912,600 job vacancies in the third quarter of 2021, according to a new Statistics Canada report. This occurred as Canada’s economy continued to recover amid the easing of public health restrictions. The record-high level of job vacancies was…
CIC News How Canadians are celebrating the holiday season Christmas day is today, and you will probably find Canadians sipping hot cocoa while opening presents around a decorated Christmas tree. We know this, because these are the things that Canadians collectively spend millions and billions of dollars on around the holiday season, according to Statistics…
CIC News Immigrant wages in Canada are on the rise: study Immigrant wages have been trending up in recent years, according to a new Statistics Canada study. Immigrants who became permanent residents in 2018 had a median wage of $31,900 reported in 2019, which is the highest among all groups of immigrants who came to…
CIC News Ontario aims to recruit 100 immigrant entrepreneurs Ontario is seeking 100 immigrant entrepreneurs over the next two years to start or grow a business in regions outside of the Greater Toronto Area. Interested business owners and developers can apply through the existing Entrepreneur Stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). Each entrepreneur…
CIC News Manitoba invites 349 in new PNP draw Manitoba held a new immigration draw on December 16. The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) invited a total of 349 immigration candidates across three Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs): Skilled Workers in Manitoba — 296 invitations with a minimum EOI score of 447; Skilled Workers Overseas — 13 invitations…
CIC News Canada lifts ban on 10 African countries Canada is lifting the ban on international travel from the 10 countries in Africa starting December 18 at 11:59 p.m. Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos made the announcement on December 17. Canada first implemented the ban on November 26 to seven African countries, but within days expanded…