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CIC News Prince Edward Island PNP invites international graduates in surprise draw This week, Prince Edward Island held an unplanned draw, breaking with its established draw scheduled to issue invitations to candidates under the Labour and Express Entry stream of the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP). Invitations were extended to international graduates…
CIC News Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association recommends IRPA legislation reform Last month, members of the Legislative Reform Committee from the Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association (CILA) released a report outlining how CILA would like to see the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) reformed. IRPA is legislation, first introduced in 2001, that the Government of Canada…
CIC News Study: Newcomers who use social media before arriving in Canada are more likely to find skilled work According to a study conducted by Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) in 2023, 65% of surveyed “pre-arrival newcomers” used social media for job prospects before coming to Canada. Speaking to the general benefits of utilizing social media…
CIC News New poverty report card evaluates quality of life in Canada’s 10 provinces In their first-ever poverty report cards, Food Banks Canada has graded all provinces and territories on a variety of measures related to poverty reduction and standard of living. There are many factors that contribute to the quality of life experienced by…
CIC News Business Council of Canada says increased immigration is vital to Canada’s economy Canada works hard to position itself as an ideal home for the best and the brightest global talent across all industries. The Business Council of Canada (BCC) recently released a report in which 80 Canadian businesses were surveyed about how they…
CIC News Canada providing charter flights to facilitate the arrival of Ukrainian refugees Over the next few weeks, Ukrainians who have been approved under the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel (CUAET) and their family members will have access to chartered flights to Canada. Those who have obtained their visa to come to Canada under the CUAET…
CIC News Fully vaccinated travellers no longer need COVID-19 test to come to Canada As of April 1, fully vaccinated travellers no longer need a pre-arrival COVID-19 test to enter Canada. Travellers will still need to provide proof of vaccination status and all other mandatory information through the ArriveCAN app, either on desktop or mobile,…
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 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…