Source: Canada caring for caregivers: Assessing genuineness of the job offer is part of the process | Canadian Immigrant | NOVEMBER 5TH, 2019 | STEVEN MEURRENS "On June 18, 2019, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) revamped its caregiver programs. Gone was the requirement that employers first obtain a Labour Market Impact Assessment and that caregivers [...]
Source: Douglas Todd: Ottawa rejecting more and more study-visa applicants | Vermilion Standard | Published on: November 16, 2019 | Last Updated: November 16, 2019 2:42 PM EST "Immigration officials are turning back two of five people applying to study in Canada, with Africans suffering by far the highest rate of rejection. With Canada now [...]
Source: International student update - tips for success | Asian Pacific Post | Chinese newspaper -Vancouver, Richmond, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, North York, Montreal "...studying in Canada is not a guarantee that you will be able to remain permanently in Canada." ... "Studying part-time or working more than 20 hours a week while attending class [...]
Source: 3 Reasons to Consider Canada for Undergraduate, Graduate Degrees | Best Global Universities | US News | By Anayat Durrani | Oct. 22, 2019, at 9:30 a.m. "Canada offers international students opportunities for work and paths to permanent residence and citizenship." ... "In 2018, more than 720,000 international students at all levels studied in Canada, [...]
Source: Which immigration promises will a Liberal minority government likely keep? - National | Globalnews.ca |BRIAN HILL "When it comes to immigration, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau made several key promises during the election. A few were specific, such as a pledge to create a new program that will allow municipalities to “sponsor” economic immigrants, while [...]
Source: Canada's municipal nominee programme for permanent residence | Jamaica to Canada | Wednesday, October 09, 2019 "There have been many cities or municipalities in Canada that have been addressing labour market shortages by sourcing workers from abroad. Motivating immigrants to settle in Canada's smaller towns and cities is a challenge dating back many years. [...]
SOURCE: Immigration fuels biggest gain in Canada's population since 1990| Erik Hertzberg| Bloomberg News | Sept 30, 2019 "The number of people in Canada rose 1.4 per cent in July from a year earlier, the fastest pace of growth in the country’s population since 1990, the federal statistics agency reported Monday. The population climbed 531,497 [...]
Source: Express Entry stalls for student immigrants to Canada | Polestar Student Immigration News "The number of international students invited to immigrate through Canada’s Express Entry program dropped dramatically last year. Data compiled by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada shows that both the proportion of Express Entry invitations and the number of invitations issued to [...]