Blogs

Mon Dec

Prime Minister Trudeau lays out new immigration priorities in mandate letter

Syed Khan – December 18, 2021 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has laid out the policy priorities in a mandate letter written to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser on December 16. The immigration minister is expected to present his first Immigration Levels Plan, after assuming office, to the parliament in February 2022. In the letter, Trudeau has […]
Mon Dec

Prince Edward Island immigration issues 125 invitations in the latest draw

Syed Khan – December 17, 2021 In the latest draw, the Prince Edward Island immigration has issued invitations to 125 skilled worker and entrepreneur candidates. On 16 December, the province issued invitations through three streams. They are as follows: Labor Impact stream Express Entry stream Business Impact stream The summary of the draw is as […]
Mon Dec

BC immigration issues 71 invites in latest PNP draw

Syed Khan – December 16, 2021 The British Columbia immigration, in its latest draw held on 14 December, issued 71 invitations to skilled workers and international graduates. The BC PNP Tech draws are aimed specifically at technology workers and feature up to four streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. About the BC PNP […]
Mon Dec

Ontario Immigration announces a new project worth $20 million to boost immigration

Syed Khan – December 15, 2021 Ontario Immigration has announced a new two-year immigration program that aims to attract $20 million investments from 100 international entrepreneurs. This program is aimed to help struggling businesses and create jobs in sectors like tourism and technology. It is set to be launched under the existing Entrepreneur Stream of […]
Wed Dec

Canada’s crippling labor shortage, and how Immigration can be used to get through it (PART 2 OF 2)

Syed Khan – December 14, 2021 According to the report, vacancy rates in small businesses depend on the size of the organization. The smaller the company, the higher was its vacancy rate. Small businesses with 1 to 4 employees had a vacancy rate of 5.5% while large businesses having over 100 employees had a rate […]
Wed Dec

Canada’s crippling labor shortage, and how Immigration can be used to get through it (PART 1 OF 2)

Syed Khan – December 13, 2021 Canadian businesses are in dire need of new employees amidst long standing labor shortages even as the economy recovers post-pandemic. In the findings published by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), more than 50% of small businesses in Canada have been affected negatively by labor shortages. They are […]
Wed Dec

IRCC invites 1,032 Express Entry candidates to apply for Permanent Residence

Syed Khan – December 12, 2021 The IRCC, recently held its largest ever draw on 10 December, and has sent invites to Express Entry candidates to apply for PR. All these invitations were sent to candidates nominated via the PNP. The applicants are ranked in the pool using the CRS, a points-based system. The candidates […]
Wed Dec

Newfoundland and Labrador Immigration announces extension of provincial healthcare plan and other initiatives aimed to attract international graduates and new residents

Syed Khan – December 1, 2021 Newfoundland is aiming to introduce a number of programs designed to boost immigration. The provincial immigration recently announced that the provincial healthcare for international students, the Medical Care Plan (MCP), is now extended for a time period of 90 days after graduation. The MCP for international students is now […]
Wed Dec

Alberta Immigration announces changes in requirements for two streams under the AINP

Syed Khan – December 10, 2021 Alberta Immigration has announced changes to its Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program and eased the requirements needed to qualify for the Foreign Graduate Start Up Visa Stream and International Graduate Entrepreneur Immigration Stream. These changes were announced on 7 December and came into effect immediately. About the Foreign Graduate Start […]
Wed Dec

Quebec announces $130 million action plan to quell labor shortage; opens applications for sponsorship of refugees

Syed Khan – December 09, 2021 Quebec Immigration has announced that Quebec based organizations will be able to sponsor refugees from 18 January to 16 February, revoking its earlier decision dated November 2020. The province has also banned organizations from participating that have submitted false information in the last two years. The province will also […]
Mon Dec

Ontario Immigration invites over 1,186 candidates in latest draw

Ontario Immigration invited over 1,186 candidates in two draws, a general and a targeted one, held on 7 December. In the draws, ITA’s were sent out through three streams, the streams are as follows. Foreign Worker Stream International Student stream In-Demand stream Name of the stream No. of Expression of Interest (ITA’s) sent Minimum CRS […]
Mon Dec

BC PNP invites 318 candidates in its latest draw

Syed Khan – December 07, 2021 British Columbia Immigration issued 318 invitations in its latest draw via the BC PNP. In the draw held on 7 December, candidates were invited in two draws. The first draw was a general one that invited candidates from all sub-streams of the BC PNP. The second draw invited candidates […]