Blogs

Mon Dec

Atlantic Immigration Pilot declared to become a permanent program

Syed Khan – December 24, 2021 The IRCC and Minister of Immigration Sean Fraser have announced that the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program, launched in 2017 is going to be turned into a permanent Canada immigration program. This will come into effect from 1st January 2022. This program can bring 6,000 new immigrants to Canada every […]
Thu Dec

Alberta Immigration fulfills its AINP nomination allocation for 2021

Syed Khan – December 23, 2021 Alberta Immigration has announced that it has fulfilled its Immigration Nomination allocation of 2021 through the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program. In an announcement made on 20 December, the province said that it had invited a total of 6,250 AINP candidates in 2021, thus completing the number allotted to it […]
Thu Dec

Saskatchewan Immigration announces new International Healthcare Worker EOI pool

Syed Khan – December 22, 2021 Saskatchewan Immigration recently announced that it will target 21 occupations in the healthcare sector and help qualified candidates fill these job vacancies through the International Healthcare Worker Expression of Interest pool. This program will be held through Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). The list of occupations eligible under this […]
Thu Dec

Manitoba PNP issues 349 LAA’s in the latest draw

Syed Khan – December 21, 2021 Manitoba PNP, in its December 16 draw, issued 349 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA’s), to skilled workers and international graduates. The LAA’s were issued through three MPNP streams. This was the 132nd draw in the history of MPNP that spans over 20 years. The summary of the draw […]
Tue Dec

Canada announces updates to travel restrictions in the wake of new COVID-19 variant

Syed Khan – December 20, 2021 Canada has announced that it will reimpose PCR test requirements for citizens and permanent residents that travel outside Canada for less than 72 hours. They will need to show a negative test on arrival back in Canada. It has also announced that it will lift the travel ban previously […]
Mon Dec

British Columbia immigration issues 11 invitations in new Entrepreneur stream draw

Syed Khan – December 19, 2021 The British Columbia immigration, in its latest draw held on 15 December, issued 11 invitations through BC PNP’s general Entrepreneur Immigration stream. The minimum score required to qualify was 118 points. The Entrepreneur Immigration stream is aimed at experienced entrepreneurs who wish to settle down in the province and […]
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 […]