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Syed Khan – 13 September 2021, As Canada’s economy picks up again after the pandemic, restaurateurs facing labor shortages are hiring international students and temporary foreign workers to bring down the shortages. The industry association of Restaurants Canada has called upon the Ottawa government to make it easier for establishments to hire immigrants. With the […]

Syed Khan – 12 September 2021, For visitors, travelers, temporary workers and international students going to Canada temporarily, the TRV (Temporary Resident Visa) is the best option unless they are a citizen of a country that is on the visa exemption list. These TRV’s allow its holder to stay in Canada for six months at […]

Syed Khan – 10 September 2021, The Canadian job market took a major leap in the month of August as unemployment reached the lowest it has been before the COVID-19 pandemic struck. In the latest statistical report titled, the Statistics Canada Labour Market Survey, the job market recorded an unemployment rate of 7.1 percent, which […]

Syed Khan – 10 September 2021, In the latest announcement, released on 31 August, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said that the temporary COVID-19 policy that allows visitors to get work permits without having to leave the country would be extended until February 28, 2022. The policy is open to any visitor who […]

Syed Khan – 09 September 2021, Saskatchewan immigration invited 528 candidates to apply through two streams in a new EOI (Expression of Interest) draw. In the latest draw held on 8 September, called the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program draw, 212 invitations were sent out to Occupations In-Demand candidates with skills and experience in one of […]

Syed Khan – 08 August 2021, The British Columbia immigration issued 34 invitations to skilled workers and international graduates in its latest draw. Candidates were invited through four streams at the September 7 draw with a minimum score of 80 for all the streams. The four featured streams are: SI – Skilled Worker SI – […]

Syed Khan – 07 September 2021, Twelve Alberta mayors have written a public letter calling for Health Minister Tyler Shandro to bring in provincewide COVID-19 vaccine passport rules. Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson, Beaumont Mayor John Stewart, St. Albert Mayor Cathy Heron, Parkland County Mayor Rod Shaigec, Spruce Grove Mayor Stuart Houston, Stony Plain Mayor William […]

Syed Khan – 06 September 2021, The Canadian federal government is easing international travel restrictions this week, as starting from Tuesday, fully vaccinated foreign tourists are now being allowed to enter Canada for non-essential purposes. These international travelers who meet entry conditions will not have to quarantine for 14 days upon their arrival in Canada. […]

Syed Khan – 5 September 2021, Under a deal to get Canadians and Canada’s allies in Afghanistan out of the war-torn country, almost 5,000 Afghan refugees evacuated by the United States will be welcomed by Canada instead. Canada has evacuated 3,700 people from Afghanistan till now. This follows the Aug 29 announcement by Global Affairs […]

Syed Khan – 4 September 2021, Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program, in its September 2 draw, issued 602 Letters of Advice to Apply, including overseas candidates. The LAAs were issued through three MPNP streams with Skilled Workers receiving 463 LAA’s and International Education Stream applicants receiving 55 LAA’s. 84 LAA’s were also issued to Skilled Workers […]

Syed Khan – 3 September 2021, Eligible candidates for permanent residence can apply to become citizens online from the comfort of their homes as the online citizenship application website is now live. The IRCC released the online application tool at the end of 2020 with the final version going live on Aug. 11. It is […]

Syed Khan – 2 September 2021, A new pilot program will allow graduates from four private career colleges in New Brunswick to apply for permanent residency starting next April. Under this program, those who graduated from Atlantic Business College, Eastern College, McKenzie College, and Oulton College with training for any one of the 19 occupations […]