Immigration ups Manitoba’s population
Manitoba has seen its second biggest increase in population since records began, at least in part due to immigration. Its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is the main driver of immigrants…
Websites to help recognize foreign credentials
The Canadian government has announced a new website, available now, that will help in the recognition of foreign credentials for newcomers to Canada. This comes on the back of a…
More immigrant support in Southern Ontario
Immigrants to the Kitchener-Waterloo region of Ontario now have more support available to them. The Immigration Partnership Council was recently announced, which according to the Kitchener-Waterloo Record, will “better assist…
Happy Chinese New Year
Yesterday was the beginning of the Chinese New Year which will be celebrated for fifteen day in communicaties across Canada.For the next two weeks the Chinese New Year will be…
Provincial Nominee Programs working well
The CIC’s report evaluated immigrants admitted under a PNP between 2005 and 2009. One of its main focuses was the economic success of these immigrants, and it found that average…
Focus on Quebec’s female immigrants
More financial and other types of support are being pledged for Quebec’s female immigrants.Quebec’s Minister of Immigration, Kathleen Weil, made the pledge on behalf of the provincial government recently at…
More temporary workers, and a modest proposal
As a response to an ever increasing number of temporary foreign workers in Canada, one BC group is proposing to let them in as permanent residents straightaway when they land.The…
Updates made to National Occupation Classification matrix
Employment and Social Development Canada has reported that:On January 31, 2012, and Statistics Canada replaced the 2006 edition of the National Occupation Classification (NOC) with a 2011 version.NOC codes reflect…
Census shows Canada growing fastest in G8 thanks to immigration
The first 2012 Canadian census numbers were released today highlighting Canada’s population growth.The numbers show that Canada’s population is now 33.5 million, making it the fastest growing country in the…
Hold ended on Iranian investor immigration affected by sanctions
Iranian immigrants coming to Canada via one of its investor programs can once again transfer required funds between Iran and Canada, as of January 25th, 2012.Last November 22nd, the Canadian…