Why birth rates are low in Canada and much of the Western world
Chris GribbleBirth rates are low in much of the western world. For instance, in the United States of America, “the birth rate has fallen by 20%” over the last 15 years.…
Express Entry: How to get a high Comprehensive Ranking System score
The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) is used to rank skilled worker candidates who want to immigrate to Canada through Express Entry. Express Entry is a system that manages applications by…
8 FAQs about Educational Credential Assessments (ECAs) from WES applicants immigrating to Canada
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) requires applicants who are pursuing Canadian immigration pathways, the Express Entry pathway in particular, to submit an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA). Every ECA submitted…
Manitoba Invests Another $4m In Immigrant Settlement Services
Manitoba has doubled its investment in settlement services for Canada immigrants with an infusion of another $4 million to fund programs for newcomers. “Thousands of newcomers settle in Manitoba every…
Malaysians Can Now Work In Canada Through Trans-Pacific Trade Partnership
Malaysians can work in Canada more easily with the inclusion of the country under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The ratification provides opportunities for business visitors,…
Immigrant Children Grow Up To Out-Earn Canadian-Born Peers, Data Reveals
Immigrants who came to Canada as children grow up to earn less than other Canadians in their early 20s but earn more by the time they hit their 30s, the…
Canada’s immigration backlog shows little change from January
In an email to CIC News Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reported that the number of applicants in inventory has remained consistent with January data, at just over 2.1 million.…
Understanding the Express Entry tie-breaking rule
Express Entry is the Canadian federal government’s top immigration pathway for foreign skilled workers. To help rank and choose between Express Entry candidates with the same Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)…
Canada Extends Hong Kong Open Work Program By Two Years
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser extended the application deadline by two years on Monday for the open work permit program for Hong Kongers and also announced that the program will now…