A Prince Edward Island government policy to reduce immigration numbers has hit employers, and two of the province’s Chambers of Commerce are worried. The policy aims to slow population growth to allow…
The number of Indian international students and skilled workers coming to Canada has undergone a four-fold increased since 2013, according to a new report. The April 2024 policy brief, titled…
It may now be easier for students who come to Canada for a master’s or Ph.D. program to obtain permanent residence (PR). On February 15, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship…
Occasionally, Canadian immigration applicants may apply for permanent residence (PR) with one National Occupation Classification (NOC) code but switch the NOC code later on in their immigration journey. For example,…
Canada will stop allowing international students to work more than 20 hours per week from Tuesday, April 30. Immigration Minister Marc Miller has announced the end of the temporary policy…
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has announced that temporary measures regarding off-campus work hours for international students will not be renewed. Starting in October 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)…
Canada job vacancies increased in February with the labour shortages being most acute in British Columbia and Saskatchewan, the latest Statistics Canada data reveals. “In Ontario, the number of vacant…
Canadian companies employed a higher number of temporary foreign workers in 2023 despite the labour market softening and the unemployment rate rising. Employers were approved to fill around 240,000 job…
Chris Gribble