Chris GribbleChanges to Canada’s permanent residence fees starting April 30, 2024
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that, as of 9:00:00 AM Eastern Time on April 30, 2024, the department will be increasing certain permanent residence (PR) fees. IRCC…
Ontario To Raise Minimum Wage To $17.20 An Hour
Ontario is raising its minimum wage by 3.9 per cent to $17.20 on Oct. 1 this year which will make it the province with the second-highest minimum wage in all…
Canada’s Temporary Residents Favour Areas Around Major Cities
Quebec saw some of the highest growth in temporary immigration to Canada in the five years that ended in 2021 with most of those international students and temporary foreign workers…
Ukrainians Who Came To Canada Under CUAET Will Not Be Sent Home
Canada will not send any Ukrainians who arrived under the Canada-Ukraine Authorization For Emergency Travel (CUAET) home as long as the war with Russia is raging – even if their visas have…
Canada’s Decision to Maintain Immigration Levels ‘A Step in the Right Direction’
Canada’s decision to not up its immigration targets has been called a “step in the right direction” by CIBC World Markets deputy chief economist Benjamin Tal. Economists are also urging…
Report: Canada is the 2nd happiest country among the G7
According to the 2024 World Happiness Report (WHR), Canada trails only countries in the European Union (EU) concerning overall happiness among all surveyed age groups. The World Happiness Report is…