Chris GribbleIRCC extends transition period for distance learning measures to December 2023
Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced they are extending distance learning measures that were implemented throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Students who completed less than 50% of their PGWP-eligible…
Prince Edward Island Targets Four Job Categories With 22 Canada Immigration Invitations
Prince Edward Island has conducted a new provincial draw, issuing invitations to apply to 22 skilled worker Canada immigration candidates. The August 31 draw saw invitations issued through the Labour…
Saskatchewan’s Draws For Immigration From Eight Specific Countries Criticised
Saskatchewan is coming under fire for only allowing immigration from eight countries in its latest draws under Express Entry and Skilled Worker Occupations-In-Demand of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP).…
Canada Urged To Put a Cap on the Number of Student Visas
Canada needs to put a cap on the number of international students being admitted to the country per year, says columnist Tony Keller in The Globe and Mail. This is…
Canadian Passport Rises In World Rankings Of Most Desirable Travel Documents
The Canadian passport is rising in the Henley Passport Index rankings, climbing up from the eighth spot last year to seventh place in the third quarter of this year. The…
Eight cities in Ontario among Canada’s safest
Rentola, an online platform for tenants and landlords, recently published a report on Canada’s safest cities. According to the study eight of the top ten safest cities in Canada were…
Quebec Universities Oppose Cap On Canada International Student Numbers
Quebec universities have shown their unified disapproval towards the federal housing minister’s suggestion that Canada put a cap on the number of international study permits as a way to ease…
Canada Has A Million More Non-Permanent Residents Than Reported In Official Figures
Canada is undercounting the official number of non-permanent residents living in the country – including foreign students – by a million or more. Deputy chief economist of CIBC Capital Markets…