How do Express Entry draws in 2024 compare to 2023?
Chris Gribble2024 thus far has seen many changes for the Express Entry system. From routine updates with proof of funds requirements, and Immigration Minister Marc Miller’s stated intention to have more…
Canada Immigrants Resolving Labour Shortages and Creating Businesses
Immigration has been such a big help in resolving Canada’s labour shortages that the number of jobs going begging for a lack of workers has fallen by 39.7 per cent…
Canada’s New Caregiver Immigration Pilots To Offer Permanent Residence On Arrival
The two Caregiver pilot programs for immigration to Canada, the Home Child Care Provider (HCCP) and the Home Support Worker (HSW) pilots, are coming to an end this month but…
Canada Needs Immigrant Bill Of Rights and Ombudsperson, Lawyers Say
The Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association (CILA) has urged the Government of Canada to introduce an immigrant bill of rights and an Ombudsperson to improve the immigration system. A CILA report…
Canada Dental Care Plan will soon open to more Canadian residents
Families in Canada with children under 18 may be eligible for the new Canada Dental Care Plan (CDCP) as of June 27. The CDCP aims to help ease the financial…
Caregivers to be given permanent resident status on arrival under new pilot programs
Canada has announced new, enhanced caregiver pilot programs as the expiry date for Canada’s existing Home Child Care Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot approaches. The existing pilot…
Workers Landing More Canada Jobs In Multiple Sectors, New Data Shows
Workers landed more jobs in March as employment figures rose for the second consecutive month and the number of vacant positions dropped, the latest Statistics Canada data reveals. The latest…
Canada’s Top 15 Cheapest Cities To Buy A Home
Royal LePage compiled a list of the 15 most affordable cities based on the percentage of income needed to pay a mortgage, using provincial income data and city home prices. …