Chris GribbleCanada to Cut Off-Campus Work Hours for International Students
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…
BREAKING: IRCC will not renew temporary off-campus work hours measure
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’s Tightest Provincial Jobs Market Is British Columbia
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 Employers Increased Reliance on Temporary Foreign Workers in 2023
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…
Canada Announces Cap on Start-Up Visa Applications to Reduce Processing Times
Canada Immigration Minister Marc Miller has announced a cap on the number of permanent residence applications through the Start-Up Visa Program. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada will limit the applications…
IRCC updates Start-up Visa and Self-Employed Persons programs to reduce backlogs and improve processing
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has announced important changes to the Start-Up Visa and Self-Employed Persons programs. As of April 30th, 2024, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will implement new…
What benefits do Canadian tax-filers enjoy?
Workers and those earning an income in Canada will have until April 30th, 2024 to file their taxes for the 2023 fiscal year. For many recent newcomers and international graduates…
Three tools to start looking for jobs after receiving an ITA from IRCC
There are many ways that recipients of an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residence can start looking for jobs in Canada. Foreign nationals often seek to immigrate to…