Chris GribbleQuebec releases 2023 list of jobs eligible for simplified LMIAs
The Quebec Ministry of Immigration recently released its latest list of occupations eligible for simplified Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) processing. Briefly, LMIAs must be obtained by certain employers who…
IRCC already has enough immigration staff to meet processing goals, report reveals
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) already have more than enough staff to meet its application processing goals for the next three years, concludes Canadian parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux.…
Renewing your work permit while in Canada
If you have a work permit that is going to expire or you want to make changes to the conditions of your work permit, you must submit a new application…
What happens when you do not fulfill the obligations of a sponsorship undertaking?
A sponsorship undertaking is a contract, signed by the sponsor, that states they are taking on responsibility for their dependent spouse, common-law partner, child/children, parent or grandparent. The scope of…
Is this Canadian immigration website a scam?
The Canadian immigration system is increasingly using the power of the internet to facilitate many parts of the newcomer journey. Toward the end of 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada…
Labour Force Survey: Employment in Canada held steady in February 2023
According to Statistics Canada’s latest Labour Force Survey, employment in Canada stayed relatively the same (+22,000; +0.1%), following two monthly increases in December 2022 and January 2023. Discover if You…
Most Canadians believe heightened immigration will be valuable to national economy
Reports from urban population centres across Canada suggest that rent prices in these areas are “soaring” as a result of “explosive population growth.” This is creating conditions that are requiring…