Chris GribbleParental education and income have positive effect on educational attainment of childhood immigrants
A recent Statistics Canada study examined the effect of mother and father’s education on the likelihood of a childhood immigrant completing post-secondary education. Further, the study determined whether there was…
Newcomer access to credit in Canada improves over time, according to new study
Credit invisibility occurs when an individual’s credit history is too short for a reporting agency to calculate a credit score, or they lack enough information to calculate “the most” accurate…
IRCC to introduce new automated tools for faster PGWP and work permit extension processing
Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced the introduction of new automated tools to assist processing of Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) and work permit extensions. Currently, not much is…
Canadian Population Grows At Fastest Rate Since 1957 Due To Immigration And Temporary Residents
Immigrants, temporary foreign workers and international students are driving some of the fastest population growth among the G7 countries and the fastest growth Canada has seen since 1957, reports Statistics…
Canada Citizenship Oath May Still Become One-Click, Says Immigration Minister
Canada’s Immigration Minister Marc Miller has said that the department is still considering the implementation of the controversial one-click citizenship oath in place of virtual or in-person ceremonies. The government…
Canada To Conduct First Express Entry Draw Targeting Agriculture And Agri-Food Sector
Canada will conduct its first Express Entry draw aimed at the agriculture and agri-food sector this week, it has announced. Immigration Minister Marc Miller said on Wednesday that the draw…
Canada Targets French-Speaking Candidates With 500 Express Entry ITAs
Canada has issued 500 Invitations to Apply to candidates with French language proficiency in a new Express Entry draw. The September 27 draw featured a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 472, 37 points…
BREAKING: Canada’s non-permanent resident population is 2.2 million people
Statistics Canada has just released a major report that changes how it counts Canada’s non-permanent residents (NPRs). According to the latest population estimate, NPRs account for 2,198,679 people in Canada.…