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‘We need immigration’: Quebec City presses next provincial government to bring in more newcomers
Quebec City Mayor Régis Labeaume has called on the next provincial government to relax the rules for immigrants who have jobs lined up in the province, as the region is struggling with a severe workforce deficit. Labeaume has been writing up a list of priorities every year for the last decade, and this is the first time [...]
Express Entry Optimization: Profile of a Successful Applicant
In meeting with prospective Canadian immigrants, we are often asked what will help them succeed in the Express Entry selection system. While there is no one specific factor for consideration, there is a combination of skills and experience that will enhance your ability to qualify for Canadian permanent residence and earn that vital Invitation to Apply (ITA). Let’s [...]
Nova Scotia launching immigration program aimed at luring daycare workers
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia says it has arranged to make use of a fast-track federal immigration program to help it recruit qualified childcare workers. Lena Diab, the minister responsible for the province’s Office of Immigration, said Thursday its new program allows applicants to apply directly to Nova Scotia through the federal express entry program. She [...]
Will Canada become the next country to offer mobile passports? Feds studying idea despite privacy fears
If you have a Canadian passport, you know the deal. Every five to 10 years, you go through the process of filling out forms, gathering photos and references and mailing it all in to Passport Canada, all in the name of renewing the little blue booklet that lets Canadians travel abroad. Once at the airport, you take it [...]
THE SELF-EMPLOYED APPLICATION AND OTHER IMMIGRATION STRATEGIES
Once upon a time, prospective Canadian immigrants were masters of their own destiny. They could make an application for permanent residence as a skilled worker and so long as they paid the application fee, it would be processed - eventually. And so long as they met the selection criteria, they would become immigrants. But over [...]
New Brunswick
The Atlantic Canada province of New Brunswick has updated the priority occupations list for its Express Entry Labour Market Stream. This is the fourth opening of the Express Entry New Brunswick Labour Market Stream since September 2017 that has targeted Information and Communications Technology workers, among others. The updated list includes 19 occupations, nine of which are [...]