Top In-demand jobs in Canada for 2021

Canada’s health and safety restrictions and lockdowns are expected to be eased, and eventually removed. Many companies have already started to adapt to these restrictions such as allowing their employees to work remotely and using online collaboration tools. Businesses that do not have the capacity to do so, implemented health and safety policies. Employees would […]

Canada launches open work permit for Hong Kong residents

Hongkongers will be able to gain valuable work experience in Canada. Their Canadian experience will help them become permanent residents. The Express Entry system values candidates who have Canadian work experience. Those who have graduated from a post-secondary institution in the last five years, whether from Canada or from abroad, may be eligible to apply […]

Highest average entry wage for immigrants reached in 2018

Immigrant wages were increasing prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent Statistics Canada report. Immigrants were seeing an increase in the median entry-level wages, as the gap between Canadian and immigrant wages continued to shrink in 2018. The median entry wage was $30,100 in 2018 for immigrants who came to Canada just one year […]

International students can complete 100% of their studies online and still work in Canada

Prior to this change, online learning could not count towards a Post-Graduate Work Permit (PGWP). Canada had introduced an exception because of the COVID-19 pandemic that allowed students who completed 50 per cent of their studies from abroad to work in Canada after graduation. However, now, international students who complete their entire program from abroad […]

Canada invites 27,332 Express Entry immigration candidates in historic draw

Canada held perhaps its most historic Express Entry draw ever on Saturday February 13, 2021. The rare Saturday draw saw 27,332 immigration candidates receive invitations to apply for permanent residence. In addition to being by far the largest Express Entry draw ever, it also had the lowest Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS) requirement of all time. […]

Ontario invites 1,186 Express Entry candidates in Tech Draw

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited immigration candidates who had an Express Entry profile and who were eligible under the province’s Human Capital Priorities stream. A total of 1,186 immigration candidates were invited in this draw – the most since July 2020. In order to be eligible to receive an invitation in this draw, invited candidates […]

Canada’s Express Entry Draw Results from April 10, 2024

IRCC’s first Express Entry draw of April has seen the department issue 1,280 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to all eligible candidates. Today’s draw was a general draw in which all ITA recipients from this draw had a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 549. This is an increase of 25 CRS points from IRCC’s last general draw (524 CRS points on March 25, 2024).   […]

PEI invites 121 immigration candidates in PNP draw

The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) issued 121 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination of permanent residence. A total of 102 invitations went to Express Entry and Labour Impact candidates. The remaining 19 invitations went to Business Impact candidates. Candidates in the Express Entry system are ranked according to their CRS […]

Canada releases list of approved hotels for quarantine

International air travellers to Canada are required to take a COVID-19 test when they arrive. They are then required to quarantine in a hotel for three days until they receive their results. According to Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, this would hold back travellers around $2000 Canadian. However, reports say that the cost to travellers may […]

Saskatchewan invites 299 Express Entry candidates in latest PNP draw

In this Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw, candidates were invited under the International Skilled Worker Category, through the Express Entry subcategory. Those invited were required to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) profile, and score at least 70 points. In addition, candidates needed to have work experience in one of 70 eligible occupations. These occupations are listed on this government […]