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 […]
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 […]
Saskatchewan invites 452 candidates in latest draw
The Saskatchewan PNP is officially called Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). Invited candidates were eligible for a nomination through the International Skilled Worker category under the SINP. The International Skilled Worker Category has two subcategories: Of those invited, 171 immigration candidates were invited through the Express Entry subcategory, and 281 were invited through the Occupations In-Demand subcategory. Immigration candidates first needed […]
Canada and Quebec reach agreement to increase the number of temporary foreign workers
Within this new framework, the Quebec government has also succeeded in obtaining from the federal government a series of changes that will benefit Quebec employers under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. After many months of negotiations between the two levels of government and calls from various Quebec labour market stakeholders, Quebec employers have been granted measures […]
Quebec adds occupations to facilitated LMIA process list for 2022
The Quebec government has expanded the list of occupations for which employers are not required to post vacant positions before hiring a foreign worker. Canadian employers who hire workers through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) are normally required to post the position for which they are hiring through a number of means before they […]
Quebec immigration: candidates awaiting permanent residence can now apply for new open work permit
Recognizing the limited pool of skilled workers in the country and in Quebec in particular, this measure aims to facilitate the recruitment of workers from abroad to address labour shortages in the French-speaking province. “As Canada’s economy continues to grow and recover from the pandemic, addressing the labour market challenges faced by employers is a […]
