Migration Expert Canada

The latest draw provincial nominee draw proves that British Columbia remains aggressive in enticing more foreign workers to make the province their home.

Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard firmly believes that the government needs to take immediate action in recognising the educational and professional credentials of immigrants.

The municipality of Montreal has officially declared itself a “sanctuary city” after a unanimous vote at city council last Monday, February 20.

The provincial government of Ontario has officially reopened three popular immigration streams under its very own nomination scheme, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).

A study from Quacquarelli Symonds, a global provider of specialist higher education and careers information and solutions, revealed that Montreal is the most favoured city amongst international students.

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom ruled that the minimum income required for a British citizen to sponsor a non-EEA spouse should stand, stating that it is “acceptable in principle.”

Most students from the European Union (EU) would rather go to Canada as the current political and economic milieu in the UK continues to bring tension in Europe’s immigration segment.

Gone are the days when citizens from European countries dominated the immigrant population of Canada. The Italians, the Americans, the Germans and even the Brits continue to diminish in number as the influx of people from several Asian countries remains overwhelming, especially in the first half of the current decade.

On Wednesday, March 1st, the latest Express Entry draw recorded the lowest minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points required for this year - marking a fifth straight draw of decline for the federal nomination scheme.

Canadian Government reveals the details for the first phase of the Atlantic Growth Strategy - the Atlantic Immigration Pilot program; designed to enhance the Atlantic's economy.

Find out which documents are required for the IEC visa after you have been issued an Invitation to Apply (ITA) from the Canadian Government.

The province of Quebec has announced some important changes to their Skilled Worker program. Read on to find out how this might affect your visa application.

Just a few days after being reopened, the International Masters Graduate Scheme has already reached its intake limit; forcing the government of Ontario to close it again for the time-being.

The government of Quebec has recently expanded the list of occupations that no longer need to be advertised before hiring for a position. Currently, 58 occupation titles are on the list, from last update’s 42, all of which are deemed as “high-paying positions” by the Emploi-Québec.

There's no other more efficient way to build a long-term plans to secure the labour market’s future than investing in education, and this is what the federal government and the province of Prince Edward are exactly doing.

A study published by StatsCan last Tuesday, February 21, revealed that the number of temporary workers who obtained permanent residency from the government has significantly increased since 1990.

On March 9, 2017, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains and Employment Minister Patty Hajdu announced that the much-awaited Global Skills Strategy would be launched on June 12, 2017.

The latest data from the province of Nova Scotia revealed that it had reached a record-breaking number of immigrant arrivals for 2016 at 4,835 newcomers from January to October 2016, an increase of 42 percent from the same period in 2015 at 3,403 migrants.

The latest draw held by the province of British Columbia on Wednesday, March 8, saw a total of 377 foreign citizens being issued an Invitation to Apply (ITA).

On Monday, March 6, 2017, the federal government and the premiers of the Atlantic region formally announced the launch and implementation of the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP).

Starting April 21, 2017, a C$300 application fee will be imposed on foreign citizens applying for a visa under the International Skilled Worker: Saskatchewan Express Entry and the International Skilled Worker: Occupation In-Demand sub-categories.

On Thursday, March 16, the province of Manitoba invited a total of 313 foreign nationals to apply for immigration under its very own provincial nomination program. The number of Letter of Advice (LAA) issued on this day was 3.51 percent lower than that of last February 16 wherein a total of 324 LAAs were awarded to candidates applying under various skilled worker streams.

Ontario’s Human Capital Priorities Stream (HCPS), along with two other streams, was reopened last February 21.

Some foreign citizens lament the fact that entering Canada for business purposes has become a bit more difficult despite the country’s continuous efforts in making its immigration policies more accessible.