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Where Are The Foreign Workers Of Canada Coming From?

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Government data that was recently shared with the pu7blic shows where temporary foreign workers in Canada have been arriving from this year. Data that was shared by the IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) offer a free look on where the TFWs (Temporary Foreign Workers) have been arriving to Canada from since the start of 2020. The raw data shows new work permits issued to the Temporary Foreign Workers that were eligible to work in Canada under the TFWP (Temporary Foreign Worker Program) or the IMP (International Mobility Program). The TFWP is the smaller of the 2 programs that allows foreign workers to come to Canada. Its main job is to address the immediate labour market needs of Canadian employers that are unable to find workers in Canada to fill up the vacancy that they have. Between January and April 2020, which are the months before the coronavirus pandemic, over 33,000 work permits were issued by Canada under the TFWP. The top 5 sourc...

Immigration Minister Of Canada Says “Come To Canada” After US Immigration Ban

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Come to Canada is what the Immigration Minister of Canada said after President Donald Trump announced visa suspensions for the rest of 2020. Earlier this week, President Donald Trump signed a new Executive Order that will prevent new green card holders and temporary foreign workers from coming to the United States of America in 2020. Donald Trump signed the order due to the belief that citizens of the United States of America that lost their jobs during this pandemic could find employment. Minister Mendicino said that Canada is still committed to welcome international students, permanent residents, and temporary workers despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In a bid to strengthen the weakened economy of Canada, which was a result of the pandemic, Minister Mendicino said that The government of Canada will be welcoming immigrants to boost the economy. During an interview on TV, Minister Mendicino was asked about his thoughts on the immigration suspension of...

Former Immigration Minister Of Canada Wants To Reopen Canada’s Borders

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Jason Kenney, the Premier of Alberta, is one of the ministers in Canada that are calling for the reopening of the country’s borders. Kenney, who is former immigration the minister is one of the many prominent voices calling on the Canadian government to identify safe solutions on how Canada is capable of lifting the travel restrictions it has placed due to this coronavirus pandemic. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said that lifting the travel restrictions of Canada is extremely important so it could help the country recover economically. On March 18, 2020, until today, Canada has had travel restrictions in place to contain the fast-spreading coronavirus. As of writing this article, Canada has travel restrictions until June 30, 2020. Kenney is not saying that the country should reopen their borders now, instead, he wants the federal government and provinces to develop a plan that will help in facilitating the resumption of domestic and international travel as fast as they can....

Canada Immigration 2020: Where Does The Immigrations Of Canada Come From?

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Before the coronavirus was announced as a pandemic, Canada was allowing immigrants from all over the world to come to their country. Days before the lockdown in Canada was imposed, the country’s immigration minister announced that they will be bringing in over 1 million permanent residents to the country from the years 2020 to 2022. The coronavirus pandemic has forced the immigration application processing of the country to be affected, however, the question still remains, where do the immigrations of Canada come from? Until the end of April Canada reportedly welcomed 74,000 new permanent residents. New data that was released by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) allows us to look at where the new immigrants of Canada were coming in in the early months of 2020. India Is Leading The Way In the first 4 months of this year, India accounted for 24 percent of the new Permanent Residents in the country, which makes it the leading source of the countr...

British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program Draw Invites 87 Immigration Candidates

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On June 9, 2020, the latest Tech Pilot draw of British Columbia sent out 87 invitations to candidates that had minimum scores of 82. British Columbia has held a new PNP (Provincial Nominee Program) draw, which invited 87 candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on June 9, 2020. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee The program, which is also known as the BC PNP, invited immigration candidates to apply from the Express Entry British Columbia and Skills Immigration categories. The minimum provincial score requirement for each category was only 82. To get an invitation through the Express Entry British Columbia category, candidates are required to have profiles in the federal Express Entry system. Express Entry is the federal government’s application management system. Express Entry candidates are allotted points that are based on human capital factors such as age, education, work experience, and language proficiencies in the languages: 1.    ...

British Columbia To Extend PNP Tech Pilot Draws For One More Year

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The weekly British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program Tech Pilot draws are going to continue for one more year. On June 4, 2020, the province of British Columbia announced that they are going to extend the pilot program that fast-tracks the immigration process for certain tech workers. Until June 2021, the BC PNP (British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program) Tech Pilot will be used by the government. The pilot offers a pathway to PR (Permanent Residency) for foreign tech workers who have offers in one of 29 eligible occupations in British Columbia. The job offer must be for a minimum of one year, and there must be at least 120 days remaining at the time of the application. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee The program holds Tech Pilot draws almost every week in an effort to minimize the wait for workers and their British Columbia employers, who both have to meet program eligibility requirements. British Columbia prioritize applications for the Tech Pilot. ...

How To Choose The Best Student Visa Agency In Calgary

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Obtaining a student visa is something that requires a lot of expertise and experience in, however, if you have a student visa agency working by your side, you can make the process an easier one and a very fast one.   That’s why in this blog, CS Immigrations, the best immigration consultant agency in Calgary, Canada, will list down some tips that will help you choose the best student visa agency in your city. Remember, these are just tips, the actual decision is yours and we have nothing to do with it. Tips That Will Help You Choose The Best Student Visa Agency In Your City 1.        Use The Internet The best thing about our era is that everything is digital, which means we can do a lot of things with its help. The internet could help us find the best student Visa Company in your city, however, you need to do a number of things. In order to find the best immigration consultants in Calgary, you need to search keywords such as: 1. ...