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by in Immigration News, Quebec

Why does Quebec have its own immigration policy?

A province with a unique history and heritage, Quebec has long been a special case in Canadian immigration. With its own set of selection criteria, distinct programs, and the ability to select its skilled workers from abroad— Quebec today holds more power than any other province in terms of its ability to influence its immigration. In 1995 the Francophone province […]

by in Immigration News

Newcomers drive quality growth in the Canadian workforce – but are still underutilized

Immigrants drive roughly half the growth in qualification among working-age Canadians between 2016 and 2021. Statistics Canada recently released its report on the education level among Canada’s workforce. Canada ranked first among all G7 nations (including the United States of America, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, and Japan) in terms of the share of working age […]

by in ICGCI INSIGHTS

Honesty and Competence

The Globe and Mail published an article on December 10th by Vanmala Subramanian reporting that dozens of migrant workers in Vancouver have allegedly been defrauded of thousands of dollars by an immigration consultant who promised the workers permanent residency through a federal immigration program that the workers say did not exist. The alleged scam is […]

by in Immigration News, Work

Canadian employment up by 10,000 jobs in November 2022: Labour Force Survey

A recap of general Canadian employment trends in November 2022 and a summary of gender-based employment outcomes reported in the latest Labour Force Survey. According to the latest Labour Force Survey (November 2022) released by Statistics Canada, women between 25 and 54 years of age (considered to be of core working age) experienced a rise in employment […]

by in Immigration News

Canada’s relationship with Indo-Pacific countries key to our immigration future

On November 27, Canada introduced the Indo-Pacific Strategy to advance the future of Canadian immigration through the Indo-Pacific region. Read on to find out what more IRCC had to say about this strategy on November 30. On November 30, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued a press release reinforcing the value of the country’s relationships with nations […]

by in Express Entry, Immigration News

Weighing the costs and benefits of applying for Express Entry

A 2020 study by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) found that of the applicants granted PR through Express Entry, 95% were established economically (with both high employment rates, and level of income). Of these, 83% were working in their primary field, and nearly half were working in professions that usually required a university degree (TEER 1). In addition, successful […]

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