by Nwando Oranye | Feb 15, 2023 | Immigration Blog
On February 3, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the number of Ukrainian newcomers arriving in Canada under the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel (CUAET). According to the latest update, between January 1, 2022, and...
by Nwando Oranye | Feb 15, 2023 | Immigration Blog
Over the last week, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws in the pools of International Experience Canada (IEC). From January 28 to February 3, Canada invited 4,986 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit. As of February 3,...
by Nwando Oranye | Feb 15, 2023 | Immigration Blog
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has updated the processing times for the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications under various streams. Based on statistics from all processing centres, the current average LMIA processing times reduced for...
by Nwando Oranye | Feb 15, 2023 | Immigration Blog
Canada needs to take full advantage of the talents and skillsets of immigrants, especially in healthcare. According to Statistics Canada, only 36.5% of new immigrants holding a foreign nursing degree work as registered nurses, while only 41.1% with medical degrees...
by Nwando Oranye | Feb 15, 2023 | Immigration Blog
On February 2, 2023, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) conducted two new invitation draws under the Human Capital Priorities Stream. In the tech draw, the OINP issued 1,127 targeted Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to candidates with work experience in one...