In March 2023, the inflation rate in Canada decreased to 4.3% from 5.2% in February, marking its lowest level since August 2021. The Bank of Canada has predicted that the inflation rate will reach 3% […]
In a recent announcement, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), provided an update on the ongoing IRCC strike. He emphasized that this strike would severely impact processing times and cause setbacks
According to Saskatchewan Immigration Minister Jeremy Harrison, Saskatchewan has the best Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) system in Canada. The province provides financial assistance of up to $6,000 to healthcare workers to upgrade or remediate their
On April 19, 2023, Alberta published an update considering the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) inventory. According to the new update, there were around 1,170 Alberta Opportunity Stream applications, 135 Rural Renewal Stream applications, 140 Accelerated Tech
On April 18, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the data on immigration inventories and backlogs. According to the last update, there were 2,017,700 applications for permanent residence, temporary residence and citizenship approvals in all IRCC
On April 18, 2023, the Government of Canada made a new update regarding the Afghan refugees arriving in the country. The last update shows that Canada has accepted 175 Afghan refugees since April 12, 2023. As of
On April 18, 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
On April 18, 2023, the Government of British Columbia issued new invitations under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) and invited qualified Skills Immigration candidates. In the general draw, the province invited 158 candidates.
Quebec’s immigration department has allocated a $10 million budget to research immigration-related matters. The funding will be provided by the province’s immigration department, the Ministere de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Integration (MIFI), over
On April 17, 2023, The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), the largest union in the Canadian federal public sector, announced that they would go on strike if an agreement could not be reached with the Government