by Nwando Oranye | Aug 17, 2023 | Immigration Blog
On August 8, 2023, the Government of Canada made a new update regarding the Afghan refugees arriving in the country. The last update shows Canada has accepted 270 Afghan refugees since August 1, 2023. As of now, Canada has welcomed a total of 36,130 Afghan...
by Nwando Oranye | Aug 17, 2023 | Immigration Blog
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released a report on racism in the department. According to the IRCC 2022-23 Anti-Racism Employee Qualitative Research, 63% of employees rated racism as a problem. Racism is more prevalent in foreign postings than in...
by Nwando Oranye | Aug 17, 2023 | Immigration Blog
Newly arrived immigrants are having more difficulty finding jobs in Canada this year compared to 2022. However, their employment prospects are still better than before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey for July...
by Nwando Oranye | Aug 17, 2023 | Immigration Blog
Canada’s Immigration Minister Marc Miller has stated that the country will not be lowering its annual immigration targets of around 500,000 permanent residents due to the decreasing number of working-age people compared to retirees. While some countries have...
by Nwando Oranye | Aug 16, 2023 | Immigration Blog
A new Desjardins report claims that Quebec’s economy is expected to grow slower than the national average for the second consecutive year. This is due to a moderate recession in the province during the second half of this year after eight successive...
