by Nwando Oranye | Jan 20, 2024 | Immigration Blog
According to Statistics Canada, Quebec saw a 42.3% increase in temporary residents in Q4, reaching a record 528,034. Despite Premier François Legault’s consistent stance to maintain immigration at 50,000 annually to protect the French language and Quebecois...
by Nwando Oranye | Jan 20, 2024 | Immigration Blog
New Brunswick’s Provincial Government and the Nurses Association of New Brunswick have collaborated to exempt new nursing graduates from first-time registration fees. Health Minister Bruce Fitch highlighted the importance of this initiative in bolstering the...
by Nwando Oranye | Jan 20, 2024 | Immigration Blog
Pierre Poilievre, a conservative politician, plans to match Canada’s immigration with housing construction if he wins the election. He has pointed out that Sean Fraser, the Liberal Party’s housing minister, has increased immigration without providing enough...
by Nwando Oranye | Jan 20, 2024 | 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 1 to January 12, Canada invited 11,922 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit. As of January 12,...
by Nwando Oranye | Jan 20, 2024 | Immigration Blog
On January 12, 2024, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) 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...
