by Nwando Oranye | Jul 22, 2024 | Immigration Blog
Immigration has significantly reduced Canada’s labour shortages, with a 39.7% fall in unfilled jobs over the past two years. The number of vacant positions dropped from 990,900 in Q2 2022 to 597,725 by March this year. The influx of immigrants counters the...
by Nwando Oranye | Jul 22, 2024 | Immigration Blog
The Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association (CILA) has called on the Canadian government to establish an immigrant bill of rights and appoint an Ombudsperson to improve the immigration system. The proposal is part of CILA’s “Let’s Clean Up Our Act”...
by Nwando Oranye | Jul 22, 2024 | Immigration Blog
On June 5, 2024, the Government of Canada clarified the public policy measures for H-1B work visa holders. July 16, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada implemented a temporary public policy allowing certain American H-1B work visa holders to be exempt...
by Nwando Oranye | Jul 22, 2024 | Immigration Blog
On June 4, 2024, the Canadian government made an update regarding the Afghan refugees arriving in the country. The last update shows Canada has accepted 1,110 Afghan refugees since May 3, 2024. As of now, Canada has welcomed a total of 52,155 Afghan refugees. Canada...
by Nwando Oranye | Jul 22, 2024 | Immigration Blog
According to the latest Statistics Canada data, workers landed more jobs in March, marking the second consecutive month of employment growth, as the number of vacant positions decreased. The Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours shows a rise of 51,400 employees, or...
