by Nwando Oranye | Sep 9, 2024 | Immigration Blog
Canada is on track to welcome over 500,000 new permanent residents in 2024, according to data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). After notable growth in the early months, immigration numbers dipped by 4.9% in June, with 44,540 new arrivals....
by Nwando Oranye | Sep 9, 2024 | Immigration Blog
Saskatchewan has achieved a significant milestone by adding 22,900 new jobs year-over-year in July, as reported by Statistics Canada. This marks the largest job increase since July 2022, placing the province second in percentage change at 3.9%. Saskatchewan also...
by Nwando Oranye | Sep 9, 2024 | Immigration Blog
Over the last two weeks, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws in the pools of International Experience Canada (IEC). From July 29 to August 11, Canada invited 5,649 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit. As of August 11,...
by Nwando Oranye | Sep 5, 2024 | Immigration Blog
Ottawa’s proposed restriction on certain employers from accessing the temporary foreign worker program aims to reduce the proportion of non-permanent residents to 5% of the Canadian population by 2027. Critics argue that this policy lacks vision and fails to...
by Nwando Oranye | Sep 5, 2024 | Immigration Blog
Ontario has experienced a decade’s worth of population growth in just three years, adding 1.2 million people. However, the province’s housing construction has not kept pace, with only 37,245 housing starts in the last six months, a decrease of over 6,000...
