by Nwando Oranye | Mar 4, 2024 | Immigration Blog
A recent conference in Yellowknife, organized by the Conseil de développement économique des Territoires du Nord-Ouest (CDÉTNO) and La Communauté francophone accueillante (CFA), focused on creating pathways for Canadian businesses to hire French-speaking workers....
by Nwando Oranye | Mar 4, 2024 | Immigration Blog
On February 19, 2024, Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced opening of a new Canada visa application centre (VAC) in Lisbon, Portugal, on February 26, 2024. This expands the IRCC’s VAC network to 163 locations in 110...
by Nwando Oranye | Feb 26, 2024 | Immigration Blog
Provinces and territories have updated their work permit support letters to confirm that the applicant has a genuine business and a viable business plan and that their business will provide significant cultural, social, or economic benefits to the region in which they...
by Nwando Oranye | Feb 26, 2024 | Immigration Blog
A recent Leger poll revealed that 83% of 1522 newcomers in Canada are struggling with the rising cost of living. Similarly, Statistics Canada found that over a third of newcomers spend more than a third of their pre-tax income on rent. To address this, the federal...
by Nwando Oranye | Feb 26, 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 February 12 to February 18, Canada invited 5,269 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit. As of February...
