by Nwando Oranye | Aug 23, 2023 | Immigration Blog
In early 2020, COVID-19 outbreaks among migrant farm workers caused produce sections of Canadian grocery stores to become increasingly empty. The workers are hired through Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program, which has been accused of abuse due to unsafe...
by Nwando Oranye | Aug 22, 2023 | 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 August 5 to August 18, Canada invited 3,273 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit. As of August 18,...
by Nwando Oranye | Aug 22, 2023 | Immigration Blog
Canada’s Tech Talent Strategy includes a fast-track work-permit program to attract 10,000 H-1B visa-holding tech workers from the United States to come to Canada. However, the program’s cap of 10,000 permanent residence applications was reached within just...
by Nwando Oranye | Aug 22, 2023 | Immigration Blog
In Canada, women who immigrated under economic programs were more likely to graduate from Canadian colleges and universities than men. This could be because immigrant women often face challenges in having their foreign educational credentials recognized in...
by Nwando Oranye | Aug 22, 2023 | Immigration Blog
On August 18, 2023, the Government of Canada implemented two changes to the Agri-Food Pilot (AFP), providing more opportunities for workers and their families to apply for permanent residency. First, family members of all AFP participants can now apply for...
