Building momentum and filling its Atlantic Immigration Pilot quota in 2018 is the key aim for Nova Scotia. As a part of this strategy, Nova Scotia immigration elected not to claim additional spots made available under the AIP this year. What is the Atlantic Immigration Pilot? Launched in March 2017, the AIP sought to bring…
Well over half a million jobs are currently available in Canada, an increase of 19 per cent in the last year. New figures from Statistics Canada show there were 547,300 vacancies at the end of June 2018, an increase of 87,100 on June 2017. The numbers reveal how Canada’s battle with a shrinking labour market…
Weekly draws taking place through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program continue to be dominated by the French Speaking Skilled Worker stream. The latest draw, on October 22 2018, saw 39 Francophone Express Entry candidates issued with invitations to apply for Ontario immigration. This was the 10th consecutive Ontario draw aimed at FSSW candidates, who needed…
British Columbia immigration invited 472 candidates to apply through its skilled worker and international graduate streams in its largest draw of 2018. The October 17 draw also saw minimum scores drop compared to the previous British Columbia immigration draw. Skilled workers through the BC Express Entry stream needed 80 points to qualify, while direct provincial…
Nearly 40 per cent of Canadian small and medium businesses are struggling to grow because of Canada’s labour shortage. A new report reveals the sharp end of Canada’s shrinking labour market and its direct impact on economic growth. The Business Development Canada study reveals SMEs are hiring younger, unqualified workers for more money to try…
Ontario’s latest immigration draw targeted francophones through its Express Entry French Speaking Skilled Worker stream. The September 6 draw saw 15 Notifications of Interest issued to FSSW, bringing the total for 2018 to 1,021. Candidates who submitted their Express Entry profiles between January 1 and September 6 were considered for the latest draw. Read More…
Ontario has made an important change to the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score needed to qualify for its popular Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream. Previously, Ontario immigration had set a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 400 to qualify for the Canada Express Entry-linked category. But a recent change means the minimum score will…
The latest BC PNP draw saw invitations to apply for British Columbia immigration issued to 397 candidates. The September 5 draw saw invites issued to candidates from all occupations. Minimum scores were lowest for skilled workers, with 82 points required for the direct provincial stream and 84 points for the Express Entry stream. For international…
Canada’s Express Entry system sets no specific number of points to qualify for an Invitation to Apply for Canada immigration. Recent draws under have seen minimum Comprehensive Ranking System scores in the region of 440 points. Historically, they have dropped as low as 415, but also been over 500. The minimum score increases and decreases…
A new list of Canada’s top 25 businesses to work for saw Fairmont Hotels and Resorts come out first. The chain that operates some of Canada’s most famous hotels has beaten out of host of finance-linked companies to take top spot in the survey conducted by jobs website Indeed. British Columbia construction company Ledcor was…