New data suggests growing demand for temporary foreign workers in several Canadian industries

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:00:23 +0000

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) reports that the number of people approved to work as temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in Canada has doubled compared to five years ago. According to publicly available ESDC data, in 2023, employers were cleared to hire just less than 240,000 (239,646) TFWs. Five years prior, this number was less […]

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Debunking four myths about life in Canada 

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2024 12:00:31 +0000

There is a lot of misinformation online about what it’s like to live in Canada. As one of the world’s most popular immigration destinations, many people create a picture of life in Canada that either focuses too intently on the positives of living here or only spotlights the negative aspects of life in this country. […]

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Faster employment growth for new immigrants

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2024 12:00:20 +0000

Statistics Canada’s economic and social report has revealed that, after years of disparity, new immigrants in Canada are now seeing faster employment rate growth than their Canadian-born peers. In addition to this employment growth, new immigrants (aged 25-54) in Canada are now shrinking the employment gap between themselves and their Canadian peers and contributing disproportionately […]

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What you need to know before moving to Manitoba

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2024 13:00:02 +0000

Manitoba is one of Canada’s most immigrant-friendly provinces—one of the first to institute its own Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Often noted for its low-cost of living, warm locals, and affordable housing; Manitoba has a dry climate that can feature sharp weather changes depending on the season. Most people immigrating to Manitoba will go the one […]

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Newcomers who came to Canada in second year of COVID-19 pandemic had better median entry wages than pre-pandemic: Statistics Canada

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2024 14:00:08 +0000

In a new report updating findings from 2022, a Statistics Canada (StatsCan) report released on January 22 reveals that there are many ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect how new immigrants are integrating when they arrive in Canada. From the number of new immigrants* who filed taxes in 2021 to the median […]

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New laws and regulations that will significantly impact Canadian newcomers in 2024

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2024 14:00:48 +0000

Throughout this year, Canadian newcomers can expect to see several new regulations and laws implemented at both the federal and provincial/territorial levels. These changes, ranging from employment and taxes to international student tuition, are likely to impact international students, temporary foreign workers and permanent residents across this country. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian […]

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What the changes to Alberta’s healthcare delivery system mean for newcomers across the province

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2023 13:00:18 +0000

Earlier this month, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced that the existing Alberta Health Services (AHS) system in the province will be divided into four separate entities in an effort to “improve access to care.” In a press conference at the beginning of November, Smith reiterated that this plan would organize Alberta’s healthcare delivery system by […]

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Ontario to raise wages for early childhood educators to ease labour shortages

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2023 14:00:51 +0000

Ontario is boosting the minimum wage of early childhood educators (ECE) in most licensed child-care centres to $23.86 an hour next year, up from the planned increase of $20. The province hopes the increase will ease shortages that are hindering the growth of the national $10-a-day program. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration […]

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How immigration has benefitted Canadian sectors

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2023 12:00:24 +0000

Canadian immigration is vital to Canada’s future. With a low birth rate and an aging population, Canada needs immigrants to fill gaps in the labour market and promote labour force growth. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration According to Statistics Canada, immigrants make important contributions across every sector of Canada’s economy. As of […]

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Low unemployment and high participation rate indicate persistent job vacancies in Canada

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2023 12:45:12 +0000

Statistics Canada’s latest Labour Force Survey reveals signs of healthy employment, as the country’s economy continues to normalise after the COVID-19 pandemic. In the latest report covering September of 2023, Canada’s unemployment rate—the number of unemployed individuals in the country over the age of 15, divided by the country’s total labour force (population aged 15 […]

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