Answering six common questions about healthcare in Canada for new permanent residents

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2023 12:00:36 +0000

Newly landed Canadian permanent residents (PR) are afforded the same healthcare services as citizens born and raised in this country. Here are answers to some of the most common questions new Canadians have about healthcare in Canada. Is Canadian healthcare free? Healthcare in this country is funded through the taxes that all Canadian citizens and […]

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Why does the Provincial Nominee Program exist?

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2023 13:00:52 +0000

This year, the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) has welcomed over 40,000 new immigrants to Canada; even more applicants than those accepted through the Express Entry-managed programs—a first since Express Entry was instituted in 2015. An increasingly popular method of obtaining permanent residence (PR), Canada’s PNP has an interesting history that is crucial to know in […]

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Analysis: Canada’s provinces are seeking a new deal on immigration

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0000

On July 28, 2022, the Government of Saskatchewan released a statement that it is seeking greater control over its immigration system. The statement came on the same day Saskatchewan’s immigration minister Jeremy Harrison attended a meeting in New Brunswick with the rest of Canada’s immigration ministers, including his federal counterpart, Sean Fraser. Discover if You […]

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Four provinces calling on Canadian government for greater say over immigration

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 12:00:18 +0000

Provincial immigration ministers from Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba signed off on a letter urging Immigration Minister Sean Fraser to work with the provinces to improve Canada’s immigration system. The letter, sent on July 26, noted that there are labour shortages across the country and Canada must do more to attract immigrants with in demand […]

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Canada’s PNP immigration results for February 2022

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2022 13:00:06 +0000

Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) issued over 5,000 invitations to apply for provincial nomination in February. The PNP is an immigration program jointly administered by the federal, provincial, and territorial governments. It offers Canadian provinces and territories the opportunity to create their own immigration streams to better meet their labour market needs and economic development […]

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Manitoba invites 278 in latest PNP draw

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2022 13:00:24 +0000

Manitoba released details of a new immigration draw held on February 24. The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) invited candidates across three Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). Here are the number of invitations issued for each program as well as the minimum score cut-off according to the province’s Expression of Interest (EOI) system: Skilled Workers in Manitoba — […]

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Manitoba PNP invites 273 immigration candidates

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:00:05 +0000

Manitoba released details of a new immigration draw held on February 10. The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) invited candidates across three Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). Here are the number of invitations issued for each program as well as the minimum score cut-off according to the province’s Expression of Interest (EOI) system: Skilled Workers in Manitoba — […]

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