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Why more newcomers to Canada are choosing Thunder Bay

Credit to Author: Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission| Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2022 12:00:47 +0000

The lower cost of living is what attracts many newcomers to Thunder Bay. Although still an urban area with many amenities that you can expect in a larger city, Thunder Bay is a very affordable place to live when compared to larger cities like Toronto or Vancouver. Thunder Bay is ranked by RE/MAX as one […]

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Canada Immigration

Four provinces calling on Canadian government for greater say over immigration

July 28, 2022 admin Alberta, canada immigration news, immigration, IRCC, Manitoba, Ontario, PNP, Saskatchewan, sean fraser

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 Immigration

Ontario’s immigration minister wants more control over economic class selection

July 27, 2022 admin canada immigration levels, immigration, oinp, Ontario, Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program, ontario immigration, PNP, provincial nominee program

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2022 10:35:25 +0000

Ontario’s immigration minister, Monte McNaughton wants the province to get twice as many immigrants through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and have more authority over economic immigration. “As it stands, over 211,000 immigrants are coming to Ontario this year. Ontario chooses less than 5% of those immigrants,” McNaughton said in an exclusive interview with CIC […]

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Premiers make recommendations for improvements to immigration

July 20, 2022 admin Canada, credential recognition canada, general, immigration, immigration levels canada, immigration levels plan, International students, IRCC, Ontario, pgwp, PNP, pnps

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2022 12:00:13 +0000

Attracting and retaining skilled foreign workers was one of the main topics at a recent Premiers Meeting in Victoria, British Columbia. Canada’s unemployment rate stands at a historically low 4.9% and as a result, the country is facing a shortage of labour. The shortage is due in large part to many of Canada’s aging workers […]

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Work in Thunder Bay: We need healthcare workers

July 19, 2022 admin article position 3, health care, healthcare, jobs, lakehead, Ontario, sponsor content, Thunder Bay, Work, work in Canada

Credit to Author: Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission| Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2022 13:00:18 +0000

There is a world of employment possibilities to discover outside of the big city. Rewarding professional careers, skilled trades jobs, superior nature, and lower property prices are attracting more people from large cities to work in Thunder Bay. Thunder Bay is located in Ontario, which is Canada’s largest province. The city is west of Toronto […]

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Canada Immigration

Ontario wants more immigration powers: What does this mean for the rest of Canada?

July 14, 2022 admin general, immigration levels canada, immigration levels plan, IRCC, Ontario, Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program, ontario immigration, PNP, pnps

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2022 12:00:28 +0000

The Toronto Star reports that Ontario Premier Doug Ford plans to ask the federal government for more control over immigrant selection to help the province address its historic labour shortages. Ontario’s immigration minister, Monte McNaughton, said in an interview that hundreds of thousands of jobs are going unfilled in Ontario and it is costing the […]

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Understanding the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program

June 21, 2022 admin immigration, Ontario, ontario employer job offer, ontario entrepreneur, ontario eoi, ontario express entry, ontario expression of interest, Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program, ontario immigration, PNP, pnps, tock

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2022 12:00:39 +0000

In 2021, Ontario welcomed 198,000 new permanent residents, or nearly 49% of all new permanent residents in Canada. This is not surprising as Ontario boasts Canada’s largest population as well as its largest city. Many newcomers chose to settle in Ontario due to its strong economy, well-developed support systems, and already-established immigrant communities. Those who […]

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Stellantis EV Plans Save Canadian Automotive Plants

May 11, 2022 admin Canada, clean transport, cleantech news, Electric vehicles, green economy, Manufacturing, Ontario, stellantis

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 11 May 2022 23:05:27 +0000

The future of two automotive plants in Ontario has been up in the air, but a recent announcement by Stellantis shows that electrifying the automotive industry can be a good thing not only for the environment, but for automotive workers and the towns they live in. With a $3.6 billion investment in Canadian operations, the […]