Is immigration causing Canada’s housing crisis?

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2023 12:00:32 +0000

The housing crisis in Canada has reached a peak this year. A report released in June by the Canadian Housing and Mortgage Corporation (CMHC) shows that over 22 million housing units will be required by 2030 to help achieve housing affordability for everyone living in Canada. This is 3.5 million additional units to the current […]

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Pursuing Education, Work, and Life in Canada: How an Academic Credential Assessment Report Can Help International Students

Credit to Author: World Education Services| Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2023 11:59:52 +0000

Canada is one of the top education destinations for international students. As of December 2022, Canada was home to over 800,000 students who had come from around the world to study there. The number of international students in the country has tripled in the past 10 years and now represents nearly 20 percent of Canada’s […]

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Is it illegal for employers to ask newcomers about their lack of Canadian work experience?

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2023 13:00:08 +0000

A lack of Canadian experience is a common barrier identified by newcomers as they pursue meaningful work in their new country. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The Ontario Human Rights commission identified other barriers that immigrants experience when finding jobs that correspond with their education, skills and experience. These can include: Employers […]

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Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Alberta invite candidates in this week’s provincial immigration results

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2023 13:00:14 +0000

Five of Canada’s provinces have invited candidates to apply for provincial immigration. Provincial immigration is not the same across Canada. For example, while most Canadian provinces and territories have Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs), Quebec does not have one due to a special agreement with the federal government that allows it to select all its economic […]

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Live Webinar: Getting an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) for Express Entry and the WES Process

Credit to Author: World Education Services| Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2023 14:52:10 +0000

Are you looking to immigrate to Canada as a skilled worker? If so, CanadaVisa invites you to join us for our free, live, and interactive webinar: Getting an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) for Express Entry and the WES Process on Thursday, August 3, 2023, presented by World Education Services (WES). An ECA is an educational assessment report that […]

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Moving to Canada: Five Tips for Starting the Immigration Process

Credit to Author: World Education Services| Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2023 12:00:34 +0000

Thousands of newcomers move to Canada each year. In 2022, the country welcomed 437,180 immigrants – and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) expects to welcome up to 500,000 new permanent residents from around the world by 2025. If you are considering moving to Canada, now is a good time to learn about the immigration […]

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Quebec proposes making French mandatory for all economic immigration programs

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 29 May 2023 11:00:10 +0000

Quebec Premier Francois Legault has proposed major changes to Quebec’s economic immigration criteria. Speaking on May 25 with the Minister of Immigration, Francisation and Integration, Christine Frechette and the Minister of the French Language, Jean-François Roberge, Legault says the changes will ensure that nearly 100% of new economic immigrants to Quebec will know French before […]

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Canadian Immigration: The Benefits of an Educational Credential Assessment when applying to the PNP

Credit to Author: World Education Services| Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2023 10:52:43 +0000

Since 2022, the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) has been among Canada’s leading immigration pathways. The success of the program is projected to continue, as outlined in Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan for 2023-2025. The PNP allows every province or territory – except Quebec and Nunavut – to nominate international workers for permanent residence. Those selected for […]

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What are your employment rights as a foreign worker?

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 12:00:09 +0000

All Canadians have the right to be treated fairly in the workplace, free from discrimination and abuse. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Legislation The Canada Labour Code is the federal governments legislation that sets out the labour rights and responsibilities of employers and employees within federally regulated sectors, such as banks and […]

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Canadian immigrants’ efforts to find employment complicated by perceived skills mismatch

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2023 12:00:53 +0000

Skilled Canadian immigrants are being confronted by a perception that they may not possess the skills/aptitudes required to perform many of the same jobs in Canada that they might have performed in their country of origin. This perception is built largely on three factors: immigrants’ lack of Canadian work experience, “language problems”, and pitfalls with […]

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