More temporary residents are settling outside of Canada’s major cities

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2024 13:00:32 +0000

A recent study from the Conference Board of Canada (CoBC) has found that newcomers to Canada are increasingly choosing to settle outside of urban centres. The study used data from 2016 and 2021 to show the differences in immigration to urban centers and the surrounding areas. It discovered that Quebec had the highest number of […]

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IRCC to target a reduction in the temporary resident population over the next three years

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2024 12:00:51 +0000

Immigration Minister Marc Miller has announced that temporary resident targets will be added to the annual Immigration Levels Plan starting in fall 2024. The Immigration Levels Plan sets targets for the number of new permanent residents who will be welcomed to Canada each year, for the upcoming three years. Until now temporary resident levels have […]

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IRCC introduces new immigration measures to support Sudanese nationals

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2023 18:40:35 +0000

On April 24, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced that Canada will introduce new immigration measures to support Sudanese temporary residents who are currently in Canada and may be unable to return home due to the unstable situation in their country. Measures include: Sudanese nationals in Canada can apply for an extension of their status in […]

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Buying a home in Canada as a non-Canadian

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2023 13:00:10 +0000

The Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act was passed in parliament in June 2022 and came into effect on January 1 this year. Broadly speaking, the new regulations will prohibit the purchase of a residential property by any foreign investor who is not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. The regulations […]

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