Steps to Follow After Receiving Invitation under PGP 2023
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has sent emails to invite potential candidates to apply under the Parents and Grandparents Program 2023 to sponsor their parents or grandparents. Continue reading to find the steps to apply for the PGP in 2023. If you have got the invitation under PGP 2023, you and your parents and […]
First Nations Premier – A Promise For More Healthcare Workers
Manitoba created history last week when it elected Canada’s First Nations premier. The leader of Manitoba’s NDP, Wab Kinew, was elected on October 3 & will be replacing the Conservative Premier Heather Stefanson. He is a former rapper, author, journalist, & the first director of indigenous inclusion at the University Of Winnipeg. Moreover, he was […]
Canada’s Significant Benefit Work Permit: Overview & Eligibility
For overseas workers, obtaining a work permit in Canada takes time, as the officers of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) have to assess how hiring a foreign employee potentially impacts Canadian workers. As a result, an LMI, i.e., Labour Market Impact Assessment, is typically needed. Yet, if IRCC is able to recognize the ‘significant […]
All-Program Express Entry Draw: IRCC Invites 3,725 Applicants
IRCC has issued ITAs in an all-program Express Entry draw, wherein over 3,725 applicants were invited. In addition, applicants need a minimum CRS score of 500. The all-program Express Entry draw followed three consecutive draws in the week of September 25. The first draw occurred on September 26, wherein over 3,000 applicants with a minimum […]
Canada begins lottery for Parents and Grandparents Program 2023
Yesterday, on 10 October, Canada started the lottery for the Parents & Grandparents Program (PGP) 2023. The Department of IRCC, i.e., Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, plans to send around 24,200 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) between 10 and 23 October to the interested eligible sponsors. IRCC will randomly select the potential sponsors to send these […]
Demand for trade workers in the Canadian labor market.
Canadian immigration department, IRCC- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has selected six categories to consider in its Express Entry category-based draws this year. Trades is one of those categories. The new category-based selection draws were launched earlier this year in May under the Express Entry. The Federal Government in Canada introduced these draws under its […]
Canadian Work Permit: Can You Continue To Work If It Expires?
Numerous Canadian work permit holders will look to extend or change their permit to continue being employed in Canada. In case you are an international applicant in such a situation, it is vital to understand that your ability to continue working after your Canadian work permit expires depends upon when you applied for an extension/ […]
Wage Improvements for Immigrant Women in Canada
The latest report released by Statistics Canada reflects the Gender Wage Gap (GWG) for all women in Canada based on their citizenship or immigration status. The Gender Wage Gap (GWG) is the disparity in hourly salary observed between Canadian-born men and women working in similar job roles. The survey also considered immigrant men and women […]
Nova Scotia to Extend Immigration Possibilities for Healthcare Workers
In late September 2023, Nova Scotia announced the extension of its one stream under its provincial nomination program (PNP). As per this, certain immigrants from foreign countries may soon be allowed to come to Nova Scotia. This effort will increase the possibility for international students to immigrate to Nova Scotia who aspire to become paramedics […]