Immigration News
How you can expect Express Entry to change in 2023
As the country vies to better address the specific labour shortages and needs of Canada’s economy, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has shared its intention to begin conducting targeted Express Entry draws beginning in 2023. These Express Entry...
Canada’s Hospitality Sector Struggling For Staff Due To Shortage Of Generation Z And Millennials
A new study by the Angus Reid Institute says hotels and restaurants are struggling to fill jobs across Canada as Generation Zers and Millennials leave the hospitality sector. “These data show an 18 per cent decline in the number of workers in the service sector over...
Language Proficiency Requirement Deferred to Regulatory Process for All NNAS Applicants
Effective October 14, 2022, NNAS will no longer collect language proficiency test scores as part of NNAS’s process. Instead, all applicants will submit proof of language proficiency directly to regulatory bodies as part the regulator’s review process. This change is...
N.S. aims to streamline licensing process for nurses, doctors trained outside Canada
Health Minister Michelle Thompson says the only way Nova Scotia will be able tackle health-care worker shortages is through immigration and, for that reason, the government wants to streamline the licensing process for people moving to the province from outside...
Major immigration backlog in Canada leaving thousands of trained health-care professionals on the sidelines
As hospitals across the country struggle under the weight of major staffing shortages, an immigration backlog described by lawyers as the worst they have ever seen is leaving qualified health professionals sitting on the sidelines.
Canada’s Provincial Immigration Ministers Urge Ottawa To Boost Their Allocation To Fill Jobs
Canada immigration news: Immigration ministers from all of Canada’s provinces and territories are calling on Ottawa to help businesses across the country hire more immigrants by speeding up the processing of applications and boosting provincial and territorial...