Immigration News

How to Change an Employer in COVID times?

2023-02-09T14:59:55-05:00July 10th, 2020|

COVID-19 has had a significant impact on all areas of the Canadian immigration law. Today, we’d like to tell you about one way it has affected Work Permit applications. If you are on an employer-specific Work Permit and you want to change employers, you must apply in-Canada for a new Work Permit. However, you can start working for the new employer without waiting for approval of your new Work Permit. There are a few things you need to do for that. You need to apply for a new Work Permit (if necessary, based on a new LMIA) and get a [...]

2020 Median Hourly Wage Update for TFWP

2023-04-10T13:38:42-04:00June 1st, 2020|

Canadian immigration authorities have adjusted the median hourly wage for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). The medium hourly wage is a requirement for Labour Market Impact Assessments which are required for most work permit applications under TFWP and job offers for Express Entry programs. The wage offered to an employee determines if the application will be filed through a low-wage or high-wage stream. Here's how the wages changed since May 11, 2020. Province / Territory Median hourly wages before May 11, 2020 Median hourly wages after May 11, 2020 Alberta $ 26.67 $ 27.28 British Columbia $ 23.98 [...]

British Colombia Immigration News

2023-02-10T12:24:11-05:00May 15th, 2019|

Skilled workers, international graduates, and entrepreneurs have been invited to submit an application to the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) in early August, following draws that took place on August 2 and August 9. The invited candidates are now in a position to submit their BC PNP provincial nomination application through one of the enhanced sub-categories aligned with the federal Express Entry selection system. When these candidates receive a BC PNP nomination certificate, they will receive 600 additional points under the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) and an Invitation To Apply (ITA) at a subsequent draw from the pool. [...]

Immigrate To Canada Through Quebec Express Entry

2023-09-20T10:05:37-04:00May 8th, 2019|

QUEBEC EXPRESS ENTRY PROGRAM Quebec Express Entry was just a matter of time until the program will launch. In March, the Government of Quebec announced plans to implement a new Expression of Interest system modeled after the federal Express Entry Program. This is great news for everybody who wants to immigrate to Quebec or are in the process of doing so. Those who immigrated to Quebec within the last 10 years remember that the process was really challenging, to say the least. It was largely paper-based and utilized the first-come, first-served application process. It means that you could have spent [...]

Canada Extends Its Immigration Targets Into 2021

2023-04-10T13:51:26-04:00November 21st, 2018|

Canada Extends Its Immigration Targets Canada does not cease to bring good news to all those willing to immigrate to Canada and call Canada its new home. In a recent release, the Canadian government increased its immigration targets for 2019 and 2020 and extended its multi-year immigration levels plan to include 2021. Overview So, between 2018 and 2021 Canada plans to accept 1.3 million new permanent residents through various economic, family, refugee and humanitarian immigration categories. According to the new 2019-2021 plan, the admission targets will grow annually to reach 350,000 in 2021. 2019 targets were increased from 330,000 to [...]

Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program Announces New Draws

2023-04-10T13:53:36-04:00October 23rd, 2018|

On October 22, 2018, the province of Ontario issued invitations to Express Entry candidates in the Skilled Trades and French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream. 439 candidates were invited through the Skilled Trades Stream, bringing the total number of Notifications of Interest in 2018 to 1,445. We will remind that to qualify for a Skilled Trades stream, you have to have a minimum of one year full-time work experience, or it’s part-time equivalent in a skilled trade listed in Minor Group 633 or Major Group 72, 73, or 82 of Canada’s National Occupational Classification (NOC). You must also meet the stream’s [...]

Quebec Skilled Worker Program: Details Unveiled

2023-02-10T13:21:29-05:00July 19th, 2018|

QUEBEC SKILLED WORKER PROGRAM Quebec has officially published the details of the new Expression of Interest system that is put in place to reduce processing times and simplify the application process for its  Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP). While it is still not as fast as the federal Express Entry system, it is a huge leap forward in comparison with the old first-come, first-served application process and the sometimes-unreliable Mon Projet Quebec portal. In general, the new system is very much like Express Entry; it employs an Expression of Interest system, introduces a clear point-based algorithm and makes the whole [...]

The Global Talent Stream Is Now Available In Quebec

2023-09-20T10:05:50-04:00June 15th, 2018|

Image Credit: toursbylocals.com What is The Global Talent Stream? The Global Talent Stream is now available to employers in the province of Quebec. It allows them to hire skilled foreign workers with a two-week processing time. The Global Talent Stream is a part of the government of Canada’s Global Skills Strategy, to give an access to specialized foreign workers in order to promote Canada's economic growth and job creation. It is also part of Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program. The two-week processing standard also applies to open work permits for accompanying spouses/common-law partners, and study permit in Canada [...]

Canadian Start-Up Visa Program Wins As US Backs Down

2023-02-10T12:30:37-05:00June 12th, 2018|

Canadian Start-Up Visa Program Wins Thinking about immigrating to North America via entrepreneur program? Think Canada! In a recent announcement, the US Department of State seems to be wrapping up the Obama’s initiative called International Entrepreneur Rule. Under this initiative, a temporary residence was granted to immigrant entrepreneurs with promising start-up ideas. The move to cancel the initiative is dictated by the US Government belief that it “lacks sufficient protections for U.S. workers and investors, and is not the appropriate vehicle for attracting and retaining international entrepreneurs.” This leaves the world’s other leading economies, including Canada, well positioned to [...]