Canada’s employment growth slows in January due to Omicron.

Canada’s employment growth slows in January due to Omicron

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Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey results say Canada lost 200,000 jobs in January. The surge of Omicron cases in Canada forced businesses to close in January. As a result, Canada lost 200,000 jobs and unemployment rose to 6.5%. Statistics Canada’s newest Labour Force Survey captures Canada’s labour data from the week of January 9 to 15. By […]

Invitations to FSWP and CEC candidates

Express Entry: The case for resuming invitations to FSWP and CEC candidates

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ANALYSIS: Getting Express Entry back on track is key to Canada’s economic recovery. Last week an internal IRCC briefing memo was made public, creating speculation and confusion on how Canada’s immigration department will manage Express Entry in 2022 and beyond. Signed on November 24, 2021, the IRCC briefing provides background information on why Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship […]

Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024

Canada to announce Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024 by February

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ANALYSIS: This will be the first Immigration Levels Plan announcement since October 2020. It will be announced by February 11, 2022. The Canadian government will provide a major update by February when it announces its Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024. The announcement will contain Canada’s immigration targets for this year, and the next two years, as well as […]

Travellers must be fully vaccinated to enter Canada starting January 15

Travellers must be fully vaccinated to enter Canada starting January 15

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Essential travellers must be fully vaccinated to cross the border. Unvaccinated Canadians may face quarantine measures. Travellers to Canada will now have to be fully vaccinated in order to enter to country. Some exempt travellers may still enter, but will be subject to testing, quarantine and other public health measures. Canada already required non-essential travellers from foreign […]

Nearly 80% of Express Entry candidates fall under FSWP

Nearly 80% of Express Entry candidates fall under FSWP

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ANALYSIS: IRCC’s snapshot of the Express Entry pool shows most candidates are eligible for FSWP. CEC candidates also increasing due to pause in draws. The number of Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates in the Express Entry pool has swelled due to a lack of draws targeting these candidates. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) provided CIC News the […]

Canada added 55000 jobs in December

Canada added 55,000 jobs in December

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A greater proportion of core-aged newcomers were employed than before the pandemic, according to Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey. Canada’s employment rose 55,000 in December, while unemployment was little changed. Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey captured economic conditions during the week of December 5 to 11. The reference week was just before the Omicron variant became widespread […]

New online portal expedites permanent residence landings

New online portal expedites permanent residence landings

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The new electronic process is expediting the landing process for new permanent residents. Canada can now confirm permanent resident status without in-person interviews through a new portal, for most cases. The new system was implemented as part of a coronavirus measure. Canada’s immigration minister, Marco Mendicino, has said the new process has greatly reduced the time […]