The Government has opened a gateway for foreigners with basic farm or hospitality skills to move permanently to Australia on a work visa. New regional migration agreements for the Northern Territory and south-west Victoria will lower the criteria for skills, language and income for migrant workers. And they will provide a pathway to permanent residency to these workers that previously did not exist. However the Government is demanding migrants commit to living in these regions for at least three years before a permanent residency pathway is available. To know more, Contact First Notch Immigration Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd. For more details visit: www.firstnotchimmigration.com Call Us: +91-9319574401, 011-41327530. Visit Our Office For…

Canada’s unemployment rate reached a record low in November, according to Statistics Canada’s monthly Labour Force Survey.   The unemployment rate, which Statistics Canada defines as the number of unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, dropped to 5.6 per cent last month — a number that hasn’t been reached since comparable data became available in 1976. Nearly 19 million people were employed in Canada in November, an increase of 0.5 per cent over the previous month. Unemployment Rate Employment up in six provinces Six provinces saw employment increase in November, with Quebec and Alberta posting the highest gains. In Quebec, the number of employed grew by 26,000 in November, which Statistics Canada…

Saskatchewan has now issued 4,080 invitations through its new Expression of Interest system since July Saskatchewan has issued 743 new invitations to candidates in its Occupation In-Demand and Express Entry immigration sub-categories in draws held December 6.   The bulk of these invitations — 532 — went to candidates in Occupation In-Demand candidates. The remaining 211 invitations went to candidates in the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program’s Express Entry sub-category, which is linked to the federal Express Entry system and allows Saskatchewan to nominate eligible candidates for permanent residence. Express Entry candidates who receive a provincial nomination are awarded an additional 600 points toward their Express Entry ranking score, which effectively assures an invitation from the Government of…

The British government is preparing to suspend a special visa program that allows wealthy investors to fast-track their settlement in the country, part of a new drive to crack down on money laundering. The Tier 1 visas will be suspended from midnight on Dec. 7 until the Home Office introduces tighter restrictions to tackle corruption and organized crime. “We will not tolerate people who do not play by the rules and seek to abuse the system,” Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes said in a statement on Thursday. To know more, contact First Notch Immigration Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd. For more details visit: www.firstnotchimmigration.com Call Us: +91-9319574401, 011-41327530. Visit Our Office For Counselling:…

December 5 draw issues total of 530 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination The province of Manitoba has issued 530 new invitations to apply for a provincial nomination to immigration candidates in its Skilled Workers in Manitoba and Skilled Worker Overseas streams.   A total of 317 invitations were issued under the Skilled Workers Overseas Streamin the December 5 draw and another 213 invitations went to Skilled Workers in Manitoba candidates. Both streams are part of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP), which allows the province to nominate a set number of economic immigration candidates for permanent residence each year. The December 5 draw included an unspecified number of invitations to candidates in the federal Express…

Ontario among Canadian provinces vying for additional skilled immigrants in 2019 Immigration to Canada remains on the rise at both the provincial and federal level, despite a move this week by the province of Quebec to reduce the number of newcomers it will welcome next year.   Nationally, the Government of Canada has a target of 330,800 new admissions to Canada for 2019, which is an increase of nearly seven per cent over 2018’s target of 310,000. Under the federal government’s multi-year immigration levels plan unveiled at the end of October, Canada’s target for total admissions to the country through its various economic, family and refugee programs will increase by more than 13 per…

Along with the extension, the government will also allow for the conversion of a regular visa into medical category in case of an emergency. India has decided to allow extension of business visa for up to 15 years and conversion of a regular visa into medical category in case of an emergency. “Relaxation has been introduced in grant of internship visa which can be obtained by a student while still pursuing a course in the country without remuneration, extension of business visa beyond five years, conversion of visa into medical category in an emergency for a foreigner who is already in the country and permission for foreigners who are on…

Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and Waterloo were responsible 63% of Canada’s high-tech job growth. When it comes to tech talent, Toronto is still king, but a new study shows cities across Canada are also proving competitive.   The new 2018 Scoring Canadian Tech Talent report ranked cities like Hamilton, Quebec City, and Halifax among Canada’s top 10 tech talent markets, and placed Ottawa and Waterloo in the top five. “Tech has become a force for city building,” says the report, which is published by CBRE Canada. “Technology has become woven into every traditional component of a region’s economy and the future of many Canadian cities seem inextricably linked to the prospect of becoming…

  Majority of newcomers will arrive through economic immigration programs, including Quebec Skilled Worker Program Quebec could admit up to 42,000 new permanent residents and issue as many as 24,800 selection certificates in the new year, the province says in its new immigration plan for 2019.   The majority of new admissions to Quebec in 2019 — 59 per cent — will come through the province’s economic immigration programs, including the Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP). Quebec has set an overall admissions target of 40,000 new permanent residents for 2019. This includes a target of 23,450 for Quebec’s economic immigration programs, including 19,500 skilled workers. The province’s 2019 target for its business immigration programs,…

New immigration pathway now open for international graduates in Manitoba. Career Employment Pathway now one of 3 immigration options available to international graduates of post-secondary institutions in Manitoba. A new immigration pathway for international graduates of post-secondary institutions in Manitoba is now open to Expressions of Interest from eligible candidates.   In order to be eligible for the Career Employment Pathway, candidates must have graduated from a full-time program of at least one year / two semesters in length and be living in the province at the time they submit their Expression of Interest (EOI). Among 0ther criteria, candidates must also have: a full-time job offer from an eligible current employer in an occupation…