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…

November 28 reopening follows Express Entry Labour Market Stream’s temporary closure in September   New Brunswick is now accepting Expressions of Interest to its Express Entry-linked immigration stream.   New Brunswick’s Provincial Nominee Program, the NBPNP, reopened its Express Entry Labour Market Stream November 28 to eligible Express Entry candidates after closing it temporarily in September. The stream allows New Brunswick to nominate eligible candidates in the federal Express Entry system for Canadian permanent residence. The federal Express Entry system manages the pool of candidates for Canada’s three Federal High Skilled economic immigration programs — the Federal Skilled Worker Class, Federal Skilled Trades Class and Canadian Experience Class. Express Entry candidates with a provincial nomination from New Brunswick receive an additional 600 points…

Minimum score drops 4 points in November 28 draw A new Express Entry draw held November 28 has now pushed Canada ahead of the number of invitations issued at this same point in 2017 — a year that set the current Express Entry invitation record of 86,023.   Today’s draw issued 3,900 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence(ITAs), bringing the 2018 year-to-date total to 82,000. The minimum CRS score was 445, a decrease of four points over the previous Express Entry draw on November 15, which had a CRS minimum of 449. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is now only 4,024 ITAs away from breaking last year’s record total with another month…

Ontario’s Human Capital Priorities Stream issues new invitations to Express Entry candidates Ontario’s Human Capital Priorities Stream issued 185 invitations in a draw held November 26 — the popular Express Entry-linked stream’s first invitations since August 9. The Human Capital Priorities Stream allows the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) to search the federal Express Entry pool for candidates who meet its provincial and federal criteria and invite those selected to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence. Express Entry candidates who apply for and receive a provincial nomination from Ontario receive an additional 600 points toward their Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score, which moves them to the front of the line for an Invitation To Apply for…

The province of Saskatchewan issued new invitations to apply for a provincial nomination to candidates in its International Skilled Worker immigration category on November 23, including 247 invitations to candidates in the federal Express Entry system.   Another 267 invitations went to candidates in Saskatchewan’s Occupation In-Demand sub-category with a minimum score of 64. The lowest-ranked Express Entry candidate had a score of 63 under Saskatchewan’s International Skilled Worker point grid in this latest draw. Express Entry candidates who apply for and 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 Canada to apply for permanent residence in a subsequent Express…

Reasons to Work as a Nurse in the UK If you’re a nurse and have decided to work in the UK, you may have your own reasons to do so. However if you’re teetering and can’t quite make up your mind, then we offer some several great reasons to work as a nurse in the UK. Do any of them ring true for you? Make a list and compare your reasons with ours, and see how many you have in common. Working as a nurse in the UK holds many similarities to working at home. The UK has a similar culture to that of Australia and many other English-speaking countries –…