Immigration Canada
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‘More than enough’ staff to process economic immigration applications on time: PBOYves Giroux says his office analyzed the cost of processing applications for economic immigrants through the express entry system for five fiscal years.CanadaMar 7
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Canada’s immigration minister heads to Washington amid high scrutiny of border crossingsThe federal Liberal government is under mounting pressure to do something about the flow of undocumented migrants into Canada from the U.S.CanadaMar 7
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40% decline in permanent residents becoming Canadian citizens since 2001, data showsStatistics Canada numbers reveal the percentage of permanent residents who become Canadians has plummeted over the past 20 years.CanadaFeb 15
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Ottawa extends, expands work permit program for Hong Kong residentsOttawa was expanding eligibility to Hong Kong residents who have graduated within the past 10 years from a post-secondary learning institution in Canada or abroad.CanadaFeb 6
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Immigration alone won’t help companies that are ‘starved’ for workers, experts sayWith the unemployment rate at historic lows, many companies are "starved" for workers, and new immigrants will help fill some of the need, one expert said.EconomyFeb 1
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Higher immigration levels could benefit smaller cities, research saysThe COVID-19 pandemic shifted migration patterns in Canada, sending people outside of major cities to work remotely even as international migration was stalled.EconomyJan 23
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Immigration minister says more newcomers needed amid mixed reviews on targetsAs Canada plans to ramp up its immigration levels in the coming years, some policy experts are worried about potential effects health care, housing and the labour market.CanadaJan 13
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Canada sets new immigration record with 430K newcomers in 2022Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said in a news release Tuesday that the federal government has reached its goal of welcoming 431,645 new permanent residents in 2022.CanadaJan 3
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Canada makes 16 new jobs eligible for permanent residence, including nurse aidesThe federal government has made workers in 16 new occupations across different sectors eligible for permanent residency as it looks to fill labour gaps.CanadaNov 17, 2022
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As Canada boosts immigration, skills mismatch ‘discouraging’ newcomersThe federal government has increased its yearly target for the number of immigrants coming into Canada to fill labour gaps and offset an aging workforce.CanadaNov 16, 2022
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