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CIC News IRCC announces additional funding for Racialized Newcomer Women Pilot Program Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced its intent to provide an additional $5.8 million in support for 10 projects under the Racialized Women Newcomers Pilot Program. The announcement was made in Halifax on December 9 as part of a 16-day awareness…
CIC News Will Blue Jays coach be able to come to Canada after DUI? The Toronto Blue Jays pitching coach, Pete Walker, was arrested for driving under the influence on March 25. The incident has left many to wonder if Walker will be able to come to Canada for home games. What we know according…
CIC News IRCC extends Interim Authorization to Work policy for TRVs in Canada until February 2023 Canada has extended temporary COVID-19 measures for another year for eligible Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) holders who are in Canada and want to apply for a work permit supported by a job offer without leaving the country. These pandemic…
CIC News Canada’s employment growth slows in January due to Omicron 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…
CIC News Job vacancies in Canada remain near record highs The number of job vacancies in Canada remains high with 874,700 unfilled positions, according to the latest Statistics Canada figures. Data from November suggests the number of job vacancies was down 9.3% from October, but still significantly higher than before the start of the pandemic.…
CIC News Interest in Canadian immigration remains high: study A new survey of over 13,000 prospective immigrants shows that interest to move to Canada remains strong. The survey was conducted by World Education Services (WES) Canada, a designated provider of Educational Credential Assessments (ECA) for Canadian immigration. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration…
CIC News Travellers must be fully vaccinated to enter Canada starting January 15 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 countries…
CIC News Canada added 55,000 jobs in December 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 in Canada, causing a surge in cases. Public health…
CIC News Canada’s job vacancies reach record high in Q3 2021 Canada had an all-time high of 912,600 job vacancies in the third quarter of 2021, according to a new Statistics Canada report. This occurred as Canada’s economy continued to recover amid the easing of public health restrictions. The record-high level of job vacancies was…