PM ratchets up immigration targets to boost recovery from pandemic
October 31, 2020
By Financial Post | Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is looking to attract 401,000 new permanent residents next year, part of an ambitious plan to spur Canada’s economic recovery by bringing in workers....
Read More‘My hard work is paying off’: Immigrant woman in N.S. wins entrepreneurship award
October 29, 2020
By Salt Wire | An immigrant woman who persevered after being unable to find work in her field and losing her restaurant during the COVID-19 pandemic has come out on top — and she’s won an award to show for it....
Read MoreEasy visas and job opportunities: What makes Canada a popular choice for Indian immigrants
October 29, 2020
By Scroll.in | Indians are suddenly streaming in droves to Canada. The numbers of Indians who obtained a permanent residence to the North American country as of 2019 had more than doubled since 2016, and India was by far the largest source of immigrants that year as well....
Read MoreDigital divide amid COVID-19 leaves Canada’s newest arrivals feeling isolated, immigrant group says
October 29, 2020
By CBC News | As she turns on and logs in to her donated computer, 24-year-old Shewit Berhane is beaming from cheek to cheek, giddy with excitement. After six months in B.C., she’s finally able to really feel like she can connect to her new home....
Read MoreCanada to increase French-speaking immigration
October 29, 2020
By RCI News | The federal government will give an advantage to skilled workers who speak French and are applying for permanent residency and immigration to Canada. The decision does not apply to those applying to come to the French-speaking province of Quebec, since that province runs its own immigration program....
Read MoreMost Canadians say immigration makes Canada a better country: study
October 24, 2020
By CIC News | Two thirds, or 66 per cent, of Canadians reject the idea that immigration levels are too high. This figure is up 3 per cent from the same time last year, and an all-time high for available data dating back to 1977....
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