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Canada’s unemployment rate falls to all-time low of 5.2% || VO Visas

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 Canada’s unemployment rate falls to all-time low of 5.2% || VO Visas Canada's labour market remains very strong for Canadian-born and immigrant workers alike. Canada’s unemployment rate has fallen to a new all-time low once again. Statistics Canada reports it fell to 5.2 per cent in April, down from the previous record of 5.3 per cent that was set in March. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The unemployment rate for people aged 25 to 54 is even lower, as it stands at 4.3 per cent, which is also the lowest recorded rate ever since comparable data became available in 1976. The unemployment rate among immigrants fell to 5.5 per cent in April, compared to 5.8 per cent in March. It fell across the three immigrant cohorts reported by Statistics Canada. It fell to 7.8 per cent among immigrants who gained permanent residence within the last five years, compared to 8.3 per cent in April. Among immigrants that gained permanent residence between 5 to 10 years ago, it fell

BC, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan hold new immigration draws || VO Visas

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  BC, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan hold new immigration draws || VO Visas  Here is a look at Canada's provincial immigration draws for the week of May 2. This past week, three Canadian provinces released their  Provincial Nominee Program  (PNP) draw results. Most Canadian provinces and territories (except  Quebec  and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to apply for a provincial nomination. Although provincial nomination is not in itself the same as a permanent residence, it can significantly increase the chances of obtaining permanent resident status. For instance, PNP candidates with  Express Entry profiles  who receive a nomination get 600 points added to their score. They also become eligible to be invited to apply for a PNP-specific round of invitations. In 1998, when it was launched, the PNP welcomed only 400 immigrants, but due to its success, it now welcomes more than 80,000 per year. The increase in the number of PNP

How to gain permanent residence through the Canadian Experience Class || VO Visas

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  How to gain permanent residence through the Canadian Experience Class || VO Visas A step-by-step guide to permanent residence through the Canadian Experience Class. Since 2008, the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) has provided an entry point for immigrants who have worked in Canada and want to relocate to a permanent residence. Following a temporary hiatus that has been in place since September 2021, Express calls are expected to be extended for CEC attendees to resume in July. Also, it is expected that the processing standard for new applicants will return within six months. According to the program administered by the Express Entry System, individuals who qualify for the CEC receive a Certificate in Certification System (CRS). About every two weeks, immigration, refugees and Canadian citizens (IRCC) hold Express Entry attracts the most qualified voters to apply for immigration to Canada. The following is a step-by-step guide on how to apply for permanent residency through the CEC: G

Express Entry What you need to know ahead of July 2022 || VO Visas

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  Express Entry What you need to know ahead of July 2022 || VO Visas Express Entry Drawings for Federal Skilled Worker Program and Canadian Experience Class candidates are expected to resume in early July 2022. Canadian Immigration Minister, Sean Fraser, made the announcement on April 22. It represents a major change in the Canadian immigration landscape in recent times and is very welcome news as Express Entry is the primary way the Canadian government manages applications for skilled workers. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration   The outbreak of the pandemic has caused  Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada's  (IRCC) application processing capacity to drop significantly and several policy changes have occurred, including the temporary suspension of Express Entry draws for all programs. Until then, the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) has been Canada's flagship and most popular economic immigration program for over 50 years. Through the FSWP, Can

Alberta lifts restrictions on temporary foreign workers || VO Visas

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  Alberta lifts restrictions on temporary foreign workers || VO Visas  The province is looking to help employers meet their workforce needs Effective May 1st, Alberta is lifting restrictions on the hiring of new temporary foreign workers. All pending applications, including those submitted prior to May 1, are subject to this change. Prior to the change, the Alberta government had a “refusal to process” list containing occupations for which employers could not submit applications to the Canadian government to hire temporary foreign workers in the province. The Canadian government operates the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and was refusing to process TFWP applications for these occupations on the advice of the Alberta government. These were occupations that, according to the Alberta government, had labour surpluses. Alberta was seeking to encourage employers to hire unemployed Albertans for these occupations instead. Alberta has justified the loosening of its TFWP restrictions

Canada’s PNP immigration results for April 2022 || VO Visas

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Canada’s PNP immigration results for April 2022 || VO Visas  A look back at last month's Provincial Nominee Program updates and draw results from across the country. Canada’s  Provincial Nominee Programs  (PNP) issued nearly 3,000 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination in April. The PNP is an immigration program jointly administered by the federal, provincial, and territorial governments. It offers Canadian provinces and territories the opportunity to create their own immigration streams to better meet their labor market needs and economic development objectives. Canada introduced the PNP in 1998 to spread the benefits of immigration more evenly among provinces and to encourage immigration to smaller provinces and less populated areas of the country. Today, the PNP accounts for a significant share of economic immigration to most provinces and territories in Canada. In fact, many smaller Canadian provinces such as Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scoti