Over 1,450 individuals from diverse backgrounds have provided their valuable feedback during an extensive public engagement process on the international credential-recognition progress. The feedback received from this engagement, which includes …
Immigration
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ImmigrationWorkplace Legislation/Press Releases
Canada, U.K. sign new youth mobility agreement to enhance opportunities for young workers
In a joint effort to empower Canadian and British youth with enriching work opportunities, the Canadian Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, the Honourable Sean Fraser, and the UK Minister …
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ImmigrationWorkplace Legislation/Press Releases
Canada announces Express Entry invitations for French-speaking immigrants
In a move aimed at enhancing the vitality of French linguistic minority communities across Canada, the Canadian government has announced changes to its Express Entry system. The new changes will …
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ImmigrationWorkplace Legislation/Press Releases
Ottawa introduces category-based selection for Express Entry immigration system to target labour shortages
In an effort to address the urgent need to fill numerous job vacancies across the country, the Government of Canada has recognized the role of immigration in solving this challenge. …
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ImmigrationWorkplace Legislation/Press Releases
Canada doubles immigration program for out-of-status construction workers in the Greater Toronto Area
By Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada The Government of Canada continues to deliver innovative immigration measures, such as creating pathways for out-of-status migrants, to help Canadian employers address critical labour …
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ImmigrationOpinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
The problem with immigration targets: They’re ‘guesstimates’ easily misunderstood by the public
By Jennifer Elrick, McGill University The illusion of science that surrounds these numbers and their emotive force make them powerful political tools that need to be better understood by the …
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ImmigrationWorkplace Legislation/Press Releases
Canada welcomes historic number of newcomers in 2022
By Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Canada has experienced one of the fastest recoveries from the pandemic, thanks in large part to our approach to immigration. Newcomers enrich our communities, and …
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ImmigrationOpinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Most Canadians welcome immigrants, but anti-immigration sentiments persist
By Constantin Colonescu, MacEwan University and Andrea Wagner, MacEwan University Hostility towards immigrants has become a powerful component of right-wing populism in several western countries. But for the time being, …
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Immigration
Immigration announcement: Workers from 16 new occupations eligible for permanent residence
The following is an unedited press release issued by the Government of Canada. Immigration is not just good for our communities and our economy. It is essential. That is why …
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ImmigrationOpinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
How Canada plans to break records with its new refugee targets
By Geoffrey Cameron, McMaster University and Shauna Labman, University of Winnipeg Every November, Canada’s immigration minister presents an annual report to Parliament that includes immigration targets for the next three …