Immigrant nurse left in limbo after provincial nursing association policy change
Content Warning: The following article mentions suicidal thoughts. If you or someone you know is struggling or may be at risk please contact Talk Suicide Canada at 1.833.456.4566 An immigrant nurse from Nigeria arrived in Canada with a dream to work as an RN in New Brunswick. More than a year after completing courses, collecting…
Immigration Canada rings in 2023 by making history
Canada’s immigration department is giving itself a pat on the back today by announcing it has achieved its target of welcoming 431,645 new permanent residents to the country in 2022, about 30,000 more than the previous year. “Canada has experienced one of the fastest recoveries from the pandemic, thanks in large part to our approach…
Racism, bias plaguing Canada’s immigration processing system
Parliamentary Committee makes sweeping recommendations to fix immigration system that systematically disadvantages certain populations based on race and country of origin. by Fabian Dawson November 23, 2022 A parliamentary committee is recommending that Immigration Canada make sweeping changes to the way it selects and accepts new immigrants and refugees after hearing that racism and bias…
Poilievre’s stance on immigration garners support from immigrants in Manitoba
Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre has already made good on his promise to engage more with the party’s growing immigrant base. On Nov.7, members of Poilievre’s caucus held a meet-and-greet in Winnipeg with members of the Manitoba conservative party, including representatives from the Association of Black Conservatives (ABC); the Ukrainian-Canada Congress; the Jewish…
8 Reasons to Immigrate to Canada in 2023
Canada consistently ranks among the most popular destinations for newcomers to immigrate to. So it comes as no surprise that there are many great reasons to immigrate to Canada. With a high quality of life, celebrated multiculturalism, and breathtaking wilderness, Canada has earned its ranking among the top countries in the world. Do you qualify…
Can I Change My Program Of Study/Institution In Canada?
Yes. IRCC allows International students in Canada to be able to change their program of study, field of study or DLI/ College/ University. Students may seek to change their DLI (Designated Learning Institution) for various reasons for example change in career plan, not being satisfied with their program of study, looking for a program of…
Am I Able To Immigrate To Canada After 40?
One question that many people ask is if they’re able to immigrate to Canada after the age of 40. This is not a surprise considering that Canada’s most popular migration program, Express Entry, prioritizes younger applications between the ages of 20 and 29. However, being 40+ and being able to migrate to Canada is not…
The College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants
The College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (A Transition from ICCRC as on November 23, 2021) As a measure to protect the interest of the public in general, and to hamper the rampant immigration fraud practices outside and inside Canada, on November 23, 2021 the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants has been set out…
Here’s what school boards said they will do in case of a strike Monday
Once again, the union representing education workers is threatening to strike. When negotiations between the Canadian Union of Public Workers (CUPE) and the Ontario government, ten of thousands of Ontario school support workers walked off the job to picket on Nov. 7. The province-wide strike and negotiations resumed the next day, when Premier Doug Ford…
After two years of high rejections, Canada student visa success rate improves
Starting with a Canada students visa rejection rate of around 35% in 2019 with the beginning of Covid-19, it further went down to 60% in 2022. Even the good profiles were being rejected without any reason and students had to wait 8-10 months or more to get visas but now in some relief the rejection…
4 Things We Wish Every International Student Knew Before Starting Their Study In Canada
We meet hundreds of students every year whom we so wish we had met earlier in time. It is astonishing for us to learn that many international students are not aware of their Study Permit conditions and potential Postgraduate study permit eligibility. For this reason, something which the student may not even realize or did…
Canada to let foreign students stay and work to fill labor shortage
To quickly fill over a million job vacancies, Canada is offering foreign students with expiring temporary status the chance to work and be in a better position to qualify for permanent residency. Starting this summer, former international students currently in the country with a post-graduation work permit expiring between January and December 2022 can apply…