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Sudbury considered 37 new applications under the RNIP

new applications under the RNIP
On September 20, 2023, the City of Greater Sudbury held a new round of invitations and considered 37 new applications under the RNIP for the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP). In this round, Sudbury considered 37 candidates, including two candidates drawn through the Francophone Stream. The lowest score of...
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Canada may reconsider immigration targets

immigration targets
Canada’s Housing Minister and former Immigration Minister, Sean Fraser, hinted that the federal government may consider changes to the country’s high immigration targets. Fraser emphasized the need to align immigration policies with the absorptive capacity of communities, including housing, healthcare, and infrastructure.  He also suggested that the government should collaborate...
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Newfoundland and Labrador employers recruit foreign workers through virtual fairs

virtual fairs
Newfoundland and Labrador employers recruit foreign workers through virtual fairs to address labor shortages. Employers interested in hiring outside Canada should register for upcoming virtual immigration fares from September 20, 2023, to March 27, 2024, starting with East and Southeast Asia and Oceania regions.  In the first seven months of...
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It is Welcoming Week 2023 in Canada

Welcoming Week
It is a Welcoming Week 2023 in Canada, On September 8, 2023, Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), stated that Canada welcomes more and more newcomers and celebrates inclusivity. Immigrants are an essential part of Canada's cultural and economic fabric, contributing to innovation, filling labor market...
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Canada attracts more internationally educated healthcare professionals

internationally educated healthcare professionals
Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Saskatchewan had the highest percentage of internationally educated healthcare professionals (IEHPs) working in their fields in 2021, with 74%, 68%, and 67%, respectively.  Ontario had attracted the most significant number of IEHPs, with 116,310 residing there in 2021. IEHPs were most likely to be...
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The Canadian passport ranks higher as most desirable travel document

The Canadian passport
This year, the Canadian passport has moved from eighth to sixth place in the Henley Passport Index rankings. The passport scored 186 points but has climbed higher rankings than other countries’ passports.  The Henley Passport Index compares 199 passports for 227 travel destinations, giving 104 rankings for the top ones....
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Canada may recruit DACA recipients

DACA
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is a program that protects and provides work authorization to immigrants brought to the US as children. Over 570,000 Dreamers are currently protected by DACA and are productive members of the American economy.  However, the program is in legal limbo as Congress has failed...
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North Bay business leaders want the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot to be permanent

Immigration Pilot
The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) has been successful and popular, leading the North Bay & District Chamber of Commerce (NBDCC) to call for it to become a permanent immigration program.  The RNIP has been implemented in five Northern Ontario communities, and only in North Bay, over 150 employers...
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Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot boosted the local economy of Thunder Bay

Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot boosted the local economy of Thunder Bay
A study by the Northern Policy Institute found that last year, the RNIP helped boost Thunder Bay's economy beyond simply assisting foreign nationals in finding jobs and settling into their communities. In one year the program offered:  229 jobs to its applicants,  generated 92 other jobs in the local economy,...
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The impact of global immigration on Canada

The impact of global immigration on Canada
The impact of global immigration on Canada, there has been a notable increase in migration to high-income countries, according to economists. Global North countries, including Canada, have seen a fast rise in their foreign-born population. Canada's population growth rate of 2.7% in 2022 is the highest among the G7 countries...
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