Future of Skilled Immigration from Federal Budget

Future of Skilled Immigration from Federal Budget

The days of selection purely based on points could be gone. On Monday, 19 April 2021 the Federal Government released its 700 page budget. See https://www.budget.gc.ca/2021/home-accueil-en.html. On page 220 there is a statement about new immigration policies that are...
90 000 Foreign Workers and Students Eligible for Permanent Residence

90 000 Foreign Workers and Students Eligible for Permanent Residence

Over 90,000 essential workers and international graduates in Canada can now apply for permanent residence in a new program. This new program is essentially the Canada Experience Class with an occupation list. Matrixvisa has been predicting occupation lists to become...
Ontario Provincial Nominee Program invites Express Entry candidates

Ontario Provincial Nominee Program invites Express Entry candidates

On 13 April several applicants with Express Entry points between 456 and 467 were invited in the following occupations: 0213 Computer and information systems managers 2147 Computer engineers 2172 Database analysts and data administrators 2173 Software engineers and...
Canada’s labour recovery got a big boost in March

Canada’s labour recovery got a big boost in March

On April 9 the Globe and Mail published an article saying that: “Canada’s labour recovery got a big boost in March, though progress could prove short-lived as parts of the country enact tighter restrictions to contain a third wave of COVID-19. According to...
Canadian Federal Government Sued for Quarantine Order

Canadian Federal Government Sued for Quarantine Order

On 15 March 2021, a news organization, Rebel News Network Ltd., sued the Federal Government about it’s requirements to quarantine. The argument was made that Part I of the Canadian Constitution Act of 1982 which  is known as the Canadian Charter of Rights and...