Nov 24, 2024 | New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Press Room
The past few years have been challenging. It feels like the price of everything has gone up. And while inflation is back to the 2 per cent target and interest rates have been cut four times this year, we know that Canadians aren’t yet feeling that in their household...
Sep 18, 2024 | Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Press Room
Program Integrity Policy This important policy outlines the accountability mechanisms that allow the Immigration and Population Growth (IPG) Branch of the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration (LSI) to ensure integrity within its economic immigration programs....
Sep 1, 2024 | New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Press Room
International students in Toronto will be adversely affected by an impending federal rule that says they will be able to work up to 24 hours a week off-campus when school is in session, students and advocates say. The new rule is expected to take effect this month,...
Aug 31, 2024 | New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Press Room
The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) was a community-driven program designed to spread the benefits of economic immigration to smaller communities in Canada. It aimed to create a path to permanent residence for skilled foreign workers who wanted to work and...
Aug 29, 2024 | New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Press Room
The nine-digit Social Insurance Number (SIN) is fundamental to work in Canada and access Government of Canada programs and services. Each year, Employment and Social Development Canada/Service Canada sees an increased demand for SIN applications, especially as...
Aug 28, 2024 | New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Press Room
Ottawa, August 28, 2024— Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has ended a temporary public policy that allowed visitors to apply for a work permit from within Canada, effective immediately. IRCC introduced the policy in August 2020 to help visitors who...
