Canada just recorded its biggest influx of immigrants in more than a century. The country added 71,131 immigrants in the final three months of 2018, for a full year increase of 321,065, according to the latest estimates released Thursday by Statistics Canada in Ottawa. The annual increase is the largest […]

Canada received 342,154 temporary resident applications in 2017, the data shows. While 86 percent of applicants declared themselves as self-represented, 6 percent were represented by consultants and another 5 percent by lawyers. The remaining 3 percent hired Quebec notaries or used “non-remunerated” representatives. Overall, 18.9 percent of the applications were […]

When it comes to the future of immigration to Canada, it’s no longer a question of “why immigration” but “how much,” says federal Immigration Minister, Ahmed Hussen. “That’s where the debate is now,” he told his audience at the 2018 Canadian Immigration Summit in Ottawa. “Without immigration, our ability to […]

Due to Canada’s small population and aging workforce, a new Conference Board of Canada report predicts that eliminating immigration would have a negative impact on the Canadian economy by 2040. “Immigration contributes to the economy in several ways,” explained Kareem El-Assal, senior research associate with the Conference Board. “They are […]

Canada is the fourth most-accepting country in the world when it comes to immigrants, a new study by Gallup says. Canada scored 8.14 out of a possible 9 in Gallup’s Migrant Acceptance Index, which put it fourth out of 140 countries in terms of how accepting each country’s population is […]

The Government of Canada announced they will be loosening medical inadmissibility restrictions for immigration applicants living with certain disabilities and medical conditions. The new, more relaxed requirements will make it easier for individuals living with medical conditions requiring drug treatment, like HIV, and will create leeway for the parents of […]

You must show that you have enough money to settle in Canada to meet the minimum requirements of: •the Federal Skilled Worker Program or •the Federal Skilled Trades Program You can’t borrow this money from another person. You must be able to use this money to pay the costs of […]

Canada will welcome nearly one million immigrants over the next three years, according to the multi-year strategy tabled by the Liberal government today in what it calls “the most ambitious immigration levels in recent history.” Canadian immigration levels by year The number of economic migrants, family reunifications and refugees will […]