Jobs growth prompts immigration to Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan and the prairie provinces are growing at their fastest rate ever, according to the latest population census. Indeed, the west of the country is booming. For the first time in the nation’s history, Western Canada has a greater population than all of Quebec, the Maritimes, Newfoundland and Labrador combined. The population shift came thanks to [...]
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Highest migration to Manitoba for 40 years
Manitoba experienced its highest inflow of international immigrants in nearly 40 years this spring. New population figures released by Statistics Canada show that Manitoba had a net international migration of nearly 4,400 people between April 1 and July 1 2010. Given that each of those migrants will bring an average of 2 family members with [...]
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Immigration to Canada will remain steady in 2011
The federal government wants to keep Canada’s immigration levels steady next year but change the mix of newcomers, limiting economic immigrants and boosting the number of spouses and children. The Conservative government says it aims to take in between 240,000 and 265,000 new permanent residents in 2011, which is broadly the same numbers as in [...]
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Make your move to Canada in 2011
We are aware that for many people, starting a move to Canada can be a difficult and often confusing experience. If you are serious about starting a new life in Canada, then make sure you come to our seminars in Guildford on the 22nd January and Leeds on the 29th January . Each of the [...]
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Immigration to Canada at highest level for 50 years
Canada is welcoming record numbers of migrants, many from the UK, according to the Canadian Immigration Minister. “While other Western countries cut back on immigration during the recession, our government kept legal immigration levels high. Canada’s post-recession economy demands a high level of economic immigration to keep our economy strong,” said Minister Kenney. “In 2010, we [...]
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Jobs on the rise in Canada
Canadians should see a “solid” jobs market for the remainder of the year, according to a newly released survey of hiring managers. The job growth trend in Canada remains solid, as employers expect to continue to add more positions in the second half of this year. CareerBuilder.ca’s latest job forecast shows that six-in-ten (61 per cent) employers [...]
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New jobs opening in Canada
London based ArcelorMittal is planning a giant new opencast mine 300 miles inside the Canadian Arctic Circle in a bid to extract a potential $23bn (£14bn) worth of iron ore. This move comes amidst soaring iron ore prices in China. The mining industry can be said to be the single most important factor in building [...]
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UK skilled migrants can jump the queue to Canada
Anyone who has the skills that Canada needs can jump the immigration queue and make their dream of emigrating to Canada a reality. That’s according to Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenney, who has said that applicants with experience in key occupations and with job offers from Canadian employers can move to the front of Canada’s [...]
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Canada struggling to find enough doctors
Canada is struggling with physician shortages across the country and will need to recruit more doctors from overseas. That’s according to a director of the national organization that oversees the medical education of specialists in Canada.Dr. Ken Harris, education director for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, said a new interprovincial transfer agreement [...]
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Task force set up in British Columbia to attract immigrants
The newly installed Premier of Canadian province British Columbia, Christy Clark, has announced the creation of the BC Immigration Task Force – with the aim of increasing the number of skilled immigrants and investors in BC. The task force will review the effectiveness of all of B.C.’s current immigration programs and make recommendations on how to [...]
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Alberta needs 114,000 skilled migrants to fill jobs
Alberta is 114,000 shortfall between the jobs available and those able to fill them, up over 48 per cent on its 2009 forecast. The Alberta government’s latest occupational demand and supply outlook sees 606,000 new jobs being created by 2021, with 492,000 new workers joining the labour force to fill them. Shortages are expected in the [...]
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Alberta the economic powerhouse behind Canada
Alberta has had it’s best year for jobs growth since 1997, say new statistics. Alberta’s unemployment rate remained the lowest in the nation, decreasing slightly from five per cent in Nov. to 4.9 per cent in December. The growth in jobs has been driven by the energy industry, and in particular Alberta’s rich oil reserves. [...]
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UK migrants face problems in Canada over work permits
Thousands of temporary foreign workers are at risk of losing their permission to work in Canada and being sent home reports The Star. Since November, many foreigners working in skilled jobs and trades in Canada have had their renewal applications rejected. Some are being forced to collect wages under the table while trying to restore [...]
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Property rental markets tighten across Canada
Canada’s mayors have sounded the alarm about a drastic shortage of rental housing across the country. One-third of Canadians are renters, yet apartment construction has accounted for just 10 per cent of all new residential building over the last 15 years, according to a new report released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) according [...]
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Canada is looking for workers in Edinburgh
Canadian governments and employers will be in Edinburgh next week, hoping to recruit some highly skilled Scottish workers. The Canada Live jobs expo will play host to the governments of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward island, as well as several Canadian employers from the provinces. Skilled workers are in demand to fill a number of [...]
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