One blanket does not cover all of Canada. That’s the response of Work Global Canada, a local company that works with businesses to recruit international workers to fill job vacancies. President Paul Shelley says the situation in Newfoundland and Labrador, particularly...
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Impact of Federal Reduction in Immigration Spaces on Local Business Labour Markets
For Immediate Release St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador – The recent decision by the federal government to reduce economic immigration spaces for Newfoundland and Labrador by 50% has raised significant concerns for our province's future. This reduction, from 3,050...
Ontario Launches Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI) Pilot
On January 2, 2025, the Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI) pilot launched for a one-year term. The pilot sets aside 200 nominations from the OINP’s Employer Job Offer streams for each partner community, addressing specific regional immigration...
Proposed new rules to improve the regulation of immigration and citizenship consultants
Ottawa, January 17, 2025—Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is introducing draft regulations to further define the structure and operations of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants. These new regulations aim to improve the regulation...
Penalties doubled compared to last year for non-compliant employers using the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
The Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program plays an important part in supporting Canada’s economy, by allowing employers to hire foreign workers temporarily when they cannot find qualified Canadians to fill jobs. Although most follow the rules, there are employers in...
Minister ‘Shocked, Gob-smacked’ by Fed Reduction of Immigration Numbers
The provincial government is reeling after being informed by the federal government that NL’s annual immigration allocation has been capped at 1,525 for the next three years. Last year the province’s economic immigration allocation was 3,050. Worse yet, in terms of...
Feds slashing immigration spaces in half, leaving N.L. immigration minister ‘gobsmacked’
The federal government is slashing allocations of economic immigration spaces for Newfoundland and Labrador in half, a decision that has the province's immigration minister warning of grave implications for professional recruitment. Immigration, Population Growth, and...
Canada continues to strengthen border security and immigration integrity
Today, the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of Public Safety, and the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, provided key updates on the impacts of recent measures to reinforce the integrity of our shared border with the...
Changes to open work permits for family members of temporary residents
The Government of Canada is continuing to strengthen the integrity and quality of our temporary resident programs while supporting the country’s economic goals and labour market needs. As part of the broader measures announced in September 2024, Immigration, Refugees...
New Immigration Policy Supports Film and Television Workforce
To strengthen the local film and television workforce, the Provincial Government is announcing a new immigration policy for newcomers employed on productions in Newfoundland and Labrador. This artist-friendly Provincial Nominee Program policy acknowledges the cyclical...