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Immigration Fuels British Columbia Population Growth
Immigration to British Columbia is allowing it to grow its population despite a record-breaking net outflow of residents from that westernmost province to other parts

Immigrants In Vancouver Reliant On Public Transit, Report Finds
Immigrants like the convenience of public transit when moving to Vancouver, British Columbia so much that they tend to choose residences near the city’s SkyTrain

Canada’s Unemployment Rate At 5.8% In December
Canada unemployment held steady at 5.8 percent in December, says Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey. The employment rate fell 0.2 percentage points to 61.6% (the

Start-Up Visa Immigration Set To More Than Double In 2023
Immigrant entrepreneurship through the Start-Up Visa (SUV) program bounced back in October, putting Canada on track to welcome 1,200 new permanent residents through that program by the

British Columbia Issues 193 Canada Immigration Invitations In New PNP Draw
British Columbia has issued 193 invitations in new draws through multiple streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. The December 5 draws were targeted

British Columbia Prioritises Immigration Applications For 25 Construction Occupations
Foreign nationals hoping to immigrate to Canada and work in British Columbia’s construction industry are being given priority processing for their applications as that westernmost

Start-Up Visa Immigration Poised To Close Year Up Nearly 80%
Immigrant entrepreneurs became new permanent residents of Canada through the Start-Up Visa in lower numbers in September than the previous month but its popularity is

Downturn In Temporary Residents To Canada Could Hurt The Country’s Economy
Canada needs to brace itself for the economic fallout of a possible drop in the number of temporary residents, including temporary foreign workers and international

British Columbia’s Proposed New Law Will Help Immigrants Get Credentials Recognized Faster
British Columbia is introducing new legislation, the International Credentials Recognition Act – to help immigrants with international training in 29 occupations get that know-how officially