Canada fastest growing country in G7 thanks to immigration
CIC News The newly-released findings reveal Canada grew about twice as fast as other G7 countries, which include France, Germany, Italy, Japan, U.K. and U.S. Canada’s population growth over the the past half decade has been largely driven by immigration, according to 2021 census data. Statistics Canada captured the Canadian population on May 11, 2021, […]
Travellers may now enter Canada with an antigen test, and other COVID-19
CIC News As of February 28 at 12:01 a.m., Canada is allowing travellers to enter the country with a pre-arrival antigen test. Before, travellers needed to have a molecular test, such as a PCR test, taken within 72 hours before their scheduled flight or arrival at the border. All travelers to Canada age five and […]
Canada increases target to 432,000 immigrants in 2022 under Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024
CIC News The Canadian government has just announced its Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024. Canada is increasing its immigration targets yet again. It will look to welcome almost 432,000 new immigrants this year instead of its initial plan to welcome 411,000 newcomers. The announcement came today at approximately 3:35 PM Eastern Standard Time. Over the coming […]
Canada sets record-breaking new immigration targets with international graduates a priority
Canada is expanding its immigration programme to accept larger numbers of new permanent residents, and this means more opportunities for international students in the country to remain after graduating from Canadian higher education institutions. Overall, the Canadian government’s targets – as detailed in the 2022‒2024 Immigration Levels Plan – are to welcome 431,645 permanent residents in 2022, […]
