Saskatchewan has extended 120 invitations for Canadian immigration in its latest Expression of Interest draw, conducted through the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). This is the first such draw since March. The draw distributed 32 invitations through the Occupations In-Demand Stream and 88 through the Express Entry Stream. These invitations targeted 59 different National Occupational Classification […]
Day: June 18, 2024
Canada’s Path to Phasing Out Closed Work Permits
The Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology (SCSAST) has released a report recommending that Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) stop issuing closed work permits. The report examined the structure and use of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), which was introduced in 1973 to help Canadian employers fill urgent, unstaffed positions […]
Canada’s Salary Surge: What You Need to Know About the Rising Wages
The Ontario government is increasing the minimum wage from $16.55 per hour to $17.20, effective October 1, 2024. This 3.9 per cent annualized wage increase is based on the Ontario Consumer Price Index (CPI) and brings Ontario’s minimum wage to the second highest in Canada. “Under the leadership of Premier Ford, our government is helping […]
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