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The latest Survey of Statistics Canada compares the Outcomes for STEM immigrants in Canada and the U.S. Which country has better Outcomes for STEM immigrants - Canada or the U.S? Statistics Canada recently conducted a study in which the economic outcomes of STEM-educated immigrants were compared for Canada and the U.S. There are a significant number of immigrants in both Canada and the U.S. who are in the age bracket of 25 to 64 and have a minimum education of STEM - science, technology, engineering, mathematics - field. The qualitative survey is based on data from 2016 in Canada and U.S. data from 2015 to 2017. In both countries, the immigrants gained more STEM education than the Natives, but the people from the U.S. saw better outcomes in general. However, in both countries, more than half of the STEM-educated immigrants held non-STEM jobs. The STEM skills are highly acco...

The Quebec province is starting three pilot permanent immigration programs in 2021 to meet the demands of the labor market. Quebec releases details of its 3 New Immigration Pilot Programs The Quebec government has announced three pilot permanent immigration programs that are scheduled to be implemented in early 2021. These programs have been created to meet the labor market needs. The draft regulations pertaining to these three new programs were officially published on October 28, 2020, in the Gazette officielle du Québec. In the next 45 days, the Canada Government is looking to gather comments and information on these programs before there is an official launch. The Details of the three programs are as follows: Pilot program for orderlies; Pilot program for workers in the artificial intelligence (AI), information technologies (IT), and also in the visual effec...

Designated Learning Institutions (DLIs) have now started accepting international students for admissions irrespective of the date on which Study Permit was obtained. Canadian Designated Learning Institutes now Reopens for Admission The Canadian schools have started accepting new study permit holders from October 20, 2020. Before this, only those students who have a valid study permit as of March 18, 2020 (the day prior to travel restrictions) were allowed to travel to Canada. Now, the Designated Learning Institutions (DLIs) are accepting international students despite the fact that they have received the study permit or not. Designated Learning Institutions (DLIs) are colleges, universities, and educational institutions approved by the Canadian government to welcome and integrate international students. To be able to study in Canada as a student, the applicant needs to f...

In the BC PNP latest draw, there were 100 applicants selected in the four skilled worker immigration subcategories and two entrepreneur program categories. Latest BC PNP Draw invites 100 Candidates to apply for Permanent Residence British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) invites 100 total immigration candidates from four skilled worker immigration subcategories and two from entrepreneur program categories. Out of these, 80 applicants were from Express Entry BC (EEBC) and Skills Immigration streams. The streams of selection for these applicants were Skilled Worker and International Graduate subcategories. The rest 20 applicants were from the B.C.'s Entrepreneur Immigration program. The minimum score is required in all these categories for 80 points. A total of 15 invitations were issued in the Entrepreneur Immigration Base Category, and five invitations were issue...

On 15th October 2020, there were 772 Express Entry applicants selected in the Ontario PNP Tech Pilot Draw. The Comprehensive Ranking System(CRS) score was set between 462 and 470. Ontario conducts New Tech Draw - Invites 772 Express Entry Applicants In the Latest Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) draw, the province issued 772 invites to candidates with relevant work experience in one of the six tech occupations. The previous Ontario PNP Draw was held on August 26 and invited 703 applicants. The targeted Notifications of Interest (NOIs) were issued in the Express Entry Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream. For selection in the Tech Draw, the Express Entry candidates require a Comprehensive Ranking System(CRS) score that is between 462 and 470. It is the fourth Tech Draw of Ontario in 2020. Before this, the Ontario's Tech Pilot draw was conducted on 29th July, ...