A new survey has revealed Canada as one of the best places in the world for new immigrants to live and work. The HSBC study ranked Canada as the fourth best country in the world for expats, behind Singapore, New Zealand and Germany. The global survey of 22,000 expats in 163 countries asked a range…
The largest immigration draw since Prince Edward Island transitioned to Expression of Interest at the start of 2018 took place on October 18. The draw saw the province issue 297 invites for Prince Edward Island immigration through the Labour Impact, Express Entry and Business Impact Work Permit streams. The numbers were dominated by Labour Impact…
The Canadian passport is the world’s sixth most powerful, alongside Belgium, Switzerland and Ireland, allowing visa-free travel to 185 countries. Currently, the world’s most powerful passport in terms of visa-free access is Japan’s, which covers 190 countries. Comparable countries such as the U.K. and the U.S. have slightly more powerful passports than Canada, offering visa-free…
Nova Scotia immigration’s record for the most Entrepreneur invitations issued has been broken in the second consecutive draw. The October 9 2018 draw saw 44 candidates invited to apply, one more than the record set in the previous draw on September 20. The previous record of 36 invitations had stood since December 2016. Under the…
Donald Trump’s move to end a similar program in the U.S. is driving candidates to Canada’s Start-Up Visa Program. Federal government figures show 200 Start-Up Visa Program candidates have been approved for Canada permanent residence since February. These 200 candidates have created 130 new businesses in Canada through the program. Read More Permanent Start-Up Visa…