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How many hours can you work as an international student in Canada?
Canada

How many hours can you work as an international student in Canada?

Starting this fall, international students in Canada will be allowed to work up to 24 hours per week off-campus, an increase from the current limit of 20 hours. The change was announced in April by Immigration Minister Marc Miller, who stated that the new 24-hour cap “strikes the appropriate balance so students have the option to work without […]

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Ontario, British Columbia and Manitoba invite candidates to apply for provincial nomination
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Ontario, British Columbia and Manitoba invite candidates to apply for provincial nomination

Three Canadian provinces have issued invitations in that latest round of Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws. Immigration is a shared responsibility between Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and the provincial governments. All provinces and territories in Canada (with the exceptions of Quebec and Nunavut) operate PNPs. Quebec has a seperate agreement with the federal governement that allows for total autonomy […]

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Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program now closed
Canada

Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program now closed

The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) ends today, August 31. The deadline for communities to recommend candidates to Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) was July 31, and August 31 was the last date on which recommended candidates could have submitted a permanent residence (PR) application to IRCC. RNIP launched in August 2022 to help encourage newcomers to Canada to settle in […]

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Extending your visitor status in Canada
Canada

Extending your visitor status in Canada

Given the recent announcement that Canada will no longer process work permit applications for individuals in Canada with visitor status, some may be wondering what options remain. Until August 28, visitors in Canada had the option to apply for work permits from within Canada as part of a temporary measure brought in during the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

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Canada ranks in top 10 countries for work-life balance
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Canada ranks in top 10 countries for work-life balance

A study released by Remote HR, a global Human Resources firm, has found that Canada ranks among the top ten countries globally for work-life (or, as the study calls it, life-work) balance. Canada placed fifth overall while New Zealand, Ireland, Belgium, and Demark took the top four spots. The data includes rankings for several factors that […]

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Immigration minister signals big changes to permanent resident numbers in upcoming Levels Plan
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Immigration minister signals big changes to permanent resident numbers in upcoming Levels Plan

In an interview with CTV News on August 26, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller announced that he was considering changes to permanent immigration levels to Canada. Specifically, Miller stated that he was “looking at a number of options” to address permanent immigration into the country and that any upcoming changes to immigration levels would be […]

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