Canada Immigration News: IEC pools for certain countries opening for 2021.
https://www.cicnews.com/2021/02/iec-pools-for-certain-countries-opening-for-2021-0217296.html
Musings, opinions and views on various topics, issues, news and sometimes taking the other side of the argument
Canada Immigration News: IEC pools for certain countries opening for 2021.
https://www.cicnews.com/2021/02/iec-pools-for-certain-countries-opening-for-2021-0217296.html
https://nationalpost.com/news/have-you-seen-her-majestys-head-bust-of-the-queen-desecrated-in-victoria-b-c
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/machin-out-at-cppib-after-overseas-covid-vaccine-controversy-1.1569216
The latest was not even a Canadian and the damage of suddenly shoving a new memeber into the most important financial institutions for Canadians is more concerning.
"...Of course, any effort to beef up immigration is a bet that the economy will return to full strength and require more workers. For now, the problem is not enough jobs.
Canada’s labor market is still reeling from the pandemic, after a second wave of lockdowns reversed some of the recovery made throughout the summer and fall. More than 850,000 jobs have been lost during the pandemic, pushing up the unemployment rate to 9 per cent. Even so, Mendicino says that the country has a large skills gap and that the new permanent residents are necessary to fill those holes...."
http://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/trudeau-s-immigration-pivot-spurs-jump-in-permanent-residents-1.1568701
The remaining 33 flights were international, with only two departing from the airport and 31 landing at Pearson from February 16 to 20.
insauga.com: Pearson Airport in Mississauga welcomes 45 new flights with COVID-19.
https://www.insauga.com/45-more-flights-with-covid-19-cases-at-pearson-airport-in-mississauga
The Globe and Mail: No indication federal security agencies were consulted before Beijing visa centre was approved.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-no-indication-federal-security-agencies-were-consulted-before-beijing/
Is all it takes...
"...IRCC will then invite you to apply for permanent residence, if you meet the basic eligibility criteria for the CEC.
Some of the key eligibility requirements include:
having 1,560 hours of paid Canadian work experience in a skilled occupation, which equates to about one year of full time work or two years of part time work;
having a minimum Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of 7 for managerial or professional occupations (NOC 0 or A), or CLB 5 for technical jobs and skilled trades (NOC B)...."
https://www.cicnews.com/2021/02/canada-did-invite-every-single-cec-candidate-in-saturday-express-entry-draw-0217235.html#gs.uhynmn