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Nova Scotia to issue 12,900 study permits to international students in 2024

Edana Robitaille — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 13:00:45 +0000

Nova Scotia has released details of its international student allocation for post-secondary institutions. For 2024, the federal government has given Nova Scotia 12,900 study permits. This is approximately 7,000 fewer than the number of permits the province issued to international students in 2023. As of October 2023, Nova Scotia had approximately 16,000 international students enrolled […]

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How will Canada’s provincial economies perform over the next year?

Asheesh Moosapeta — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 20:50:22 +0000

Last month, TD released its economic forecast for Canada’s provinces. Forecasting economic activity for the rest of 2023 and 2024, TD’s report sought to estimate each province’s economic output based on performance indicators, and wider environmental and political factors—in an attempt to better understand how Canada’s provinces will fair over the next year. What economic […]

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Nova Scotia set to expand immigration opportunities for foreign nationals in healthcare professions

Vimal Sivakumar — Sun, 08 Oct 2023 12:00:47 +0000

First announced in late September, certain foreign nationals will soon be able to immigrate to Nova Scotia through the expansion of one stream within the local Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). This move will make immigration to Nova Scotia a possibility for international students who want to become paramedics and pharmacy technicians. Discover if You Are […]

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Discover autumn in Canada: A newcomers’ guide to foliage and festivities

Julia Hornstein — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 12:00:15 +0000

Discover Canada’s autumn with this essential guide for newcomers. This guide with provide the ideal places to see fall foliage and information on some of the best fall seasonal activities in each province. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration British Columbia Fall foliage can be seen across the province. Stanley Park in Vancouver […]

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Minimum wage increases for hourly workers have taken effect in six provinces across Canada

Vimal Sivakumar — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 15:27:54 +0000

Canadians in six provinces across the country will now see a boost to hourly minimum wage rates. This move follows a timeline that was reported on back in April this year. The list below outlines exactly how much hourly minimum wages in each of the six impacted provinces have risen as of this past Sunday […]

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Ontario and Manitoba, four additional provinces, set to increase minimum wage rates in October 2023

Vimal Sivakumar — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 13:00:36 +0000

On October 1 this year, six of ten provinces across Canada will raise regional minimum wage rates. At the beginning of this month, Canada’s federal minimum wage rose from $15.55 to $16.65. This move was impactful, as Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) noted at the time, because “around 26,000 working Canadians earn less than […]

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Answering six common questions about healthcare in Canada for new permanent residents

Vimal Sivakumar — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 12:00:36 +0000

Newly landed Canadian permanent residents (PR) are afforded the same healthcare services as citizens born and raised in this country. Here are answers to some of the most common questions new Canadians have about healthcare in Canada. Is Canadian healthcare free? Healthcare in this country is funded through the taxes that all Canadian citizens and […]

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Exploring immigration options to Atlantic Canada

Vimal Sivakumar — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 14:00:50 +0000

Atlantic Canada is made up of four provinces: Nova Scotia (NS), New Brunswick (NB), Prince Edward Island (PEI) and Newfoundland and Labrador (NL). According to Canada’s most recent census, “the share of immigrants settling in Atlantic Canada has [nearly] tripled” in the last decade and a half. In fact, the percentage of Canadian immigrants that […]

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More newcomers are choosing to settle long-term in Atlantic Canada

Edana Robitaille — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 13:00:29 +0000

A recent Statistics Canada study shows that high immigrant retention rates in Atlantic Canada can be credited to the success of the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). Under the AIP, launched in 2017 as a pilot program, governments, employers, communities, and settlement agencies work together to recruit skilled workers and international graduates. Working with settlement service providers, […]

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Nova Scotia releases new francophone immigration action plan

Edana Robitaille — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 13:00:21 +0000

Last week Nova Scotia launched its new francophone immigration action plan. The report, Growing Nova Scotia’s Francophone Population – An Action Plan for Success (2022-25), outlines the province’s strategy for growing the population of French speakers. It was created by the Nova Scotia ministries of Labour, Skills, and Immigration (LSI) and Acadian Affairs and Francophonie […]

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