Changes in immigration, jobs in Canada and other news of the week
Several important events took place during the week of September 20-26.
Immigration selections
The week was graced with several immigration selections, with a total of over 1,000 people invited.
British Columbia has selected 74 candidates in a drawing for IT professionals. The province of Ontario sent out invitations to five immigration streams at once. 995 people were selected from the foreign professionals and graduates of Canadian universities, and another 72 applicants were selected from the in-demand professionals stream.
There was also a lottery last week for the family sponsorship program. The Department of Immigration randomly selected 30,000 lucky people. Invitations are still being sent out.
Immigration news
Important news that concerns many immigrants: Canada has met its annual target for invitations through Express Entry. It is possible that there will be no more selections in this system. In another significant development, last week Canada held a parliamentary election. We looked at how their results might influence immigration.
Quebec has once again shown that it is one of Canada's best regions for immigration with children. The province has released a new law that makes children of immigrants, foreign workers and students eligible for free health insurance.
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