Newcomers learn to participate in and enjoy outdoor winter activities in Canada.Do you want to work, study, visit, travel through or live permanently in Canada?The online tool Come to Canada helps foreign nationals find out if they may be eligible to apply as immigrants, visitors, workers or students in Canada.Answer a few questions to find out what immigration programs you can apply for. Each immigration program has different application and eligibility requirements. You will need about 10-15 minutes to complete the form.You may be asked questions about your:NationalityAgeLanguage abilityFamily membersEducationWork experienceIncome and/or net worthDetails on any job offerBased on your...

Helping internationally-trained newcomers join the workforce faster will strengthen Canada’s middle class, help those working hard to join it, and grow the economy.That’s why Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, on behalf of  Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, announced a new project that will help about 960 internationally-trained newcomers in Toronto and Hamilton regions get financial assistance and employment coaching to help them enter the Canadian workforce. Of the 140 expected to receive both loans and career counselling, half will be women, as part of an effort to increase their access to a loan for credential...

Karan Dube landed in Canada with eight years of experience in sales and marketing and a professional focus on project management.Looking for an opportunity to find a job in his field, he joined the Sales and Marketing Connections program at ACCES Employment, a bridging program that supports internationally-trained professionals with entering the job market by mobilizing their experience and providing them with a Canadian context for their skills.As a part of the launch of ACCES Employment’s Talent Connections initiative, Dube and his classmates were challenged to solve a real world business problem put forward by an employer.This experiential learning opportunity gave them the space they...

Based on the 2018 multi-year Immigration Levels Plan, Canada will welcome 310,000 new permanent residents in 2018, 330,000 in 2019 and 340,000 in 2020.Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has taken great strides towards improving its clients’ service experience.A reduction in backlogs and processing times is a cornerstone of that work. Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, highlighted some of the substantial improvements that IRCC has made over the past year.IRCC has been able to reduce backlogs significantly and make family reunification a priority, thanks to a historic multi-year immigration levels plan. For example, the Live-In Caregiver...

The Targeted Employment Strategy for Newcomers aims to help highly skilled newcomers get their credentials recognized and obtain Canadian work experience more quickly so they can find jobs that suit their skills and experience.The Strategy has three components: pre-arrival services, a permanent loans program and a pilot to help highly skilled newcomers obtain their first Canadian professional work experience.The Foreign Credential Recognition Program aims to improve the integration of internationally- trained newcomers into the workforce. The Program provides funding to and works with the provinces and territories and other stakeholders – including regulatory bodies, post-secondary...