Maple News reports that Alberta is set to overhaul its healthcare delivery system in a way that could significantly impact newcomers, both in terms of medical access and employment opportunities. Earlier this month, Premier Danielle Smith announced a sweeping transformation of Alberta’s healthcare model. Alberta Health Services (AHS), previously a […]
Do Provincial Nominees Really Stay? New Data Reveals Where Immigrants Settle Long-Term
Maple News reports that Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) continues to be a powerful tool in distributing skilled immigrants more evenly across the country’s provinces and territories. Established with the goal of addressing regional labor shortages and promoting growth outside of Canada’s largest cities, the PNP gives provinces and territories […]
Deferring Your Canadian Studies: What International Students Should Know
Maple News reports that international students in Canada who are unable to begin their academic programs as planned may have the option to defer their enrollment to a later semester, depending on approval from their Designated Learning Institution (DLI). Whether due to a family emergency, financial considerations, or other personal […]
Canada Targets Construction Sector to Tackle Housing Crisis, Boost Skilled Immigration
Maple News reports that Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland delivered the 2023 Fall Economic Statement on November 21, providing crucial updates on the federal government’s economic strategy. A central focus of the update is addressing Canada’s growing housing affordability crisis, which is especially pressing as the […]
How to Avoid Misrepresentation in Your Canadian Immigration Application
Maple News reports that one of the most critical errors an immigration applicant can make is misrepresentation — an offense that can have serious legal and long-term consequences. Misrepresentation, in the context of Canadian immigration, involves providing false information, omitting key facts, or submitting fraudulent documents to Immigration, Refugees and […]
Newcomer Essentials: 5 Must-Do Tasks in Your First Week in Canada
Maple News reports that arriving in Canada as a permanent resident or temporary foreign worker is an exciting milestone—but it’s also a time to act quickly on key responsibilities that will impact your long-term success. Whether you’re planning to settle permanently or are here for work, taking the right steps […]
How a Family Member’s Inadmissibility Could Jeopardize Your Entry to Canada
Maple News reports that Canada’s immigration authorities take admissibility seriously—assessing the criminal, medical, and security backgrounds of every foreign national seeking entry. This vigilance extends not only to the individual applicant but also to their family members, whose profiles could significantly impact one’s ability to enter the country. Under Canadian […]
Making Calgary Home: A Newcomer’s Path to Canada’s Most Livable City
Maple News reports that Calgary, Alberta’s largest city with over 1.6 million residents, continues to attract immigrants from around the world thanks to its high quality of life, cultural diversity, and economic vitality. Ranked seventh globally in the 2023 Global Livability Index, Calgary earned an outstanding overall score of 96.8, […]
Ontario Boosts Early Childhood Educator Wages to Tackle Staffing Shortage
Maple News reports that Ontario will significantly raise the minimum wage for early childhood educators (ECEs) in licensed child-care centres to $23.86 per hour starting next year. This is a notable increase from the previously planned $20 per hour and aims to combat the growing workforce shortage in the province’s […]
Canada Commits $1.2 Billion to Build Over 2,600 New Rental Homes in Toronto
Maple News reports that the Canadian federal government has pledged $1.2 billion to accelerate the construction of new rental housing in Toronto, a major move aimed at addressing the country’s ongoing housing affordability crisis. The announcement, made on November 14 by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland […]
Canada Opens New Humanitarian Immigration Pathway for Colombian, Haitian, and Venezuelan Nationals
Maple News reports that Canada has officially launched a new family-based humanitarian immigration program aimed at offering safer, legal alternatives to irregular migration for individuals from Colombia, Haiti, and Venezuela. Through this initiative, 15,000 foreign nationals will be welcomed to Canada as permanent residents, expanding upon the country’s existing humanitarian […]
Canadian Immigration Ministers Unite to Tackle Shared Priorities and Strengthen Provincial Partnerships
Maple News reports that federal, provincial, and territorial immigration ministers convened in Toronto this week to align on key immigration priorities and strategies. The biannual gathering, known as the Federation of Ministers Responsible for Immigration (FMRI), is a collaborative forum that sets the direction for a more efficient, responsive, and […]
Yeates Report Triggers Sweeping Transformation at Canada’s Immigration Department
Maple News reports that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is currently undergoing major internal reforms, aimed at modernizing the department and enhancing services for newcomers. These transformations are largely guided by a candid and influential evaluation known as the ‘Yeates Report.’ Commissioned by IRCC’s Deputy Minister Christiane Fox, the […]
Federal Court Upholds IRCC Officer Discretion in Work Permit Refusal
Maple News reports that the Federal Court of Canada has reaffirmed a key principle in immigration decision-making: immigration officers are not obligated to notify applicants about deficiencies in their applications before issuing a decision. This ruling reinforces the current guidelines on procedural fairness in Canadian immigration law. The case involved […]
Canada’s Immigration Department Moves to Tackle Application Backlogs Through Smarter Intake Planning
Maple News reports that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is implementing new measures to streamline the immigration process and reduce extensive wait times for applicants. As part of its recently unveiled strategy, ‘An Immigration System for Canada’s Future,’ IRCC is focusing on aligning application intake with the number of […]
Canada Unveils 2024 Funding Strategy to Enhance Newcomer Settlement Services
Maple News reports that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has opened its 2024 Call for Proposals (CFP), aiming to strengthen newcomer and refugee settlement services across Canada for the next five years. This major funding initiative reflects IRCC’s continued commitment to delivering timely, tailored support to immigrants as they […]