On January 23rd, 2022, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that it had met its 2022 Francophone immigration target of having 4.4% of all immigrants welcomed outside of Quebec be Francophone.
The following is an outline of the updated fees for processing immigration applications to Quebec for both permanent and temporary stays as of January 1, 2023.
Annually, the Canadian federal government releases a budget that outlines the country’s plans for spending, which are grounded in the current priorities of the elected party.
The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), the union representing the public service employees who have been on strike over the last 12 days, has made it clear that its members must now return to work at 9 AM Eastern Time (ET) this morning or during their next available shift.
In 2023, the U.S. is projected to see its Real GDP grow by 1.6%, with Canada’s growth anticipated at 1.5%. Meanwhile, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects Spain’s Real GDP to rise by 2.0% in 2024 while Canada’s figure is expected to grow by 1.5% again.