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Plus Nova Scotia launches its Critical Vacancies initiative.
From the Editor
The province's new Critical Vacancies initiative searches the federal Express Entry pool for candidates whose skills match urgent local job openings, then connects them with employers for interviews and potential offers.
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A 51,400 drop in temporary residents, combined with deaths outpacing births for a second straight year, pushed Quebec into its first population decline in roughly seven decades.
Plus IRCC starts public consultation on 2027-2029 Immigration Levels Plan.
Permanent residence fees went up on April 30, but federal charges for study permits, visitor visas, and work permits stayed put. Here's the full cost breakdown international students need this year.
Four years after launching "Alberta is Calling" to recruit workers from across Canada, the province is putting five immigration-related referendum questions to voters, including whether to charge non-permanent residents for health care and education.
Life in Calgary
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Federal funding cuts are eliminating higher-level English classes for newcomers in Calgary. The classes that remain are the ones designed to help people get by, not get ahead.
