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The BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) is an immigration program for British Columbia that gives "high-demand foreign workers and experienced entrepreneurs" the opportunity to become a permanent resident in BC.
Canada receives its immigrant population from almost 200 countries. Statistics Canada projects that immigrants will represent between 29.1% and 34.0% of Canada's population in 2041, compared with 23.0% in 2021, [1] while the Canadian population with at least one foreign born parent (first and second generation persons) could rise to between 49.8% and 54.3%, up from 44.0% in 2021.
Over the last 50 years, British Columbia had 13 years of negative interprovincial immigration: the lowest in the country. The only time the province significantly lost population to this phenomenon was during the 1990s, when it had a negative interprovincial migration for 5 consecutive years.
The Immigration Act, 1976, insured by the Parliament of Canada, was the first immigration legislation to clearly outline the objectives of Canadian immigration policy, define refugees as a distinct class of immigrants, and mandate the Canadian government to consult with other levels of government in the planning and management of immigration.
Immigrants to pre-Confederation British Columbia (6 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Immigration to British Columbia" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
During his 2016 campaign, Trump described the H-1B visa program — which grants highly skilled immigrants the authority to work legally in the US — as "very bad for workers" and called for an ...
In 2015, its $24m budget was 45% funded by the Canadian federal government, the rest mostly provided by Government of British Columbia and private donations from groups including the Law Society of British Columbia. [1] Nine per cent of revenue is generated from the sale of translations services. [1] In 2015, MOSAIC employed over 300 staff. [1]
The Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program, or CELPIP (/ ˈ s ɛ l p ɪ p /), is an English language assessment tool which measures listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills. The test is administered by Paragon Testing Enterprises., [1] a subsidiary of the University of British Columbia (UBC).