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Looking to gain Canadian permanent residence? Here are tools to increase your French language ability

Recent months have seen Express Entry begin targeted category-based draws for candidates in the federal pool who meet Canada’s economic and demographic goals. For 2023, one of these candidate categories is those with French-language proficiency.
Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has already held targeted draws for this group, inviting candidates with French proficiency; and holding draws with noticeably lower Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores than other category-based selection draws and all-program Express Entry draws.

Eight cities in Ontario among Canada’s safest

Rentola, an online platform for tenants and landlords, recently published a report on Canada’s safest cities. According to the study eight of the top ten safest cities in Canada were in Ontario. The study also found that of the top 20 safest cities in Canada, 10 were in Ontario.

The costs and demand for childcare in Canada

Newcomers arrive to Canada at a younger age than the average Canadian age, meaning they tend to have younger families. This means that access to various and affordable childcare options is important not only for ensuring children are cared for but to spur economic growth and social prosperity.

15 top jobs trending in canada in 2023.

Job availability is experiencing steady growth in Canada. Employment increased in 2022, which is anticipated to last well into 2023. The landscape of in-demand positions in Canada might differ from what job hunters saw in the post-pandemic era. Some of the occupations seeing the most demand in Canada for 2023 include the service industry, technology, and healthcare.

See where Canada ranks globally for average salary in these 10 in-demand jobs

World-renowned employment agency and consulting firm Randstad released a list of the 15 most in-demand jobs in Canada for 2023.
What follows will provide an outline and overview of where Canada ranks globally in average annual base salary (unless otherwise noted) for the top 10 in-demand jobs identified by Randstad, which can help readers understand their earning potential if they were to establish careers in these roles across this country.