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🇨🇦 Ontario Reopens a Regional Pathway to Permanent Residence for Six Communities
Ontario's REDI pathway reopens for six communities through December 2027 — plus why Canada's ageing workforce still needs newcomers.
In this week’s issue, Canada’s work-permit population climbs even as new arrivals fall 57%, an ageing workforce renews the case for immigration, and Alberta voters reject separation while backing more control over who gets in.
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🇨🇦 Ontario Reopens a Regional Pathway to Permanent Residence for Six Communities  Ontario has relaunched its Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI) initiative, reserving provincial nomination spots for skilled workers who settle in six smaller communities. Running through December 31, 2027, it reopens a route to permanent residence for candidates willing to build their life outside the big cities. 📍 Six communities, one goal 💼 A job offer is the key 🗓️ Open until the end of 2027 |
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TRENDING NEWS Canada’s work-permit population has climbed to 1.55 million even as new arrivals fell 57%, reaching 1,550,215 by August 31 — about 8.2% higher than two years earlier. The rise came even though only 130,095 new workers arrived from January to August, down more than half from 2024, as existing permit holders extend or change status rather than leave. Read more Slower immigration is deepening Canada’s ageing-workforce problem, with the labour-force participation rate slipping to 64.8% in September — its lowest since 1997 outside the pandemic. Statistics Canada counted about 110,000 jobs lost across August and September, unemployment at 6.5%, and people 65 and older now 23.2% of those aged 15 and up. Read more Alberta voters rejected separation but backed greater control over immigration, with about 76% opposing a separation process in the October 19 referendum while all five immigration-related proposals drew majority support. The vote is non-binding and changes no rules on its own, but it signals future pushes for more provincial say and limits on some temporary-resident services. Read more IRCC has told Express Entry candidates how to claim job-offer points without an LMIA, instructing those with a qualifying offer to answer “Yes” to the LMIA question and enter placeholder details, since the online system is not updated yet. The change formally takes effect November 3, and IRCC has not confirmed using the workaround before then. Read more |
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📊 Numbers to Know — Provincial Draws
No federal Express Entry round was held — rounds are paused ahead of the November 3 CRS changes. Provincial programs use their own scoring; “n/p” = cutoff not published. |
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