The Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has announced the projections for permanent residents in various categories in 2016. The projection includes an overall number of between 280,000 and 305,000 (target 300,000) new permanent residents in 2016, as opposed to the projected number for 2015, which was between 260,000 and 285,000 new permanent residents.
Romania: Work permit quotas for 2016 announced
The Romanian Government has announced that 5,500 spots will be available for foreign workers in 2016, the same number that was available in 2015. The General Immigration Inspectorate will start issuing work authorizations once this information has been published in the Official Gazette of Romania, which is expected to happen within the next few days.