Canadian government announces new program for business visitors from Mexico
On Friday, Citizenship and Immigration Canada announced a special visa application program for business visitors from Mexico. Called the Business Express Program, this initiative will allow Mexican nationals employed by…
Saskatchewan creates new immigration and settlement portal for newcomers
The province of Saskatchewan, which has been enjoying an increase in immigrants over the last few years, has created a portal for newcomers to help them find the settlement services…
Manitoba proud of rise in immigration, sets higher targets for coming years
In 2009, the province of Manitoba welcomed the highest number of new immigrants in almost a century, and hopes to welcome 20,000 newcomers annually by 2017.At the official opening of…
Saskatchewan looking forward to economic growth in 2010
Saskatchewan can look forward to substantial economic growth in 2010, according to three economic reports released this month.The Conference Board of Canada recently released a report indicating that the province,…
Canada extends temporary visa status for individuals affected by Iceland volcano
The Canadian government is introducing special accommodations for individuals on temporary status in Canada who have been affected by the April 14 volcanic eruption in Iceland.The eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull…
Southern Ontario town opens doors to immigrants through online portal
The Southern Ontario town of Peterborough aims to attract more immigrants, and has set up an online portal about living and working in the town to help achieve this goal."Our…
Ontario, Nova Scotia modify International Graduate streams of their PNPs
Like all the provinces and two of the territories, Ontario and Nova Scotia have their own Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). Both provinces have recently made modifications to the International Student…
Canadian capital voted best city in Canada to live in
According to MoneySense Magazine, the capital city of Ottawa is once again voted the most liveable city in Canada, for factors such as quality of schools, housing costs, availability of…
Young Newcomers Internship Program to be expanded by CIC
In its first year, the four-month paid internship program was offered to 12 government-sponsored refugees from Sudan, Burma, Somalia, Burundi, Ethiopia, and Afghanistan. They were placed in different branches of…
Canada’s economy adds four times the number of expected jobs in April
The Canadian economy showed the largest monthly gain in jobs on record in April, adding 108,700 jobs. In addition, Canada’s jobless rate fell from 8.2 per cent in March to…