New pilot project to help refugees
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has launched a pilot project aimed at helping refugees who are escaping persecution due to their sexual orientation. CIC will be partnering with Rainbow Refugee…
Consultation for Federal Skilled Worker Program extended
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has been consulting with relevant stakeholders on the proposed changes to the Federal Skilled Worker Program. Due to the high volume of responses, CIC has…
Training program helping Ontario immigrants
Jason Kenney, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister, recently announced that the Government of Canada will provide $22 million to fund the Bridge Training Program. The training program is aimed at helping…
Proposed changes for spousal sponsorships
As Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and the Government of Canada have noticed an increase in the number of fraudulent marriages, they are proposing changes for the Family Class immigration…
Saskatchewan settlement group proving popular
Saskatchewan currently has 11 settlement agencies in the province. One of those agencies is Estevan Comprehensive School. Estevan is located in southeast Saskatchewan and is currently serving over 55 different…
Canada’s IT industry to face labour shortages
A recent report, entitled Outlook for Human Resources in the ICT Labour Market, 2011-2016, states that there will be a labour shortage of qualified applicants for IT related jobs in…
More women becoming entrepreneurs in Canada
Statistics Canada has indicated that there are over 826,000 women who are entrepreneurs in Canada. The number of self-employed women in Canada has increased by 50%.Currently, four out of every…
Study: Why Canada needs more immigrants
A recent study conducted by Tony Fang, a Canadian professor at the University of York in Vancouver, found that Canada needs to increase the number of immigrants coming to Canada…
Canadians most tolerant
A report released by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development concluded that Canada is the most tolerant country of the 140 countries polled.Eighty-four percent of Canadians reported high tolerance…
Want to become a millionaire? Canada’s the place to do it.
Rather than inheriting money, many wealthy Canadians are now earning their fortunes on their own.A recent survey, conducted by BMO Harris Private Banking, examined 459 Canadians who have at least…