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…
Canadian government extends its immigration agreement with Ontario
Last week, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) announced that the Canadian government had extended its immigration agreement with the province of Ontario for an additional year.Each of the provinces and…
Canada continued to welcome historically high number of immigrants in 2009
Earlier today, the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) released statistics showing that it continues to maintain a high rate of immigration. Canada welcomed more than half a million permanent and…
New Brunswick’s licensing process for immigrant engineers praised
Earlier this month, the head of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick praised the province’s licensing procedures for foreign-trained engineers four being efficient and accessible.Andrew McLeod,…
Manitoba program will benefit youth, immigrants
The federal government and the Manitoba provincial government have announced funding for an employment project that will provide youth and immigrants in Manitoba with job-preparation training and work experience."Our government…