Calgary, Vancouver And Ottawa Among Cities Most Attractive To Newcomers
A new report from the Conference Board of Canada says that six Canadian cities — Calgary, Vancouver, Ottawa, Waterloo, Richmond Hill and St. John’s — are worthy of an “A”…
New Alberta Premier Wants Temporary Foreign Worker Changes
Alberta’s new Premier, Jim Prentice, has stated that labour policy, including the issue of temporary foreign workers, will be to the fore of his agenda when he meets with Prime…
Canadian Government Considering Tougher Penalties For TFW Violations
The Government of Canada is considering the possibility of tougher penalties for businesses that violate its new regulations on the use of the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program. The proposals…
Canada Welcomes Increasing Number Of Foreign Visitors
The number of temporary resident and visitor visas issued to international visitors to Canada has increased in recent months, Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander has announced. With the busy…
B.C. Premier Criticises Temporary Foreign Worker Overhaul
Speaking at a Vancouver Board of Trade luncheon this week, Ms. Clark that as Canada gets closer to a federal election campaign, political leaders in Ottawa must stop playing politics…
Regina Immigrants Warned By Police Of Scam
Regina police have released a warning to the public after someone almost fell for a scam that targets local immigrants. The fraud scam aims to extort funds through identity theft.…
Government Of Canada Extends Haiti Special Measure For Work Permits
The Haiti Special Measures (HSM) on work permits, which was set to expire, has been extended until November 30, 2014.The decision allows Haitian nationals currently living in Canada to apply…
Alberta Needs Permanent Immigrants, Not TFW’s — Kenney
Federal Employment Minister Jason Kenney has stated that Alberta should look towards attracting a greater number of new permanent residents, as well as train its current unemployed population, to solve…
Canada Announces New Business Express Program With Romania And Bulgaria
The government of Canada’s department of Citizenship and Immigration has launched a new program aimed at making travel to Canada for businesspeople from Romania and Bulgaria simpler and faster. The…
Canada’s Jobless Rate Drops To 6.8%, With Major Job Gains In Saskatchewan
Canada added 74,100 jobs in September, most of them full-time positions in the private sector. This allowed the jobless rate to drop to 6.8 percent, the lowest level since 2008.…