Alberta tops in North America for economic freedom
According to new report by the Fraser Institute, Alberta is the most economically free jurisdiction in North America, topping all other provinces and states, based on data from 2009.The report…
Settlement funding helping new Canadians across the country
The amount of money the federal government allocates to provinces to help in the settlement of new immigrants has expanded significantly in the last half-decade, and is being spread more…
CIC moves online
Citizenship and Immigration Canada will be moving more of its business progressively online, says Minister Jason Kenney, with impending changes to include the ceasing of the printing and mailing out…
Some no longer must submit passports once granted permanent residence
A final step during the application for Canadian permanent resident status, submitting your passport to the visa office so it can be stamped, is no longer necessary for citizens from…
Tests now required for language points under Quebec Skilled Worker program
As of December 5th, new candidates to the Quebec Skilled Worker program who want to receive points for language for French and/or English, will have to submit test results along…
Montreal the only hip city in North America
Montreal recently made the New York Times list of globally hip cities — the only one in North America, alongside such luminaries as Shanghai, Berlin, and Barcelona.The business report, published…
Destination Saskatchewan
With an economy that is the best in Canada, and an unemployment rate near the lowest in the country, Saskatchewan is quickly becoming a hot destination for temporary workers, immigrants,…
BC looking to boost skilled worker immigration
British Columbia’s government has created a task force to look at ways to boost skilled immigration to the province.“With a million job openings and only two-thirds of the people available…
Live-in caregivers can now get work permits significantly sooner
Foreigners in Canada under the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) can now receive open work permits immediately after completing their caregiver commitments, and submitting an application for permanent residence (PR).An open…
Newfoundland and Labrador, another province in need of skilled labour
Like other provinces in Canada, notably Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia out west, Canada’s easternmost province, Newfoundland and Labrador, is also in the midst of an energy and resources boom…