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…
Recognizing engineers’ foreign credentials will get easier in Quebec with new online tool
A new online tool will be deployed by the Quebec government to help immigrant engineers as they seek to become members of the Order of Engineers of Quebec and have…
Happy Holidays
We want to wish all of our readers and clients, at CanadaVisa.com, and Cohen Immigration Law, happy holidays and a fruitful new year.Please take note that the offices of Cohen…
Harper on immigration
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is signalling more changes to Canada’s immigration policy are in store.In a year-end interview on CTV, Harper said, “We’re … going to try and find ways…
Calgary boomtown for immigration
With the fastest growing immigrant population in Canada, and the country’s first Muslim mayor, Calgary is poised to reap the rewards of Alberta’s energy boom for a wide spectrum of…
Canada has most multicultural workplaces
A new study by the Association for Canadian Studies (ACS) shows that Canada has the most multicultural workplaces of the four countries analyzed, being Canada, the United States, England, and…
Immigration ups Manitoba’s population
Manitoba has seen its second biggest increase in population since records began, at least in part due to immigration. Its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is the main driver of immigrants…
Websites to help recognize foreign credentials
The Canadian government has announced a new website, available now, that will help in the recognition of foreign credentials for newcomers to Canada. This comes on the back of a…