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…
More immigrant support in Southern Ontario
Immigrants to the Kitchener-Waterloo region of Ontario now have more support available to them. The Immigration Partnership Council was recently announced, which according to the Kitchener-Waterloo Record, will “better assist…
Happy Chinese New Year
Yesterday was the beginning of the Chinese New Year which will be celebrated for fifteen day in communicaties across Canada.For the next two weeks the Chinese New Year will be…
Provincial Nominee Programs working well
The CIC’s report evaluated immigrants admitted under a PNP between 2005 and 2009. One of its main focuses was the economic success of these immigrants, and it found that average…