Helping immigrants integrate into the Canadian workforce
A Vancouver pilot project was launched this week in order to help skilled immigrants better integrate into the Canadian business world. The Newcomer’s Mentorship Program is a joint project between…
Study finds more immigrants are choosing Atlantic Canada
The study also found that immigrants who choose to settle in the Atlantic Provinces are more likely to find work and earn higher salaries than recent immigrants in Ontario. One…
Child immigrants more likely to obtain university degrees than Canadian children
According to new research from Statistics Canada, children of immigrants are more likely than Canadian-born children to earn university degrees. Statistics Canada also found that child immigrants earn approximately the…
New Brunswick encouraging immigrant entrepreneurs
Fredericton, the capital of New Brunswick, is helping new immigrant entrepreneurs by promoting the Fredericton Business Immigrant Mentorship Program. The program was created specifically for immigrants who wish to invest…
Ontario launches Brain Gain pilot project
Ontario recently launched a pilot project, entitled Brain Gain, to assist spouses and dependents of certain Canadians to work in Ontario while their applications for permanent residency are in process.There…
Immigration viewed more positively in Canada than in Europe and the U.S.
Participants from Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain, were polled on a wide array of immigration issues. According to the recent poll,…
Canadian jobs soar above expectations
Economists had predicted that 15,000 people would join the Canadian workforce in January 2011. According to a recent announcement by Statistics Canada, almost 70,000 people were added to the workforce…
Alberta offers advice to immigrant parents
The province of Alberta has created a new program designed specifically for immigrants with young children. Alberta Health Services is now offering a 23-part audio series in five different languages.…
P.E.I. to introduce new investor immigration program
In about one month, Prince Edward Island will be introducing a new investor program into their Provincial Nominee Program. The province had an investor program from 2001 to 2008, but…
Canada hits record numbers for immigration in 2010
Last year, Canada admitted the highest number of immigrants in over 50 years. 280,636 immigrants became permanent residents of Canada in 2010, more than 6% of what was originally expected.…