For individuals interested in bringing their current business to Canada, there are new guidelines that will help them to accomplish this goal. In November 2009, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) redefined the way for businesses and individuals to get “Intra-Company Transfer” work permits.

Le nouveau programme anticipé du Québec, l’expérience de la classe Québécoise, est en vigueur depuis le 14 février dernier. Les individus qui ont étudié ou travaillé au Québec peuvent potentiellement se qualifier pour immigrer dans la province sous cette catégorie au processus abrégé.

Early this month, a management expert delivered a report that predicted an upcoming skills shortage in Ontario that could leave one million skilled positions unfilled over the next decade. This prognosis highlights the critical demand for skilled workers in the province that can be helped by welcoming more skilled immigrants to Ontario.

Canada’s Income Tax Act allows new immigrants to Canada to benefit from a five year ‘tax holiday’ upon their arrival, which is particularly beneficial to individuals moving to Canada who have a high net worth and retain assets outside of Canada.

This old English idiom stands for the principle that in a similar situation one should not have one set of rules for one party (usually yourself) and another set of rules for another party (usually someone else).