Q & A: Information Technology Opportunities

Q. I have done my master in computer science in 98-99. I’m also a oracle certified professional (DBA) Do you know what is the best place for an IT professional in Canada? Answer: The key spots to find work right now in the Information Technology field are found in Ontario, Canada. The Greater Toronto area […]

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Q & A: Transferring Funds After Landing

Q. I immigrated to Canada in January 2000 and brought 12.000 CAD (the minimum amount) with me. At the time of my landing I was only asked how much did I bring to Canada but I wasn’t asked about my funds in my own country. Therefore, at my landing time I couldn’t declare my foreign […]

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Manitoba announces new Business Category

Manitoba has recently included a special category for “business persons” in its Provincial Nominee Program. The new regulations aim to attract individuals who intend to reside in Manitoba and propose to set-up or purchase a business in Manitoba. The applicant will be expected to provide “active and ongoing participation in the management of the business.” […]

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Labour Force Survey, November 2000

Employment increased by an estimated 58,000 in November. After a brief pause in June and July, employment increased each month from August to November, resuming the upward trend of the last three years. While employment grew in November, so too did the labour force, by a similar amount – 58,000. This left the unemployment rate […]

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Can your kids handle the move?

Kids hate moving. They hate change in general. Or, they seem to, but once it occurs, they adjust with an uncanny ease that no adult can duplicate. I subjected my parents to furious tantrums over a mere change of schools; occasionally, when friends’ parents decided to move elsewhere, we kids would gather to resolutely discuss […]

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Q & A: Medical History

Q. Our family just passed the interview and is going to have our medical exams. But my son got a kind of cancer two months ago and is in remission. He lost almost all hairs. Do you have any idea about my case? Is it possible for our family pass the requirement of the medical […]

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Q & A: Inland Sponsorship

Q. Can I apply inside Canada for immigration when I arrive with my wife who was born in Canada. I have been told that the only way you can do it that way is you must have a job lined up is this true or can I just apply within. Could you please tell me […]

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Policy behind the proposed Regulations to the new Immigration Act

On October 22, 2000 a federal election was called in Canada to take place at the end of November. The dissolution of Parliament put an end to all pending legislation including the new Immigration Act. However, the polls suggest a return to power for the Liberal Party of Canada and so it is likely that […]

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Labour Force Survey, September 2000

Employment rose by an estimated 56,000 in September. This is the second monthly increase, following weakness in the labour market in the early summer. With September’s employment gain and a drop of 37,000 in unemployment, the unemployment rate declined 0.3 percentage points to 6.8%. Employment among adult women was little changed in September from August, […]

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