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CIC News > Latest News > 2000 > July

Q & A: Background Clearance vs. Local Jurisdiction

Q. I’ve read in one of the recent posts that a background check is a standard procedure and everyone has to go through it. The post also said that this “background check” starts as soon as the application is lodged. This all sounds great, because I thought this check is only started AFTER the interview […]

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Q & A: Institutions on the CCPE List

Q. My university does not appear on the CCPE list, although it is larger and more prestigious from other universities in my country that do appear on the list. Does this prevent my eligibility to immigrate to Canada? Answer: Appearance of an applicant’s institution on the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers (CCPE) list does not […]

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Labour Force Survey, May 2000

After a slight pause in April, the upward trend in employment resumed in May with an estimated increase of 42,000 jobs. This brought gains from May 1999 to May 2000 to 413,000 (+2.8%). May’s employment rise pushed the unemployment rate down 0.2 percentage points to 6.6%, the lowest since March 1976. Full-time job gains Full-time […]

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Assisted Relatives

Foreign professionals who apply for a Canadian Immigrant Visa under the “Skilled Worker” category are assessed under a “points” system. Under current Federal Selection Criteria, applicants are awarded “units of assessment” for a number of objective factors, such as age, education, occupational background and language ability. In addition, since 1993, applicants who have a close […]

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Q & A: “Temporary Foreign Workers” De-Mystifying the Canadian Employment Authorization Process

Q. Did you know that skilled foreign professionals can obtain legal status to work in Canada in as little as one to ten days? Answer: Relocating temporary foreign workers to Canada is a truly viable — though under-utilized — solution to the ongoing shortage of qualified Canadian employees. To remain competitive in today’s global market, […]

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Guidelines for Writing a Resume

A resume is a marketing document of sorts in which YOU are the product. Therefore, the first step to writing an effective resume is identifying the skills and abilities you have acquired that will be recognized and valued by potential employers. Studies have been done that indicate that employers spend no more than 20 seconds […]

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