David’s Blog: What if?

In a few days from now, the waiting will be over. Not only will we know the fate of the Federal Skilled Worker applications submitted to the Canadian Visa Offices after February 27, 2008, (now in a suspended state) but we will also find out what lies in store for Skilled Worker applications that will […]

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Canadian Federal Election Results: Conservatives win minority government

This month’s Canadian federal election resulted in Canada’s third consecutive minority government, re-electing Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party.  Now that the Conservatives have secured their place as the ruling government, it is expected that the Immigration Minister will announce her plan about how the recent Canadian immigration amendments will be implemented. Though […]

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Children of immigrants succeeding academically and professionally in Canada

Two recently released reports have shown that the children of Canadian immigrants are faring well in Canadian post-secondary institutions and therefore seeing increased success in the work force.  Many Canadian families have a similar story of parents immigrating to Canada and working hard to make sure that their kids could stay in school.  These efforts […]

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Alberta joins four other Canadian provinces in actively recruiting Filipino skilled workers

The province of Alberta and the Philippines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate the flow of Filipino skilled workers into Alberta.  Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and British Columbia have entered similar agreements with the Philippines over the past year, all working towards alleviating chronic labour shortages in their growing economies. Along the same lines […]

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Nouvel accord entre le Québec et la France appuie la mobilité des travailleurs

Le président français Nicolas Sarkozy et le Premier ministre du Québec Jean Charest viennent de signer un accord bilatéral qui assure la reconnaissance des qualifications professionnelles par leurs gouvernements, permettant la liberté de mobilité de nombreux travailleurs français et québécois. >> Read full article on Canadavisa.com

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David’s Blog: Hey Ontario, Get in the Game

Here’s what the Province of Ontario has to say about immigration on its official website. “Immigration is a cornerstone of Ontario’s economic prosperity and social fabric.” “More that half of all newcomers to Canada have chosen to settle in Ontario each year since 1987.’ Maybe so, but that was then and this is now. >> […]

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Canadian federal election will have implications on immigration to Canada

On October 14th, a Canadian federal election will be held to either re-elect the governing Conservatives, or to elect a new party and Prime Minister.  Given the changes to Canadian immigration policy that have taken place over the past few months, the outcome of this election will have important implications for immigration to Canada.  If […]

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Canadian Experience Class up and running

As of September 17, 2008, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) is accepting applications for the newest category of Canadian immigration, the Canadian Experience Class (CEC).  This fast-track immigration category was designed specifically for Canada’s temporary foreign workers and international graduates with work experience, as a means to more easily transition them into Permanent Residents, and […]

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OECD recommends that lower-skilled workers be included in immigration policy

Canada, like most OECD countries, has a selective immigration system that focuses on highly skilled candidates. This has created gaping holes in the lower-skilled Canadian workforce, where many employers are struggling to find workers. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) International Migration Outlook 2008 report recommends that OECD countries adapt their immigration and […]

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