Life in Canada

Getting Started on your Canadian Job Search

This article has been prepared in conjunction with PrepCan, a Canadian government-funded organization that provides free online pre-arrival employment services to Permanent Resident (PR) visa holders prior to coming to Canada. Moving to a new country is a life-altering event, and looking for a new job can be a source of anxiety. We constantly hear […]

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Webinar: Career Success and Communication Skills in Canada (Oct 27, 2016)

By WES Global Talent Bridge As a skilled immigrant, developing your workplace communication skills may be one of the most important factors in achieving your career goals in Canada. Many job developers, employers and recruiters consider “communication skills” as one of the most important skills for job search and career success here.

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Bill to Change Canadian Citizenship Act Passes House of Commons, With Senate Approval Pending

  On June 17, 2016, legislation to change the Canadian Citizenship Act, also known as Bill C-6, passed the Canadian House of Commons following its third reading. The very same day, a first reading took place in the Senate. The government of Canada had hoped to have the new legislation passed into law in time […]

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Immigrant Children Outperforming Their Canadian Peers in School and in the Workplace

A recent study published by Statistics Canada has found that children of immigrants outperform children with Canadian-born parents in terms of socioeconomic outcomes, with children of immigrants graduating high school at a rate of 91.6%, compared with 88.8% for children who were Canadian at birth.

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Government of Canada Aims to Pass Changes to Canadian Citizenship Act Into Law by July 1

Canada is moving closer to bringing new measures into law that would allow immigrants to apply for Canadian citizenship earlier and more easily than is currently the case. Changing the existing Citizenship Act is considered a centrepiece of the new Liberal government’s legislative agenda.

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Visiting Canada: What Travellers Need to know about electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) and Temporary Resident Visas

New pre-screening eTA system will be mandatory as of September 29, 2016 This year will see a fundamental change in the way Canada welcomes temporary visitors, with the full introduction of a new pre-screening system for visa-exempt individuals, known as electronic Travel Authorization (eTA). Travellers may be familiar with a similar system used in the […]

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Muslims in Canada Increasingly Proud of and Attached to Canadian Identity, Says Report

A new report reveals that the Muslim population of Canada, most of whom are immigrants, have a strong attachment to Canada and feel that the country is heading in the right direction. A full 83% of Muslim Canadians report being ‘very proud’ to be Canadian, compared to 73% of non-Muslim Canadians.

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