Your way to Canada
Canada is one of the largest and wealthiest countries renowned worldwide for its vast landscapes, untouched wildlife and wildlands, its blend of cultures, multiculturalism, and diversity. Geography: Everything is Bigger in Canada Canada is the world’s second largest country after Russia. Canada shares an almost 9,000 km boundary with the United States — it Read More ...
Canada’s immigration system is truly a world leader. Canada welcomes more than 300,000 immigrants every year, which marks a 1%-growth of country’s population annually. Immigrants come to Canada under three immigration categories – economic immigration, family reunification (sponsorship) and humanitarian considerations (asylum seekers and refugees). In addition, millions of people come to Canada to visit, Read More ...
The provinces and territories of Canada have their own immigration programs which are called Provincial Nominee Programs. Each Canadian province (except Quebec, which has a different immigration system) and two territories have their own unique Provincial Nominee Programs. These programs allow provinces and territories to select candidates who want to immigrate to Canada and are Read More ...
Thousands of people come to work and live in Canada every year. According to Statistics Canada, the number of temporary foreign workers in this country increased from 52,000 in 1996 to 310,000 in 2015. And many of them had obtained permanent resident status ever since. Start Working in Canada Before you start working in Canada, Read More ...
If you plan to immigrate to Canada under the federal Express Entry system, find out the new proof of funds requirements and update your Express Entry profile. The Government of Canada has increased the number of funds needed to immigrate under the Express Entry-managed programs. This change applies to the Federal Skilled Worker Class and Read More …
Immigrants can find work in Canada, but only a few get high-ranking jobs. In general, the situation for immigrant job seekers looks good. The unemployment rate among this group is close to a record low level, as in the country as a whole. However, a recent report by the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC) Read More …
According to the 2016 Census, more than 50% of people in Canada have other origins than British Isles and French ones. This means that new immigrants can count on the support of their ethnic community or diaspora in this country. There are people of over 250 ethnic origins in Canada. Apart from British Isles and Read More …
In 2019, Canada ranked third in the list of 50 countries according to the Anholt Ipsos Nation Brand Index, climbing two places compared to 2018. Only Germany and France, who took first and second places, respectively, are placed higher. The Anholt Ipsos Nation Brand Index is based on 20,035 online interviews with people over 18 Read More …
In the Express Entry draw held on November 27, Canada sent 3,600 invitations, while the cut-off score decreased again. The Government of Canada sent 3,600 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to permanent residence candidates during the Express Entry draw held on November 27, 2019. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)’s cut-off score in this draw was 471, Read More …
Almost every Canadian immigration program requires an applicant to provide language test results. This article covers approved exams and the minimum level of language proficiency for immigration to Canada. If you speak neither English nor French, it would be almost impossible to immigrate to Canada: it would be difficult to find a job, negotiate the Read More …
The Canadian private sector continues to experience a historically high staff shortage. The latest report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) says that about 433 thousand jobs in the private sector were not filled in the past quarter, which is about 1,500 more than in the Q2 2019, and 15 thousand more than Read More …
Quebec held two draws in the Arrima system in October. Which immigration candidates got the invitations to apply? In the last two draws in the Arrima system, which were held on October 23 and 29, Quebec sent invitations to 162 candidates under the Quebec Skilled Worker Program. In the draw held on October 23, Quebec Read More …
Until you obtain Canadian citizenship, you run the risk of being removed from the country — regardless of whether you are a permanent or temporary resident. In this article, you will learn who and for what may become inadmissible to Canada. Canadian immigration officers may declare foreigners and immigrants inadmissible when the latter apply for Read More …
To immigrate to Canada, you need to gather a lot of documents: passport, education credentials, marriage certificate, bank statements, and other papers. If the documents are not in English or French, they must be translated. Documents That Should Be Translated The list of documents may vary depending on the immigration program. In general, the following Read More …
