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 ...
Networking: The Most Effective Way to Find a Job in Canada
According to PayScale, from 70 to 85% of North Americans find work through networking — by getting job offers not from agencies or job sites but through recommendations and personal communication with people. This is the most effective way to find a job in Canada. What Is Networking Networking is creating a network of professional Read More …
Immigrants in Quebec Will No Longer Be Able To Get Public Services in English
Quebec immigration minister, Simon Jolin-Barrette, ruled that all new immigrants will get government services only in French. This new regulation directly echoes the Charter of the French Language, also known as Bill 101, the main language law of the province of Quebec. The Charter’s main purpose is to protect the official status of the French Read More …
Working in the Oil and Gas Industry of Canada
Canada is one of the leading countries in the extraction and production of oil and gas. Experienced professionals in this industry are welcomed and offered up to C$100,000 per year. However, they also have to meet stiff requirements. Canada has the world’s third-largest oil reserves, after Venezuela and Saudi Arabia. This North American country owns Read More …
Processing Time for Applications to the Self-Employed Persons Program Decreased from 7 Years to 22 Months
The program offers permanent residence in Canada to self-employed professional athletes and workers in creative occupations on fairly easy terms. The processing time for applications to the Canadian Self-Employed Persons Program has been reduced to 22 months. This is a significant improvement compared to the seven years during which applications were processed a couple of Read More …
Canadians vs. Americans: Top 10 Differences
Many Canadians think that their country is totally different from the United States. However, most Americans do not notice much difference between the two countries, which share common borders and culture. Canadians and Americans are alike and the exact opposite at the same time. Americans are generally more sociable, patriotic, conservative, religious, and traditional. Canadians Read More …
Google Launches Montreal’s First Game Design Studio
This is a dream job for video game enthusiasts. And if you hurry up, you can be one of the lucky ones. For months, Google has been teasing users with promises of producing original game content for its new Stadia streaming platform. Finally, the corporation has officially announced that Montreal will be the location of Read More …
Employer paid C$120,000 to Immigrant for Denial of Employment
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has decided that this is the price for discriminating against a job candidate. The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has decided to pay over C$120,000 to Muhammad Haseeb, a recent university graduate with an engineering degree, for discrimination in employment. Imperial Oil refused to recruit Muhammad when it became Read More …
New Requirements for Truck Drivers Published under Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program
The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) cooperates with employers in the trucking industry and provides a flow of professional long-haul drivers from abroad who are recruited when workers cannot be found in the local labour market. MPNP representatives accept requests from Manitoba employers to attract a certain number of truck drivers and also ensure that Read More …
Quebec Suspends Immigration Program for Investors
The province of Quebec announced the suspension of the program for investors until July 2020. In addition, authorities impose restrictions on the number of immigrants applying under the Entrepreneur and Self-Employed Worker programs. The Immigrant Investor Program, which offers permanent residence in Quebec to those investing C$1.2 million, has been suspended until July 1, 2020, Read More …
Quebec Introduces Values Test for Potential Immigrants
Effective January 1, 2020, candidates participating in all economic immigration programs of Quebec will have to write a mandatory test of knowledge of the democratic and provincial values. From the beginning of the next year, those applying for any of the Quebec economic immigration programs (Regular Skilled Worker Program, Quebec Experience Program, Entrepreneur Program, Immigrant Read More …