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 ...
Changes to the program are badly needed to reduce the pressure on the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and to distribute immigrants to other regions of the province. In 2018, 106,000 people arrived in the GTA accounting for 77% of the total number of new immigrants in the province. The number of immigrants in the GTA Read More …
The Green Party of Canada intends to close the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, should they win the elections that will be held on October 21. The Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP) has been the pillar of the Canadian economy for decades and remains so until now. Every year, tens of thousands of foreign workers enter Read More …
New Brunswick has updated immigration requirements and selection criteria for the candidates applying under the Skilled Worker Stream. The criteria that have been subject to changes include age, language proficiency level, education, work experience, and a job offer. In September 2019, the province of New Brunswick changed the requirements for age, language proficiency level, education, Read More …
What do you think, how much of Canadians’ total income goes to taxes? 13%? 20%? Or maybe 50%? Find the answer in this article. Canadians are accustomed to paying various taxes to the government. The taxpayers’ money contributes to the development of society, education system, security, and much more. However, a new study shows that Read More …
What you can talk about and what topics should not be touched — you can find all this is in the official guide created by the Canadian authorities. Canadians are known for their hospitality and polite behaviour. Nevertheless, many people wonder what to talk about when they meet a Canadian. To solve this problem, the Read More …
If you want to save on rental housing in Canada, you should take a closer look at these cities. Life in a big city is expensive. According to the latest National Rent Rankings report, the average monthly rent in Canadian cities increased by another 1.9% in July compared to June after having risen by 4% Read More …
In the first half of 2019, Quebec welcomed 40% fewer international skilled workers, which contradicts the objectives set by the government. New statistics show that Quebec fulfills its promise to reduce the number of immigrants in 2019. However, the province has also reduced skilled immigrant workers, which contradicts the goals of the government. According to Read More …
More than half of international students wishing to study at Canadian colleges and universities were denied study permits over the last winter and spring. Between January and May 2019, Canadian immigration officers rejected 53% of applications for study permits submitted by foreigners in the hope of enrolling in Canadian undergraduate programs, according to the data Read More …
In only 3% of Canadian urban areas, two-bedroom apartments are available to people with minimal wages. However, things are a little better in the east of the country. The Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) studied incomes and rental prices in 795 districts of Canadian cities and found that people who get the minimum wage Read More …
Quebec accounts for almost 70% increase in job vacancies that grow much faster than the employment rate. Job vacancies in Canada rose sharply to 581,600 in Q2 2019 showing an increase of 6.4% compared with the same period of the previous year. Compared with Q1 2019, the number of job vacancies in Canada increased by Read More …
