New Brunswick Mayor Attempts to Lure Students from Rebellious Quebec

The mayor of Edmundston, New Brunswick promises students job opportunities and cheap real estate. Photo: P199 / CC BY-SA 3.0 The past two weeks have been eventful in Quebec: provincial authorities have imposed restrictions on immigration programs for temporary foreign workers and international students. These innovations caused a wave of protests, and the Quebec Minister Read More …

Quebec Postpones Experience Program Changes

The Quebec government has suspended changes to the Quebec Experience Program that have entered into effect on November 1. Provincial Immigration Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette confirmed the suspension of changes on Friday, November 8. The Quebec Experience Program (Program de l’expérience québécoise, PEQ) is a popular fast-track immigration program that allows international graduates and temporary foreign 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 …

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 …

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 Has Modified Its Immigration Stream for Temporary Foreign Workers

Effective November 1, 2019, those wishing to immigrate to Quebec through the Quebec Experience Program’s Skilled Temporary Foreign Worker Stream, must have an occupation that is in demand on the provincial labour market. There are also other changes. Skilled Temporary Foreign Worker (Travailleur étranger temporaire) is a stream of the Quebec Experience Program (Program de Read More …

Nova Scotia Invited Registered Nurses To Immigrate to the Province

On October 28, the fifth draw in 2019 was held within the Labour Market Priorities Stream of the Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP). In this draw, the province invited candidates with the education of a registered nurse or a registered psychiatric nurse. All invited candidates had a profile in the Express Entry system, which manages Read More …