Canadian Immigration News
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the CanadaVisa Team
07 May 2010
The Canadian economy showed the largest monthly gain in jobs on record in April, adding 108,700 jobs. In addition,
Canada’s jobless rate fell from 8.2 per cent in March to 8.1 per cent in April.
the CanadaVisa Team
30 April 2010
According to MoneySense Magazine, the capital city of Ottawa is once again voted the most liveable city in Canada, for factors such as quality of schools, housing costs, availability of jobs, and other factors that influence the daily standard of living.
the CanadaVisa Team
27 April 2010
Like all the provinces and two of the territories, Ontario and Nova Scotia have their own
Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). Both provinces have recently made modifications to the International Student streams of their PNPs to make it easier for applicants to qualify for the programs.
the CanadaVisa Team
23 April 2010
The Southern Ontario town of Peterborough aims to attract more immigrants, and has set up an online portal about living and working in the town to help achieve this goal.
the CanadaVisa Team
22 April 2010
The Canadian government is introducing special accommodations for individuals on
temporary status in Canada who have been affected by the April 14 volcanic eruption in Iceland.
the CanadaVisa Team
20 April 2010
Saskatchewan can look forward to substantial economic growth in 2010, according to three economic reports released this month.
the CanadaVisa Team
16 April 2010
In 2009, the province of Manitoba welcomed the highest number of new immigrants in almost a century, and hopes to welcome 20,000 newcomers annually by 2017.
the CanadaVisa Team
15 April 2010
The province of Saskatchewan, which has been enjoying an increase in immigrants over the last few years, has created a portal for newcomers to help them find the settlement services they need. The web portal was launched this week.
the CanadaVisa Team
12 April 2010
On Friday, Citizenship and Immigration Canada announced a special visa application program for business visitors from Mexico. Called the Business Express Program, this initiative will allow Mexican nationals employed by a pre-approved list of businesses to receive priority processing of their Canadian visa applications. Visas for qualified individuals are expected to be processed within 24 hours.