Finding a job in today’s economy can be tough, but there are opportunities if you know where to look. The best way to find these opportunities is not through online job boards, the classifieds, or employment agencies—it’s by talking to people around you. Your network of friends, relatives, colleagues, and acquaintances is a valuable […]
Continue reading …Immigration Minister Chris Alexander unveiled changes to Canada’s Citizenship Act in Toronto on February 6, 2014. (Michael Peake/QMI Agency) 10 Change text size for the story Print this story Report an error Related Stories Proposed law aims for stricter Canadian citizenship requirements Canada aims to open doors to 265,000 immigrants in 2014 Immigration selection […]
Continue reading …OTTAWA — Immigrants will have to spend more time in Canada and more of them will be forced to prove they know at least one official language to become Canadian citizens under a new law proposed by the Conservative government. “Citizenship is not a right. It’s a privilege,” Immigration Minister Chris Alexander said Thursday in […]
Continue reading …Immigrants are less likely to have a job than their Canadian-born counterparts, according to Statistics Canada. The data agency says the employment rate for what it calls core-aged immigrants (those between the ages of 25 and 54) was 75.6 per cent last year. That lags behind the employment rate of 82.9 per cent for people born in […]
Continue reading …Guardian – UK Oscar winner … Lupita Nyong’o in 12 Years a Slave. Photograph: Francois Duhamel/Fox Searchlight Lupita Nyong’o has won the best supporting actress Oscar at the 86th Academy Awards for her role in 12 Years a Slave, defeating a field that included Sally Hawkins for Blue Jasmine and American Hustle’s Jennifer Lawrence. 12 […]
Continue reading …Friday, January 24, 2014 According to a recent announcement by the New York Times, one of Canadian cities, Calgary has been in list of must-see destinations for 2014. The city of Calgary is located in the province of Alberta. It is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Canada. It is also one of western Canada’s most […]
Continue reading …Tuesday, February 11, 2014 According to a February announcement by Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander, the cap of 5000 on applications for the Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship program has been filled after only a month since it was re-opened on January 2, 2014. This is the maximum number of applications for the program […]
Continue reading …Canada Unveils the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act Wednesday, February 12, 2014 The Canadian government on 6 February 2014 introduced the first comprehensive reforms to the Citizenship Act since 1977 which reinforce the value of Canadian citizenship while continuing to move toward a faster and more efficient system. “I am pleased to bring forward the first […]
Continue reading …Friday, February 14, 2014 Visitors to Canada have been automatically considered for multiple-entry visas since February 6, 2014, according to a recent announcement by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). Under the Canadian immigration rules, qualified visitors are allowed to come and go from Canada for six months at a time for up to 10 years […]
Continue reading …Tuesday, February 26, 2014 A recent study by Statistics Canada showed that children of immigrants to Canada who attended universities were double to students whose parents were born in the country. The report revealed students who immigrated to Canada with their families would continue to attend university. This number makes up 50 percent of the […]
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