If you have budding dreams of immigrating to Canada’s Alberta or British Columbia, you are going to experience a slight set-back. With immediate effect, due to the backlog of immigration applications, the Alberta and British Columbia governments have closed the door on the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).The probable rationale is […]
When you see advertisements that pledge work permits and guarantee high salary jobs in Canada, think again, because these claims may not be completely legit. It is common for post secondary institutions and universities to offer the work permit as a potential incentive for luring in foreign students. The post-graduate […]
A final interim H2B visa program and a final wage rule for a Temporary Guest Worker (TGW) have been issued jointly by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL). The H2B program is primarily used by the owners and trainers in the horse industry represented […]
It is no longer enough to have the right experience and skills to be approved for immigration to Canada. Recent changes in the Canadian immigration policies have made pre-arranged employment offers a very important part of the immigration procedure. Job Offer Ensures Immediate Employment The Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) […]
Expecting to get Permanent Residency through the Yukon Nominee Program (YNP), Escobar Hernandez, an Ecuadorian man, came and settled in Yukon province of Canada. In 2012 he had graduated from Fanshawe with a diploma in tourism from Ontario’s Fanshawe College, and was given a 3-year graduate work permit, which will […]
The Supreme Court has ruled against the Quebec government’s decision to bring in changes to certain policies in the Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP). The QSWP is a Canadian immigration program that is based on points assessed according to various factors including the level of language, education and experience. The […]
In 2007, the Canadian government started a pilot project called the Canadian Immigrant Integration Program (CIIP) to help train immigrant aspirants. The results were so good that by 2010 the program was made full-fledged. Through this program the government gets in touch with aspiring immigrants while they are still in […]
On April 30th 2015, a new set of regulations would come into effect, changing the present Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) criteria for the Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW). The TFW work permit duration has been shortened and a cap of 10% on hiring low-wage TFWs has been introduced by the […]
The Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) will see new changes in its policies for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) from 30th April 2015. This change will help in identifying the requirements of the employers in recruiting the Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW). This was announced by the Ministry of Employment […]
H1B Visas are used by US businesses to recruit foreign workers in special occupations that require theoretical and/or practical knowledge in a highly specialised field of work or study. Professionals that commonly come under this category are Engineers, Computer programmers and Scientists. To be qualified for an H1B visa you […]
Family Class visa is a very popular visa program among foreign immigrants who would like to bring in their families to settle in Canada. And the most commonly used segment in the Family Class program is the Spousal Sponsorship program. These programs reflect the pro-family policies of the Canadian government. […]
The Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC)’s 4×4 year policy for the Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) came into effect from April 1st 2015. This policy was introduced in April 2011 seeking to restrict the period for a TFW to work in Canada to only four years in a row. At the […]