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For immigrants from across the globe, Canada remains a very attractive destinations. Spanning an entire continent, and bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on its east coast and the Pacific Ocean on its west, Canada offers immigrants a diverse choice of regional climates, economies and even languages. Immigration patterns in Canada have changed in recent years, with an […]

The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada is a governmental organization that works closely with Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) in the administration of immigration policy. Most immigrants applying for Permanent Resident Cards or citizenship applications will be interacting with Citizenship and Immigration Canada. However, appeals will be mostly directed at the Immigration

In Canada, as a Permanent Resident or citizen, you are entitled to collect Employment Insurance (EI). While there are a few different kinds of EI, it is made available to those who are willing to work, but for one reason or another cannot. The reasons for being out of work are the basis for which type of insurance

Emigration is the process of leaving a country to go live in another permanently. If you are coming into a country to live you could be said to be immigrating. These two very similar words in English have very different distinctions. Leaving Canada is relatively simple since there is not an exit visa program in

When the decision to immigrate to Canada has been made, one would possibly start the job hunt. It is indeed natural for immigrants to search for a prospective employment offer that would make their immigration process worthwhile. It is definitely a time consuming process and proper planning will make it a success. Note: There is no guarantee

Most people who immigrate to Canada do so either through a job offer or through family members already in the country. The Canadian immigration system largely supports the process of having people or organizations in Canada sponsor immigrants into the country. However, the above pathways are not the only ways to immigrate to Canada. Immigrants can

On January 1st, Canadians awoke to a major change in the way their country welcomed new immigrants. As the new year began, so too did Canada’s new “Express Entry” immigration program. Though they don’t agree about many things, both critics and supporters of the Conservative government agree that Express Entry is one of the most significant changes

The Canadian province of Saskatchewan has introduced certain changes to their Immigrant Nominee Program. This program would bring changes to the family, student and the entrepreneur categories. Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) helps to speed up the immigration process to get permanent resident cards. Through this program Saskatchewan nominates applicants who are qualified under the provincially