Canada or US? US or Canada? No skilled worker exploring work opportunities abroad or even a young student comparing foreign study destinations can avoid this tricky and confusing question. The US has been the top destination for skilled immigrants and young students for decades. But, the past decade has seen random policy changes, suspension of...
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Canada’s Opening Up—Now’s the Best Time to Convert your Canada Immigration Dreams into Reality
While all countries have felt the impact of the pandemic, Canada has been hit harder than the rest because the pandemic has made it virtually impossible to meet ambitious canada immigration targets. The Covid-19 pandemic was one problem that the world, and especially Canada, could have done without. The pandemic has resulted in forced economic...
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Global Talent Stream Plus Excellent PR Options Equals Tech Talent Brain Gain for Canada
After struggling with the problem of brain drain from Canada to the US for decades, some cities in Canada have successfully reversed the trend and witnessed a brain gain of highly-skilled tech workers with advanced degrees and valuable experience in the field. And what has led to this brain gain? A combination of factors including...
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LMIA-Exempt Work Permits—Understanding the ICT Work Permit
If you are struggling to qualify for a work permit under the TFWP due to the LMIA requirement, then you should explore the International Mobility Program and try to qualify for an LMIA-exempt work permit (ICT Work Permit). Ordinarily, the work permit route into Canada is available only to those working for a business, firm,...
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Mobilite Francophone Work Permit—a TFWP Work Permit but with LMIA Exemption
I want to work in Canada but employers always seem to prefer LMIA-exempt candidates over those who will be applying for the LMIA-required work permit under the TFWP. Is there any way I too can qualify for a LMIA-exempt work permit? If you are a skilled worker who is searching for a job in Canada,...
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750,000 Jobs in Canada by End of 2021—Is your TFWP Application Good to Go?
Exactly how has the pandemic impacted Canada’s job market? Well, retirements fell by 20 percent during the pandemic while resignations by workers unhappy with their jobs fell by 40 percent. All this meant Canada’s job market was virtually put into suspended animation with both employers and employees preferring to play it safe. But that’s all...
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Your Best Opportunity to Immigrate to Canada is Already Here—Are You Prepared?
Do you know the worst mistake that skilled workers commit when exploring Canada immigration options? Too much planning with very little focus on execution. Are you waiting for the pandemic to completely subside before moving ahead with your plans to get a job in Canada? This can actually prove to be a very expensive mistake...
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C11 Work Permit—LMIA-Exempt Route for an Entrepreneur to Manage Own Business in Canada
Canada wants entrepreneurs as much as it wants talented skilled workers. However, business immigration may seem a bit tougher than skilled immigration if you don’t have the right guidance and assistance. An existing business that does not require funding support from designated agencies will not be covered under the Startup Visa program. The federal Self-Employed...
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Economic, Demographic, Geographical and Cultural—4 Reasons Why Canada Needs Skilled Immigration
What if Canada stops accepting so many skilled immigrants? What if it cuts its immigration targets and shuts down the various immigration programs and streams currently available to skilled workers and international graduates? What if, like the US, Canada decides it too doesn’t want any more skilled immigrants? A country may accept refugees and asylum...