209,000 people in over 190 countries were asked to name the foreign country where they would most like to work and the unequivocal answer is—Canada. Traditionally, the US has been the preferred foreign work destination for skilled workers across the globe. However, four years of Trump’s anti-immigrant policies combined with the country’s ham-handed response to...
Work Smart and Use the Mobilité Francophone route to a Canadian Work Permit and PR
Is immigrating to Canada easy? Many make the mistake of thinking that Canada immigration is easy for those who are super-qualified, super-skilled, and super-experienced. Well, you don’t have to be a Superman or a Superwoman to immigrate to Canada. Instead, you just need to focus on using all possible programs and streams to qualify...
Skilled Trade Worker? Canada’s Needs You and It’s Time to Create your Express Entry Profile
Who is a skilled worker? The phrase is often equated with white-collar workers in middle and upper management positions doing executive and management tasks. However, Canada’s focus on attracting skilled workers from across the world goes extends to blue-collar workers specializing in ‘skilled trades’. This is why the Express Entry application system for skilled...
Why Canada Immigration—2nd Gen Immigrant Outqualify and Out-Earn Their Parents and Even Native Canadians
Why immigrate to Canada? Reasons may vary. Some may be seeking higher wages. Others may want faster professional growth. Further, some others may look forward to a better standard of living in a developed country life Canada. However, one reason that’s likely to be common among all is a better life for their next generation. Pays...
Good News for Skilled Workers—Five OINP Streams Move to the Expression of Interest System
Why is Canada’s immigration system described as a merit-centric, transparent, and efficient immigration system? Even the OECD described the Express Entry system as the role model for the entire globe. The key factor that makes Canada’s immigration system so effective is its Expression of Interest system. First-Come-First-Served—the Conventional Approach The traditional immigration system involves Countries set up...
Covid-19 Just the Final Blow for US—Canada already the Preferred Study Destination for International Students
Hit hard by the disruptions caused by the pandemic, international students in the US received a double whammy when the US President announced that international students choosing online classes over in-person classroom instructions will be stripped of their study visas. Following intense criticism, this rule was withdrawn but only for those already studying in the...
Using Sector-Specific Reports and Forecasts of Labor Gaps for the Perfect Long-Term Immigration Strategy
How to choose the right Canadian province for immigration? This is a bit of a chicken-or-egg dilemma for most people seeking to immigrate to Canada. Should you choose the province first and then search for job and PR opportunities there? Or, is it the other way round with the job coming first and choice...
Canada Immigration Wide Open—Just 28% Foreign Workers Actually Settle in Canada
Canada is a very immigrant-friendly country with a transparent and stable system, high immigration targets, and lots of programs and streams. But, how long will it last? Will Canada continue to set immigration targets of more than a million immigrants per year? Is it just a matter of time before these programs are shut...
Where are the Best Jobs in Canada—Top Sectors for Foreign Skilled Workers!
2020 was a horror year and 2021 was welcomed with the hopes that it would bring about healthier and more stable for the world. With multiple vaccines available to tame the Covid-19 virus, it’s time to focus on things like your career, job opportunities in Canada, and how you can make your dream of working...