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Nov 28, 2008 | No Comments
What qualifications are required?
In order to qualify as a skilled worker, a combination of factors such as age, academic background, work experience, language skills, family ties in Canada and/or previous work experience or studies in Canada are taken into consideration.
Selection is usually made out of a point system which takes into consideration the basic selection [...]
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Nov 5, 2008 | No Comments
Canada’s enviable standard of living, spectacular scenery, first class education system and abundant job opportunities make it an extremely popular choice for potential migrants. Combine that with its relative proximity to Europe compared with other migration hotspots, and it’s clear why so many people are looking to Canada to start a new life.
Canadian Work Permit [...]
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Nov 5, 2008 | No Comments
The following provides general information about immigrant and non-immigrant admissions programs commonly used by foreign-born professionals; describes statutory safeguards for educational and employment opportunities in the United States; highlight srecent statistics on permanent and temporary admissions; and explains current Canadian perspectives and policy recommendations on immigration issues.
Immigrant (Permanent) Admissions Programs
Immigrant admissions programs govern the entry [...]
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Oct 31, 2008 | No Comments
Healthcare system
Canada, like Britain, has a well-established and comprehensive publicly funded healthcare service for the entire population – medicare. The service provides universal coverage for medically necessary hospital and physician services based on need rather than ability to pay. The biggest difference between the British and Canadian systems is that, although the federal government has [...]
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Oct 31, 2008 | No Comments
From its Aboriginal beginnings, to French and British colonization, to its large, modern-day communities of Latin American immigrants, Canada has always sustained an ethnically and culturally diverse population. Canada absorbs more immigrants per capita than any other country. Although it is the second largest country in the world after Russia, an average of only three [...]
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Oct 7, 2008 | No Comments
Montreal International (MI), an organization devoted to promoted the economic well-being of the Montreal, Canada, presented a paper recommending that measures be implemented aimed at attracting and retaining skilled migrants from abroad. The paper was presented as part of the National Assembly’s Committee in Culture on planning immigration levels between 2008 and 2010.
“The presence of [...]
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Oct 7, 2008 | No Comments
The natural environment has always been a key factor in attracting students from other countries. Canada, known as “America’s backyard”, is the most inhabitable country, as well as the world’s most spectacular nation for overseas study. Study costs in Canada, compared with other major countries, are slightly lower. With a relatively stable visa policy and [...]
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