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CANADIAN IMMIGRATION NEWS
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| Foreign students needed to boost Canada's productivity | ||
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The proposal to extend work permits for gifted foreign students trained in Canada has just been laid on the Canadian government's table. |
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| Foreign workers can now get work in Canada faster than before | ||
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Thanks to a new pilot project that's been introduced in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada can not only bring in more foreign temporary workers than before, but also, cut the process by more than four and a half months! |
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| Nova Scotia (Canada) steals tourism limelight | ||
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Nova Scotia may be the second smallest and fourth least populous province in Canada, but its humble size sure didn't stop it from being noticed by the competitive tourism industry. |
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| Immigration causes Canadian apartment vacancy rates to remain steady | ||
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Canada's steady vacancy rate has been credited to strong employment growth, solid income gains, and high immigration levels, which continued to support strong demand for both ownership and rental housing. |
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| Immigrating to Canada could help your children take school more seriously | ||
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If you have children, and are planning to immigrate to Canada, you might just be in for a delightful surprise. According to a report released last month, Canadians are taking education much more seriously than in the past. |
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| Living the good life in Canada: Real Estate gains predicted for 2008 | ||
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If you're planning to immigrate to Canada and its strong economy was one of the reasons for your decision, then the latest forecast on Canada's real estate market will not disappoint. Real estate brokers are forecasting steady, yet moderate growth in the Canadian residential property market in 2008. |
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| New Brunswick's 20-year immigration plan to increase population by 100,000 | ||
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According to experts, by 2030, Canada's population growth will be almost entirely dependent on immigration, and communities that don't attract and retain newcomers will see steady declines in population. |
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| Study reveals that owing a home is a top priority for recent immigrants to Canada | ||
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91% of recent immigrants polled in Canada's major cities (Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary and Ottawa) listed owning a home a top priority. |
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| Canadian owner’s equity remains strong despite US slump | ||
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It is not hard to see why Canada remains such a popular country with immigrants, especially when looking at the latest findings on owner's equity. |
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| Canada: Yearend labor force survey | ||
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Canada's attractive employment rate could lure even more immigrants. It has been found that in the second quarter of 2007, Canada’s employment rate was higher than that of the United States and most European countries. |
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| New federal commitments to help newcomers settle in Canada | ||
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Minister Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration has recently announced (Dec 17) new federal commitments to assist in the settlement and integration of newcomers to Canada. |
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| Canada's population reaches 33 million | ||
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Based on figures released last month (Dec 2007), more than 33 million people, which includes immigrants, now live in Canada, up from 115,200 from 1 July 2007. It is the strongest growth rate in six years. |
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| Canada seeks to attract foreign trained nurses | ||
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A project to attract foreign-trained nurses to apply for Canadian immigration has been promised by the Canadian government. |
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| Canada boosts funding to help immigrants settle in Saskatchewan | ||
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The Government of Canada is increasing funding by more than $121 million over three years to provinces (besides Ontario and Quebec) in an effort to help immigrants settle and integrate into Canadian society. |
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| Net worth of Canadian households reaches new heights | ||
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It is not hard to see why Canada is so attractive to immigrants, especially since new numbers from Statistics Canada have shown just recently that Canadians are saving a lot more than they are earning! |
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| Major financial boost for Canadian immigration | ||
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The Canadian Government has announced that Nova Scotia's will receive an extra $1.5 million for funding immigration settlement services this year. |
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| Canada accommodates international medical graduates | ||
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Medical professionals who would like to spread their wings, can now reap the benefits of Canada's fantastic medical immigration structure. |
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