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How to Get a Work Holiday Visa for Canada
How to get Work Holiday Visa for Canada To get a work holiday visa for Canada you must be at least 18 years old and no older than 31 at the time you submit your application. To get a work holiday visa for Canada you must be a Citizen or permanent resident of at least...
How to get a Visitor Visa for Canada
How to get a Visitor Visa for Canada To get a Visitor Visa for Canada you would have to satisfy an immigration visa officer that your intention is to come to Canada for a short visit, no longer than 6 (six) months. To get a visitor visa for Canada you would have to...
How to get a Study Visa for Canada
How to get a Study Visa for Canada Getting a study visa for Canada is fairly difficult. While the Canadian immigration website provides you with information on how you can apply for a Canada study visa, they do not express how difficult the immigration officers are...
How to get a Work Visa for Canada
How to get a Work Visa for Canada The first step to get a Work Visa for Canada requires that you have a job offer from a Canadian employer. Your employer must obtain formal authorization from the Canadian government to hire you as a temporary foreign worker. After...
How to Get a Visa for Canada
How to get a visa for Canada How to get a visa for Canada. To get a visa for Canada you must first determine which visa is the one you need to get. There are several different kinds of visas for Canada. While getting a visa for Canada may seem to be easy, it is...
Canadian dollar exchange rate for July 2013
Is it a good time to buy Canadian Dollars? If you're moving to Canada or going for a short visit, you may need to transfer money to Canada as part of your move or trip. Of course, you will want the best exchange rate when you do. So, is it a good time to buy Canadian...
Canadian dollar forecast to weaken in 2013/2014
Do you plan to emigrate to Canada? If so, then the value of the Canadian dollar when you exchange currencies will have a big impact on your Canadian dollar total. Given that, what's in store for the Canadian dollar in the next 12 months? Find out here! The exchange...
Changes to Temporary Foreign Worker Program – LMO Fees
As part of an action to reform the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) the government of Canada is now enforcing a fee for processing of Labour Market Opinion (LMO) applications. Effective today, July 31, 2013, every LMO application comes with a price tag of $275...
YES – Same-Sex Marriage Couples can get Green Cards!
Excellent news for LGBT families! The U.S. Supreme Court has deemed section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) to be unconstitutional. Since DOMA was a federal law and immigration law is also federal, this act prevented married LGBT couples from sponsoring their...
Happy Canada Day! How will you celebrate the birth of our country?
Today we celebrate Canada’s birthday, the anniversary of the day (July 1, 1867) in which Canada became a country. The beginning of Canada’s eventual complete independence from England, on this day four provinces joined together to form the great country we know and...
Temporary Foreign Worker Program – a difficult decision
In an attempt to prevent foreign workers from displacing Canadian workers, the government is making some big changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. These changes will give Canadian citizens and permanent residents first shot at filling a position once it...
Canada opens the doors for professionals
The Federal Skilled Worker Program, one of Canada’s most sought-after immigration options, is now being re-opened to allow foreign workers, in 24 qualifying applications, to apply for immigration to Canada. This program, which allows immigrants to apply for permanent...
New Immigration Program for Skilled Workers Opens
A new immigration program, the Skilled Trades Immigration program, for skilled workers interested in immigration to Canada, has been added this year, opening up the door for candidates in specific occupations which do not require university education (e.g. carpenters,...
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