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Do I Need an eTA to Come to Canada?

Started August 1, 2015, you will be able to apply for an eTA online in order to come to Canada. An eTA is an Electronic Travel Authorization and will be required for those visa-exempt foreign nationals who wish to travel by air to Canada, starting November 10, 2016. As of that date, you will require…

Improving your IELTS English Test Results for Express Entry

Language Requirements are key in any successful Express Entry application. For example, in the FSWP Selection Grid, language proficiency accounts for the largest part of the 100 point total. If you get a good language score, you give a boost to your rankings. In the rest of this article we will review how to improve…

How to Seek Asylum in Canada at the PanAm Games or Women’s World Cup

Some World Cup and Games participants, whether they be athletes, coaches, technical or other support personnel, or even dignitaries, occasionally request asylum during an international sporting event like these 3 tournaments.

New Requirements and Fees for Open Work Permits and LMIA-Exempt Work Permits (International Mobility Programs)

Under the International Mobility Program, the Canadian authorities group foreign workers who are exempt from a Labour Market Impact Assessment, or LMIA. We previously covered LMIAs and LMIA-exempt jobs in an earlier article. Now, as of February 21, 2015, there are new requirements that Citizenship and Immigration Canada, or IRCC, have put in place for…

Your Immigration Lawyer Screwed Up. What’s Next?

When you’ve hired an immigration consultant or lawyer and your application is rejected because of errors and screw ups by your consultant, it’s an incredibly frustrating moment for you. You’ve paid out a part of your savings in fees and not only was your application rejected – always a risk even for an application that…

When Wealthy Foreign Parents Buy Condos for their International Student Kids, Canadians Suffer

Where to Study: Canada Vs. Australia

Australian National University by Bidgee / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.5 Let’s see how the top Canadian and Australian universities do in the global rankings and then dig down into how well they score in domestic surveys in each respective country. There is no definite ranking. Like the universities themselves, they all compete with…

Where to Emigrate from Brazil

So let’s assume you are somewhere in Brazil looking to work abroad and also study in English. Where to go? The top choices, in alphabetical order, are: Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.

Six Stable European Countries You Don’t Want to Live and Work In

Have you thought about immigrating to Europe? Solid stable economies with sophisticated cultural life and, just perhaps, a place you can carve out for yourself among the multilingual Euro-trash? You’ve met them backpacking in Peru and Thailand, or boozing in a pub in Sydney. They’re so polite and cool and you’d like to check out…

Canada vs New Zealand – Where should I Go: Auckland or Ottawa

New Zealand compared to Canada, Auckland compared to Ottawa Welcome to another edition of our Canada vs. series: Auckland vs. Ottawa – New Zealand’s biggest city versus Canada’s Capital Region.

Canada vs New Zealand – Where should I Go: Halifax or Wellington?

New Zealand compared to Canada, Wellington compared to Halifax Now that we’ve tackled the big cities, what about some smaller cities, a little off the beaten path? Canada’s port city versus the capital city of New Zealand.

Six Islands You Might Pre-Retire to

Ah, those island paradises that you would love to get away to. Maybe even retire in, so you can wake up every morning to the gentle sound of the Caribbean or the Pacific lapping at the sandy shores mere metres from your bedroom window. How about a porch with a sloping roof and a hammock?…