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Saskatchewan Wants You
The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program, or SINP, has a new Express Entry Sub-Category which provides a quicker way to apply for Permanent Residence in Saskatchewan. It can mean being awarded a permanent resident visa after about 6 months processing time. After first completing and submitting an online profile at CIC’s Express Entry you then apply…
Where to Live in Canada: Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Manitoba and Saskatchewan Need Immigrants A lot is made of so-called “Middle America.” If you’re a TV executive or the head of a massive corporation selling products in the United States, chances are marketing to “Middle America” is going to be one of your keys to success. But what, exactly, is “Middle America?” Is it…
Who is Immigrating to Canada? Skilled Workers
Who is Coming to Canada? In 2013, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) instituted the requirement that applicants to the Foreign Skilled Workers Program (FSWP) had to submit an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) as part of their application. At World Education Services (WES) they found that credential assessments for overseas clients increased from 16% of total assessments in…
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 Get Your Foreign Education Credentials Recognized in Canada
You are what they call an ITP, or an internationally trained professional. Or an ITW, an internationally trained worker. You may be a nurse or engineer or pharmacist. Or a member of any number of professions, and you are now a proud Canadian citizen or permanent resident. Unfortunately, your professional degree, license, or certifications are…
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…
Customs Duties on Shipping Items to Canada
While tax treaties around the world, like NAFTA, are aimed at eliminating tariffs and duties on goods shipped across international boundaries, the world still has a way to go. There is often a tax or duty that you must pay before Canada Post, or your shipping company, will release the package sent to you from…
Occupations in Canada that are Work-Permit Exempt
In Canada, there are certain occupations, all of a temporary or event-specific nature, that are exempt from the requirement of a work permit or job offer. You must ensure you meet the requirements in each case on the following list, however. The list includes a wide variety of occupations, from street performers to visiting academics….
More Dying Towns Smart Immigrants Should Avoid. Or should they?
Last year we wrote an article highlighting a bunch of declining Canadian towns that we felt immigrants should avoid. Last year’s article took into account the ten municipalities or towns with the worst population decline between the 2006 census and the 2011 census, as well as unemployment rates, location and salary growth (or lack thereof)….
The Top 7 Worst Roads in Canada
Canada is a vast nation connected by a heroic network of asphalt. The wide distances between towns and cities mean that we’re heavily dependent on our motor vehicles. That means there’s a wide array of opinions about the worst roads and highways across the country. Most of these strips of blacktop bisect beautiful landscapes, but…
The Top 8 Worst Ways to Immigrate to Canada
There are numerous ways to come to Canada as both a temporary and permanent resident, and so there are numerous ways to achieve that great goal, Canadian Citizenship. But not all ways are made equal, and one thing we have learned in our experience is that the most popular ways people think of immigrating to…
