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The Separatist Quebec Immigration System
In terms of immigration, Quebec has exceptional powers compared to the other provinces. To be accepted as an immigrant to Quebec, you first have to obtain a certificate of selection (Certificate de selection du Québec) which is granted by the government of Quebec using, in CIC’s own words, “its (Quebec’s) own rules.” You must display…
How to Travel While My Canadian Citizenship Application is in Progress in Three Steps
If you are wondering whether you can leave Canada while your application for citizenship is being processed, the answer is yes. You are permitted to leave while the application is processed, but there are a number of requirements you should be aware of. Failing to meet these requirements while your application is being processed, could…
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…
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?…
How To Fix Mistakes on a PR Card
If, when you receive your first PR card, there is a mistake that needs to be fixed, then the process for doing so is not the same as applying for a replacement card. In the case of a mistake on your first PR card, you must apply for a Request to Reissue a Permanent Resident…
The Top 10 Western Countries its Easiest to Immigrate to
by Peter Lawther / Flickr / CC BY 4.0 We’re lucky enough to live in an age where immigration is rather commonplace. There are a variety of reasons today to leave your home and start anew, and then, of course, there’s that old American adage— “Go West, young man.” Many nations in the West have…
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)….
Worst Neighbourhoods in Toronto to Immigrate To
Toronto by Lencer / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 Toronto remains the favourite destination for new permanent residents to this country, even though there are way more jobs out west. (We know we won’t convince you to choose another part of Canada.) Toronto is also one of the most diverse cities in the world:…
Open Sesame! Or How Your Canadian Passport is a Key to Many Doors
Along with many other advantages, the Canadian passport will allow you to travel freely to developed countries all over the world. According to the Henley Visa Restrictions Index 2013, Canadians can visit 170 countries and territories without a visa, or obtain one upon arrival.
Marrying and Sponsoring a Mauritian Citizen
Marriage to a Mauritian Citizen Every country has its own laws that apply to its citizens marrying a person from a different country. Getting married to a Mauritian citizen with the goal of eventually bringing them to Canada to live is a process with many steps. If you want to bring your Mauritian spouse or…
