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Canada vs. the USA – Where to immigrate
The USA Versus Canada: Immigration and a New Life See individual cities compared The USA: Reasons why people immigrate, and a brief history of immigration When we think about the USA, it is inevitable that we think of immigration and the mass migration that occurred in the past; the United States is a nation…
What is the Happiest Country in the World?
Are you happy? Can you buy lots of cool stuff? Are these two things perfectly correlated? No, not really. Studies have shown that we might anticipate the purchase of a material thing, but its effect on our happiness depreciates very quickly. Experiences tend to last longer in terms of emotional value. We looked at the…
Immigrating to Canada with Children
Many of us can relate to moving at least once in our lives. For some this is a touchy subject. Life unfortunately does not always allow you to control a dragged-out recession, the disruptions of job loss or the decision of divorce. Hundreds of thousands of children have packed up their comfort in boxes and…
Sponsoring a Spouse with a Dependent Child FAQs
Who qualifies as a “Dependent Child”? Does my step-child need a police clearance? Does my step-child need a medical? What is the status of my sponsored child? What is the status of my biological child? When must accompanying dependents land in Canada? How do I enrol my child in school?
New PR Card – RFID Chip and Different Photo Specifications
Your new card will now include enhanced security features. Here’s what Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will be changing in the new PR Card: Your card photograph will have some new specifications. Your immigration category will no longer be shown on the card. You will have more characters available for your first and last names:…
Iranian Immigration to Canada Statistics
Has Canada Turned Back the Clock with Iranian Immigration? To understand the fairly recent history of Iranian migration to Canada, consider this. In 1976, Canada passed the new Immigration Act that created three main categories of immigrants: Family Class Independent Immigrants While these categories have been modified and updated several times since – especially under…
Multiple Entry Visas are the Only Way to Travel
Did you know that 90% of the visitor visas that Canada hands out around the world are now multiple-entry visas valid for up to 10 years? And that 1/3 of those 10-year multiple-entry visas are awarded to visitors from China? Canada has a goal of delivering visitor visas faster and in larger quantities
Top 25 Wealthiest Families in Canada
Who are the top 25 wealthiest families in Canada? The ones with a net worth of billions of dollars? Yes, that would be Canadian dollars, but they’re still very, very rich. And are there many first-generation immigrant families among the top 25 wealthiest families in Canada? The answer to that last question is not many,…
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…
How Do Canada’s Provincial GDPs Compare with the World?
via Presentation Magazine How do Canada’s provinces stand up on the world economic stage? Can you guess which world economy is the same size as each one of our provinces and territories? They keep telling us that California, for example, is a Top 10 world economy. In fact, it’s number 8 and is the same…
Who is Doing Your Fast Cards?
Do you find yourself juggling your company’s loads and deciding between factoring the load, or getting your factoring company to advance you a reasonable percentage of your fuel costs? Or maybe just getting a quick pay to give your cash flow a jolt? And all the while worrying about whether or not to take on…
