Posted by admin in News on 12 25th, 2008 | No Comments
Philippines now the largest source country for Canadian immigrants
China has been the top source country of immigrants for years, but now the Philippines has taken over the top spot for immigrants and temporary workers (combined). 19,064 Permanent Residents and 15,254 temporary workers from the Philippines arrived in Canada in 2007. Aside from Americans, more Filipinos...
Posted by admin in Working in Canada on 11 12th, 2008 | No Comments
Some firms are slowly realizing they’ll need minorities to survive
When Vikram Ahluwalia immigrated to Canada four years ago, he couldn’t figure out why he wasn’t getting any job offers. In India, he had spent the better part of a decade working his way up to middle management at a multinational packaged goods company, so he knew he was more than qualified to fill...
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- Bankruptcies jump 10%, pace expected to quickenIt’s a predictable pattern in any downturn: house prices fall, unemployment goes up and, then, personal bankruptcies surge. But this downturn already has broken the mould, with the number of Canadians falling into serious financial straits rising faster and earlier than expected. For the 12-month period ended November, 2008, personal bankruptcy filings are up 10 per [...]