Posted by admin in Working in Canada on 12 26th, 2008 | No Comments
Alberta and British Columbia seeking Filipino skilled workers
The Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia have a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Philippines’ Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE) regarding human resource development to promote the many employment opportunities in Alberta and BC. Hector Goudreau, the Alberta Minister...
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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...
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Posted by admin in Canada Immigration Procedures on 12 19th, 2008 | No Comments
Its easy to become a Canadian citizen in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan has just made it easier for international students to become Canadian Permanent Residents. British Columbia (BC) is now helping its substantial food processing sector to retain foreign skilled workers by nominating them for fast-track Canadian immigration.  These students and workers have...
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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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