Wednesday, February 20, 2019

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Immigration

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Le Canada prolonge la période des demandes pour un permis de travail post-diplôme, élimine l’exigence du permis d’études

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 17:02:32 +0000

Les étudiants étrangers espérant rester au Canada en vertu d’un permis de travail post-diplôme ont maintenant six mois pour présenter une demande dès qu’ils reçoivent leur avis officiel d’obtention du diplôme et n’ont plus besoin d’être en possession d’un permis d’études valide.   Les changements et modifications apportés à ce programme convoité ont été annoncés […]

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RTV founder Taya Rtichsheva is camera ready in Winnipeg

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Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 19:57:43 +0000

Taya Rtichsheva is the perfect picture of an immigrant who found ways to prove any and all of her doubters wrong. Born and raised in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan, Rtichsheva was a very active child, getting hooked on rhythmic gymnastics at the age of five and later taking classical guitar lessons, before discovering her passion for journalism. […]

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NFB ‘In Canada’ film reflects on themes of journey, arrival and belonging

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Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 18:30:52 +0000

Canadian Immigrant presents National Film Board films on immigration and diversity. The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is a federal cultural agency within the portfolio of the Canadian Heritage Department. Its mission is to provide, through film, “new perspectives on Canada and the world from Canadian points of view” — and immigrant voices have […]

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Canada extends application period for Post-Graduation Work Permits, drops valid study permit requirement

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 17:12:51 +0000

International students hoping to remain in Canada on a Post-Graduation Work Permit now have six months to apply once they obtain their notice of graduation and are no longer required to have a valid study permit.   The Government of Canada announced the changes on Thursday, February 14, along with other modifications to the popular program. […]

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Program empowers internationally trained medical doctors

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Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 20:59:28 +0000

It’s a devastating immigrant story. An internationally trained doctor arrives in Canada eager to start a new life, but after months of obstacles in relicensing and job searching, the doctor gets frustrated, depressed and ends up taking a survival job. Dr. Shafi Bhuiyan was disheartened to hear about this fate that face so many internationally […]

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Living in Brandon, Manitoba

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Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 20:18:09 +0000

New to Canada and looking for a place to call home? Learn about Brandon, Manitoba, in our “Find a City” series Brandon is the second-largest city in Manitoba, located 214 kilometres (a two-and-a-half-hour drive) from Winnipeg in the southwestern area of the province. The city is situated along Assiniboine River and was named after the […]

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Living in Brampton, Ontario

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Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 19:44:46 +0000

New to Canada and looking for a place to call home near Toronto? Learn about Brampton, Ontario, in our “Find a City” series Brampton is a suburb of Toronto and the third largest city in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).  It was named after Brampton in Cumbria, England — and nicknamed Flower City after its […]

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If you’re in the Express Entry pool, these provincial immigration streams may be looking for you

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Credit to Author: Stephen Smith| Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 20:20:30 +0000

Candidates who enter the Express Entry pool may find themselves on the receiving end of an invitation to apply for a provincial nomination without even trying thanks to specialized immigration streams in Ontario, Alberta and Nova Scotia.  These streams have recently been used to search the Express Entry pool for candidates who meet specified criteria […]

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‘Jobs, jobs, jobs we can’t fill’: Communities in Northern B.C. see hope in new federal immigration pilot

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2019 13:35:00 +0000

Communities in Northern British Columbia are hoping a new federal immigration pilot will help them grow their populations and fill job vacancies.  Unveiled by the Government of Canada last month, the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot will facilitate permanent residence for foreign workers of various skill levels in selected communities in Canada’s three northern territories […]

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