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How can TV and Film workers work in Canada?

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2023 13:00:05 +0000

Canada has played host to productions for some of the world’s all-time most popular movies and TV shows. Parts of 1997’s Titanic (Nova Scotia), 2005’s Brokeback Mountain (Alberta) and 2008’s Twilight (British Columbia) were filmed across different parts of this country over the years. On top of that, in the world of television, Canada has […]

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IRCC and Canada’s provinces continue working together to welcome Ukrainians

February 24, 2023 admin Canada, canada immigration news, canadian immigration news, immigration, IRCC, open work permits, Ukraine, visitor visa, work permits

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2023 12:00:31 +0000

Today marks one year since the beginning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. UNHCR reports more than 7 million people in Ukraine have been displaced since February 2022. Many of them have fled to neighbouring countries such as Poland and Moldova, but others decide to go further abroad, including Canada. What is Canada doing for displaced Ukrainians? […]

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Canada sees all-time high work permits take effect in 2022

February 23, 2023 admin canadian work permit, GLobal Talent Stream, gts, iec, imp, international experience canada, international mobility program, jobs, lmia based work permit, open work permit, significant benefit work permit, temporary foreign worker program, tfwp, total work permits, work permits, work permits in 2022

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2023 12:00:51 +0000

In 2022, a record 608,420 Canadian work permits took effect. This is close to 200,000 more work permits than in 2021, which saw only 414,000 permits come into effect. Work permits were issued between Canada’s two broad work permit pathways—the International Mobility Program (IMP) and the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). Schedule a Free Work […]

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The 4 different ways international students in Canada can apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit

February 12, 2023 admin canada immigration, canadian immigration, cec, Express Entry, express entry 2022, IRCC, jobs, pgwp, work permits

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2023 13:00:14 +0000

The Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) program provides international students in Canada with a way to remain in the country after they graduate from a post-secondary educational program and start building a life and career here. This program provides an open work permit for up to three years, which enables any graduate from a Canadian designated […]

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Canada’s immigration backlog shows little change from January

February 7, 2023 admin Canada, Express Entry, family, immigration, IRCC, jobs, pgp, pgwp, PNP, PR, settle, spousal sponsorship, study permits, tfwp, tr, work permits

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2023 13:00:44 +0000

In an email to CIC News Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reported that the number of applicants in inventory has remained consistent with January data, at just over 2.1 million. The data is current as of January 31-February 1. The inventory across all lines of business has progressed as follows since July 2021: January 2-3 […]

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Moving to Canada permanently from the U.S: A work-based approach

February 5, 2023 admin Canada, canada immigration, canadian permanent residence, cusma, eca, gts, IRCC, ita, jobs, LMIA, sowp, tfwp, United States, work permits

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2023 12:00:02 +0000

U.S. citizens and residents have many immigration pathways available to them that lead to Canadian Permanent Residency. Due in large part to geographic proximity and similarities in work cultures, U.S. residents have had success in finding job opportunities in Canada. Many immigration candidates have leveraged their Canadian work experience to gain permanent residence in Canada. […]

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Working in Canada as a business visitor

January 29, 2023 admin business visitors, Canada, jobs, work in Canada, work permit exemption, work permits

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2023 13:00:30 +0000

Business visitors to Canada are afforded some special work privileges that are not given to all international persons coming to this country for work. One of those privileges is an exemption from requiring a Canadian work permit. Why Canada allows business visitors to come to Canada without work permits Canada’s economic prosperity benefits greatly from […]

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Buying a home in Canada as a non-Canadian

January 13, 2023 admin buying a home, Canada, canada real estate, finance, housing, housing in canada, immigration, settle, settling, Students, temporary residents, work permits

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2023 13:00:10 +0000

The Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act was passed in parliament in June 2022 and came into effect on January 1 this year. Broadly speaking, the new regulations will prohibit the purchase of a residential property by any foreign investor who is not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. The regulations […]

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Canada’s immigration backlog continues to gradually decrease

January 10, 2023 admin Express Entry, family, immigration, IRCC, pgp, pgwp, PNP, PR, spousal sponsorship, study permits, tfwp, tr, work permits

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 13:00:56 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reports that the number of applicants in inventory has decreased from approximately 2.2 million to just over 2.1 million over December. In an email to CIC News, IRCC provided updated data, which is current as of January 2-3. The inventory across all lines of business has progressed as follows […]

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A summary of IRCC’s 2022 International Experience Canada research study

December 11, 2022 admin canada work permits, iec, iec pool, jobs, Work, work permit, work permits

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2022 13:00:33 +0000

In March 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released a public opinion research report surrounding the International Experience Canada (IEC) program. This report compiled the opinions of over 2,500 Canadian youth and over 1,000 Canadian parents (acquired through a quantitative survey), plus an additional 108 youth and 39 parents questioned via bulletin board to […]

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