March 13, 2017

Global Talent Stream: Canada's Global Skills Strategy to Attract Highly Skilled Workers Abroad

Global Talent Stream is part of  Canada's Global Skills Strategy to help businesses in Canada to hire highly skilled workers.  There will be a list of eligible occupations under this stream which is expected to be implemented mid of 2017.  

March 9, 2017

Quebec Skilled Worker Selection Grid Changes Effective March 8, 2017

Effective March 8, 2017, changes will be implemented in the Quebec Skilled Worker Selection Grid. These changes were made, according to this MIDI Announcement, to promote better socio-professioal integration of immigrants and to upgrade knowledge of French.

March 7, 2017

Publicly-funded institutions list – Atlantic Immigration Pilot

If you are planning to apply for permanent residence in Canada under the Atlantic Immigration Pilot (International Student), be very sure that you will be studying in one of the Pubicly-funded institution in the Atlantic Provinces of Canada.

Atlantic Immigration Pilot Applications Are Now Being Accepted!

Few months ago, representatives from New Brunswick Provincial Government were in the Philippines to promote the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Project.  This program aims to attract immigrants to settle in the Atlantic Provinces of Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island).

Today, Citizenship and Immigration Canada announced that Atlantic Immigration Pilot Applications Are Now Being Accepted!

February 28, 2017

Woman from Philippines, visiting family on Vancouver Island, slammed with $20K hospital bill

Traveling to Canada to visit your family or for a short vacation?  Do not forget to buy a travel insurance.  You might get a lesson or two from this experience of Ms. Roema Talosig, who travelled from the Philippines to visit family in Canada.