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Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I get a work visa for Canada?How do I immigrate to Canada?Working in CanadaUnderstanding BC’s new PNP Entrepreneur Immigration Stream – The Devil is in the Details

28 July 2015

On July 2, 2015 the BC PNP program re-opened their business immigration category for entrepreneurial applicants. The new system requires prospective applicants to pre-register with an online profile that will allow the provincial government to quickly assess registrants based upon a number of criteria. A scoring component is used to select those applicants with the highest scores will be given an Invitation to Apply (ITA), which is required to submit a business application to the BC PNP office. Let's review the scoring criteria to see how to get that pivotal ITA!

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I immigrate to Canada?Working in CanadaBC’s Business Immigration Program Reopens for Business

14 July 2015

On July 2, 2015 the provincial government introduced it's new and improved BC PNP business program - the Entrepreneur immigration stream. The BC PNP entrepreneur immigration stream is targeting experienced entrepreneurs who are ready to invest in and actively manage a business in BC. The program now requires applicants to pre-register on line providing general information such as their age, education, proficiency in English, financial ability, business experience and previous travel to BC, for which they will score points. Following the lead of the new federal Express Entry immigration program, only the highest scoring registrants will be provided with an Invitation to Apply (ITA) and will be required to complete their application to the BC PNP within four months. Let's review some of the key features of BC's new business immigration program.

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I immigrate to Canada?Final Citizenship Changes come into force: What aspiring Canadians need to know!

23 June 2015

The remaining revisions to Canada's Citizenship laws came into force on June 11, 2015. Last year the government introduced Bill C-24, the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act which introduced many changes to the citizenship application process. However, many of those were not implemented until just recently. Most significantly the eligibility period for citizenship has increased and residency requirements have been defined to a strict physical presence in Canada. Prospective citizens must also be resident in Canada for tax purposes and demonstrate that they meet their personal income tax obligations.

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I immigrate to Canada?Maintaining Your Permanent Residence Status: Understanding the Process!

19 May 2015

Once you have gone through the process of becoming a permanent resident of Canada, you are still bound by legislative requirements to maintain your Permanent Residence (PR) status. Many people misunderstand the ongoing residency requirement or confuse it with the residency threshold for Canadian citizenship. Furthermore, there are several exceptions to being physically present in Canada that allow you to still satisfy the residency requirement while being outside of Canada and people have a tendency to interpret these "exceptions" to their own advantage without truly understanding their legal significance. Let's review what it takes to maintain your PR status.

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I get a work visa for Canada?Accessing Canada’s Immigration Programs to Address Labour Shortages: What Employers Need to Know!

4 May 2015

Canadian employers have been challenged to fill pressing labour shortages for many years and the projections are that these shortages will continue for years to come. Notwithstanding all the various opinions as to the best way to resolve our shortage of workers, immigration is universally recognized as being essential to address Canada’s immediate and long term labour force needs. For employers seeking to resolve their labour shortages, it is becoming essential to navigate Canada's immigration programs in order to keep your workforce strong and your business thriving. Here's what you can do to master the immigration game!

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I get a work visa for Canada?How do I immigrate to Canada?Express Entry and the Perils of Misrepresentation!

26 March 2015

Canada's new immigrant selection system for economic immigrants, Express Entry came into effect on January 1, 2015 and has dramatically changed our immigration program. What used to be an immigrant driven self selection model is now a government driven selection model. The government will only choose the very best applicants and offer them an "invitation to apply" - an ITA. Without an ITA, a prospective immigrant can not apply for permanent residence to Canada. The basis upon which Citizenship and Immigration Canada ( CIC) selects which applicants to provide with an ITA, is the information contained in a profile that a potential applicant submits to the government. The higher the score an applicant receives on the ranking of their profile, the more likely they will receive an ITA. Obviously, the temptation to enhance one's profile is very real. Resist that temptation! Inaccurate information that is provided in your profile could result in a finding of misrepresentation and a five year bar to ANY application to Canada - permanent or temporary!

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I get a work visa for Canada?Working in CanadaEmployer Roadblocks for Hiring Foreign Workers Continue!

10 March 2015

Minister of Immigration, Chris Alexander, continues to make the hiring of foreign workers difficult for Canadian employers. On February 21, 2015 Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) introduced new rules that require employers hiring foreign nationals under the International Mobility Programs, such as intra-company transferees and international experience class workers, to complete a new form and pay a $230 fee per worker as part of a new employer compliance program.

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I immigrate to Canada?Express Entry is not Easy Entry – Understanding Canada’s New Immigrant Selection System

11 February 2015

On January 1, 2015 Canada's immigration program was dramatically and fundamentally changed. Overnight our immigration program morphed from an applicant driven model, to a government selection driven model. Up until December 31, 2014 an applicant could apply to immigrate to Canada,

Canadian Immigration Programs How do I get a work visa for Canada?News Working in CanadaExpress Entry is not Easy Entry – Understanding Canada’s New Immigrant Selection System

10 February 2015

On January 1, 2015 Canada’s immigration program was dramatically and fundamentally changed. Overnight our immigration program morphed from an applicant driven model, to a government selection driven model. Up until December 31,...

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I immigrate to Canada?Investor Immigration Program to be back in Business!

16 December 2014

The past few years have been tough ones for business persons seeking to access Canada's Business Immigration program. On July 1, 2011 the Entrepreneur category was suspended and on July 1, 2012 so was the Investor program. On February 11, 2014 the Government of Canada decided to formally terminate both programs.

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Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I get a work visa for Canada?How do I immigrate to Canada?Working in CanadaUnderstanding BC’s new PNP Entrepreneur Immigration Stream – The Devil is in the Details

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I immigrate to Canada?Working in CanadaBC’s Business Immigration Program Reopens for Business

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I immigrate to Canada?Final Citizenship Changes come into force: What aspiring Canadians need to know!

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I immigrate to Canada?Maintaining Your Permanent Residence Status: Understanding the Process!

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I get a work visa for Canada?Accessing Canada’s Immigration Programs to Address Labour Shortages: What Employers Need to Know!

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I get a work visa for Canada?How do I immigrate to Canada?Express Entry and the Perils of Misrepresentation!

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I get a work visa for Canada?Working in CanadaEmployer Roadblocks for Hiring Foreign Workers Continue!

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I immigrate to Canada?Express Entry is not Easy Entry – Understanding Canada’s New Immigrant Selection System

Canadian Immigration Programs How do I get a work visa for Canada?News Working in CanadaExpress Entry is not Easy Entry – Understanding Canada’s New Immigrant Selection System

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