Employment rose by an estimated 56,000 in September. This is the second monthly increase, following weakness in the labour market in the early summer. With September’s employment gain and a drop of 37,000 in unemployment, the unemployment rate declined 0.3 percentage points to 6.8%. Employment among adult women was little changed in September from August, […]
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Q. I have seen the ‘standard’ NOC listed on many web sites some differing slightly in content, but each time it only contains around 300 occupations. Can anyone tell me where I can see/access the complete/full unabridged listing? The one that contains EVERY occupation (and all sub-categories) and the related ETF/NOC points? Answer: There is […]
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Q. Once working in Canada, we are taxed on our world incomes? Do we have a refund if we have children? Or they would have free access to school without paying further fees for this education? What do we have to do to be taxed only in Canada and not in the country we are […]
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The Toronto Star has published an article outlining the most recent proposals concerning the overhaul of Canada’s federal skilled worker immigration legislation. In a discussion paper obtained by the newspaper, the following are discussed: – substantially more points allocated for the maximum work experience; – a greater maximum score for the education factor, but lower […]
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has recently released its statistics for the 1999 calendar year and, once again, Canada has failed to meet its own quota for immigration. CIC’s target for 1999 provided for up to 225,000 foreign nationals to enter Canada — either as refugees or as landed immigrants. However, Canada only admitted a […]
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The Government of the Province of Quebec — which has the power to select immigrants destined for Montreal or another city within the Province of Quebec — has recently published draft legislation to amend its existing immigration rules. The impact of these changes on the current Quebec Selection Criteria is difficult to assess at this […]
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Following slight declines in June and July, employment increased by an estimated 27,000 in August. Since March, monthly employment growth has averaged 9,000, much slower than the average monthly growth of 44,000 from September 1999 to February 2000. Despite the gain in employment in August, a large increase in the number of people participating in […]
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Q. Do you think there is a ‘Canadian Preferred’ type of resume? What kinds of strengths should new immigrants emphasize? Do you think that non-Canadian experience is regarded as valid by Canadian HR people? Answer: I can’t say that there is a Canadian preferred resume. What I can say is that the resume covers the […]
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Q. Will the fact that a friend’s application was delayed by a background clearance mean that I will incur the same delay, given that we are from the same country? Answer: Although the countries in which an applicant has resided can be a factor in the duration of the processing of a background clearance, it […]
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Arriving in Canada to live, work or study is but the first step of a new and exciting journey. Everyone who embarks on it is courageous and most will admit to having at least some concerns about what lies ahead. For some, getting to Canada proceeds smoothly. For others, the process proves more difficult. Once […]
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According to a recent article in The Montreal Gazette (a Montreal newspaper), the City of Montreal is urging the Provincial and Federal Immigration Authorities to boost the current immigration levels by at least 40 percent. Citing a critical shortage of high-tech workers in the Montreal region, the City is hoping to attract immigrants with engineering, […]
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As was discussed in a previous issue of this Newsletter, on April 6, 2000, Elinor Caplan, Canada’s Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, introduced a new Immigration and Refugee Protection Act in Canada’s Parliament. The new Act is expected to become law by the end of the year 2000. If passed in its current form, the […]
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Q. I work in the field of Electronic Data Processing, but I do not see my occupation listed in the General Occupations List. Does this mean that I am automatically inadmissible? Answer: The fact that your title does not appear on the GOL, does not necessarily mean that you are automatically inadmissible. The NOC contains […]
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Q. My work duties and responsibilities fits the category of a financial manager under the NOC. However, I have no post secondary education but years of experience in this position. Will this adversely impact my application for permanent residence to Canada? Answer: The National Occupational Classification states specific education and training requirements for each defined […]
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Employment was little changed in June and the unemployment rate remained at 6.6%. Over April, May and June, the average growth in employment was 11,000 per month, slower than the average monthly growth of 44,000 in the preceding six months. Full-time employment fell by 25,000 in June, mostly among adult men (-17,000). Over April, May […]
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While Canada’s employment crunch isn’t quite at U.S. levels — Canada’s unemployment rate is now 6.6. percent, compared to about 4 percent in the U.S. — the country’s economic growth is expected to equal or outpace America’s in the year. “The economy is quite healthy,” said Avery Shenfeld, senior economist with CIBC World Markets, one […]
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For some time now, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has been discussing strategies to help make the processing of permanent residence applications more efficient. In some of CIC’s recent proposals, it has been suggested that a greater portion of the actual work done by CIC in terms of reviewing each application be conducted in Canada. […]
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Q. I’ve read in one of the recent posts that a background check is a standard procedure and everyone has to go through it. The post also said that this “background check” starts as soon as the application is lodged. This all sounds great, because I thought this check is only started AFTER the interview […]
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Q. My university does not appear on the CCPE list, although it is larger and more prestigious from other universities in my country that do appear on the list. Does this prevent my eligibility to immigrate to Canada? Answer: Appearance of an applicant’s institution on the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers (CCPE) list does not […]
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After a slight pause in April, the upward trend in employment resumed in May with an estimated increase of 42,000 jobs. This brought gains from May 1999 to May 2000 to 413,000 (+2.8%). May’s employment rise pushed the unemployment rate down 0.2 percentage points to 6.6%, the lowest since March 1976. Full-time job gains Full-time […]
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Foreign professionals who apply for a Canadian Immigrant Visa under the “Skilled Worker” category are assessed under a “points” system. Under current Federal Selection Criteria, applicants are awarded “units of assessment” for a number of objective factors, such as age, education, occupational background and language ability. In addition, since 1993, applicants who have a close […]
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Q. Did you know that skilled foreign professionals can obtain legal status to work in Canada in as little as one to ten days? Answer: Relocating temporary foreign workers to Canada is a truly viable — though under-utilized — solution to the ongoing shortage of qualified Canadian employees. To remain competitive in today’s global market, […]
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A resume is a marketing document of sorts in which YOU are the product. Therefore, the first step to writing an effective resume is identifying the skills and abilities you have acquired that will be recognized and valued by potential employers. Studies have been done that indicate that employers spend no more than 20 seconds […]
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Q. The application of myself and my family has been processed, and we are awaiting landing documents. Once approved, can our nanny accompany us to Canada? Answer: Provisions exist by which you may request inclusion as a “de facto family member.” In our experience, however, applications for such inclusion are often not accepted, and may […]
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Q. I am a citizen of India and recently I settled in Canada as a Permanent Resident. I have a good full time job in Software with a Canadian Company. I need to go to USA for four days to attend a conference. The question is, do I need to obtain any kind of VISA […]
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