Saskatchewan Population Hits Record High; More Immigrants Choosing West Over Toronto

The proportion of new Canadians calling Saskatchewan home has more than tripled over the past decade. According to a new Statistics Canada study, 2.7 per cent of the country’s 280,682 immigrants planned to settle in Saskatchewan in 2010, a rise of 0.8 per cent of 227,429 immigrants in 2000. While Saskatchewan welcomed 7,615 immigrants in
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Northeast B.C. Unemployment Rate Too Low to Report

For the fourth month in a row, the unemployment rate in Northeast British Columbia has been so low that they can’t be reported. The latest available data measures the rate through January and shows that collapsing oil and LNG prices have yet to have a big impact on employment in the region. The unemployment rate
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Just Like That You’re an Illegal Immigrant (Audio)

On April 1, 2015, the Canadian government will launch a new industry. Citizenship and Immigration Canada will begin manufacturing “illegal immigrants.” Four years ago, on April 1, 2011, the Conservative cabinet passed a regulation known as the “4-in, 4-out” rule, requiring all temporary foreign workers who have been in the country for four years or
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Canada’s Hot Jobs, and Ones to Avoid – Experts Offer Their Top Picks

Those looking for a job in oil and gas or related industries this year will not find the odds too favorable. With an economy that has some softness economists at the Conference Board of Canada said in their latest report that job seekers will have to wait until 2016 for real broad based employment opportunities to arise.
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U.S., Canada Extend Customs Preclearance Beyond Air Travel

In a bid to boost the efficient flow of people and goods while maintaining strong border security, the U.S. and Canada agreed on Monday to extend customs preclearance to border crossings by rail, land and water. Under preclearance, U.S. border officials work on Canadian soil to inspect and vet the goods or people seeking entry
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Canada’s Antiterror Gamble

The Canadian Parliament is debating the country’s most significant national security reform in over a decade. The proposed act, known as Bill C-51, would supplement antiterror laws that were enacted following 9/11. Bill C-51, proposed in January by the Conservative government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, is a highly politicized response in a parliamentary election
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Temporary Foreign Workers Forced Out of Workforce by ‘4 in and 4 out’ Rule (Audio)

From 1 April 2015, a change to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program  could see some migrant workers refused work permits. The change should be scrapped because it would force an exodus of foreign workers from B.C., says an advocate. On April 1, 2011, the federal government introduced legislation known as the « four in and four out » rule, limiting how
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Number of temporary foreign workers tripled in Canada between 2002 and 2012

According to the parliamentary budget office reported last week, the number of temporary foreign workers (TFW) in Canada tripled between 2002 and 2012, but they still made up less than two per cent of the overall labour force. The report said an increasing number of foreign workers are filling skilled positions today as the percentage
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Canada Sees Sharp Drop in Immigrants Becoming Citizens

The percentage of immigrants who obtain Canadian citizenship has fallen sharply from 79% to 26%, according to a study of immigrants who arrived between 2000 and 2008. The fall is due to new rules and fees that have made it more difficult for people to become Canadian, says former citizenship director general Andrew Griffith. Griffith’s
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Manitoba retient les immigrants investisseurs avec des règles révisées

Le Manitoba a révisé les exigences de son programme des Candidats des Provinces pour les entreprises, en augmentant le montant du dépôt requis des investisseurs étrangers à $ 100,000. En outre, les investisseurs devront payer des frais de traitement non remboursables et seront soumis à des évaluations régulières de leurs entreprises. Les changements sont le
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