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BuzzBot Like but made By Google?

2009-10-02T19:27:00.001-07:00

I think I saw this concept of "posting on every page on the internet" BuzzBot from their home page:
"BuzzBot is the first technology of it's kind to bring interactive social networking features to every website and any web-content on the Internet, all instantly and at a simple click of a button. Any website that you can type into your browser, you can now comment, blog and chat on - the entire Internet LIVE and Interactive!"

I assume Google will take this thing to a new level and integrated with many features it does have a FUTURE. Way to go GOOG;-) Looking forward to the next "Google Miracle" Technological advances of the 22 century Today!

in reference to: Google Sidewiki (view on Google Sidewiki)

Americans immigrate to Canada

2008-11-28T08:54:00.000-08:00

Americans immigrate to Canada

American immigrants to Canada at a 30 Year High

Canada Becoming the More Attractive North American Immigration Destination

“Politics, health care, social issues, and possibly even the strengthening of the Canadian dollar” are being cited by the Association of Canadian Studies as reasons why more and more Americans are choosing to immigrate to Canada. Also, an increasing number of Mexicans are deciding to bypass the United States as an immigration destination, heading to Canada instead.

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Jedwab pointed to the economic downturn in the United States as a top possibility for the trend, followed by social and political considerations. Also the booming Canadian economy along with the strong Canadian dollar may be playing an important role as well.

In 2006, 4,498 people were admitted as economic immigrants, which means they need to collect sufficient points to gain entry. This narrowly outpaced the 4,468 immigrants brought in under family-reunification rules. Ontario continued to be the principal destination for American immigrants in 2006 (5,705), followed by British Columbia (2,435) and Quebec (1,006). Alberta was fourth with 980.

Most of the well educated immigrants are now coming from United States. Canada is enjoying an upswing as a preferred destination for Americans, many of whom are increasingly well educated. In 2006, 49.5% of American immigrants held a bachelor's degree or better, up from 46% in 2000.

The poll also indicated that 92% of Americans had a favourable view of Canada, making it the top pick among 25 foreign countries listed.

The number of Americans immigrating to Canada and is at its highest point in thirty years, having nearly doubled since 2000. Such rates of immigration to Canada from the U.S. have not been seen since the 1970’s when the United States was suffering from political turmoil. Though the recent data does not indicate any particular reasons for Canada’s renewed popularity among Americans, the director of the study suggests “the economic downturn in the United States as a top possibility, followed by social and political considerations.” With increasing numbers of highly educated skilled workers arriving from the U.S. and a sharp decrease in the number of Canadians heading south of the border, the Canadian ‘brain drain’ phenomenon is shrinking. Half of Canadian newcomers from the U.S. have obtained a bachelor’s degree or better and are coming to Canada under the skilled worker category of immigration.

On another note, as American immigration officials are tightening regulations on Mexicans in the United States, the Canadian government is encouraging increased immigration from Mexico. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper recently met with Mexican President Felipe Calderon to discuss increased labour mobility between the countries to deal with chronic labour shortages in Canada. Mexican migration to Canada has been soaring since the mid 1990’s due to the easing of entrance requirements brought about by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Between 1991 and 2001, Canada’s number of permanent and temporary residents from Mexico nearly doubled to almost 43,000. Though the focus of a possible new labour mobility agreement would be on temporary workers, the number of Mexicans arriving in Canada under the skilled worker category of immigration is on the rise as well. Additionally, the number of Mexicans studying in Canada has been steadily increasing.

The leaders of Canada, the United States, and Mexico recently convened to discuss measures to strengthen ties within North America and build upon the existing NAFTA framework. Developing compatible immigration measures was discussed as a means to facilitate increasing labour mobility across borders. NAFTA has facilitated the flow of certain skilled professionals across borders to fulfill temporary job positions.

A recent poll stated that 92 per cent of Americans have a favourable view of Canada, ranking it at the top of a list of 25 countries. As immigration data demonstrates that many Americans see Canada as a more attractive place to live, and many Mexicans see Canada as a more attractive immigration destination than the United States, Canada is in a good position to welcome a great deal of immigrants from its neighbouring countries.

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Canada immigration processing time

2008-11-28T07:58:00.000-08:00

Canadian immigration application processing times vary, depending on your category of Canadian immigration. You can speed up the process by finding work in Canada.

The Canadian immigration application processing times provided below are based on information from Citizenship and Immigration Canada and are updated on a regular basis. Although a useful benchmark, these application processing times are only averages and are historical in nature. Your particular application processing time may differ.

Applications Processed at Canadian Visa Offices
Skilled Workers – Federal
July 2005 to June 2006, Statistical Information:

Citizenship and Immigration Canada staff work at locations around the world. Officers in Canadian embassies, high commissions and consulates process applications abroad for permanent residence for people wishing to immigrate to Canada.

The tables below show the number of months that were required to approve or refuse applications at visa offices around the world.

The length of time it takes to finalize applications may be different at different visa offices.

Past processing times may not indicate the length of time it will take to finalize applications in the future.

Months Required to Finalize Applications

ALL REGIONS
	30% of cases finalized in: (months)	50% of cases finalized in: (months)	70% of cases finalized in: (months)	80% of cases finalized in: (months)
Processing Times at Visa Offices in All Regions	32	52	59	63
AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST
	30% of cases finalized in: (months)	50% of cases finalized in: (months)	70% of cases finalized in: (months)	80% of cases finalized in: (months)
Processing Times at Visa Offices in Africa and the Middle East	47	57	62	65

Processing Times at Individual Visa Offices in Africa and the Middle East	30% of cases finalized in: (months)	50% of cases finalized in: (months)	70% of cases finalized in: (months)	80% of cases finalized in: (months)
Abidjan	16	24	37	43
Accra	55	57	59	61
Cairo	30	41	53	63
Damascus	59	62	66	69
Nairobi	19	28	42	49
Pretoria	32	44	53	58
Rabat	20	24	44	48
Tel Aviv	19	43	52	56
ASIA AND PACIFIC
	30% of cases finalized in: (months)	50% of cases finalized in: (months)	70% of cases finalized in: (months)	80% of cases finalized in: (months)
Processing Times at Visa Offices in Asia and Pacific	54	58	63	65

Processing Times at Individual Visa Offices in Asia and Pacific	30% of cases finalized in: (months)	50% of cases finalized in: (months)	70% of cases finalized in: (months)	80% of cases finalized in: (months)
Beijing	57	59	61	62
Colombo	14	53	58	60
Hong Kong	54	60	66	68
Islamabad	55	57	58	61
Kuala Lumpur	33	35	39	40
Manila	53	56	59	61
New Delhi	62	64	66	69
Seoul	21	25	49	52
Singapore	40	46	52	54
Sydney	16	20	23	28
Taipei	22	23	25	36
EUROPE
	30% of cases finalized in: (months)	50% of cases finalized in: (months)	70% of cases finalized in: (months)	80% of cases finalized in: (months)
Processing Times at Visa Offices in Europe	28	49	57	62

Processing Times at Individual Visa Offices in Europe	30% of cases finalized in: (months)	50% of cases finalized in: (months)	70% of cases finalized in: (months)	80% of cases finalized in: (months)
Ankara	55	60	66	68
Berlin	14	15	17	19
Bucharest	55	58	61	63
Kyiv	25	45	60	67
London	25	28	47	52
Moscow	56	64	68	70
Paris	48	51	54	56
Rome	41	49	55	57
Vienna	5	9	18	45
Warsaw	52	62	67	68
THE AMERICAS
	30% of cases finalized in: (months)	50% of cases finalized in: (months)	70% of cases finalized in: (months)	80% of cases finalized in: (months)
Processing Times at Visa Offices in the Americas	19	23	35	44

Processing Times at Individual Visa Offices in the Americas	30% of cases finalized in: (months)	50% of cases finalized in: (months)	70% of cases finalized in: (months)	80% of cases finalized in: (months)
Bogota	24	35	43	50
Buenos Aires	12	19	47	49
Buffalo	20	24	36	45
Caracas	14	16	18	20
Guatemala City	7	9	12	15
Havana	17	23	48	54
Kingston	12	15	19	27
Lima	7	9	12	16
Mexico City	12	14	16	18
Port-au-Prince	10	11	13	17
Port of Spain	19	21	24	26
Santiago	17	26	44	44
Sao Paulo	11	12	14	16

Processing times are presented only where an office has finalized 10 or more cases in the category in the above-mentioned 12-month time period

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How hard is it to immigrate to Canada from America?

2008-11-28T02:34:00.000-08:00

How hard is it to immigrate to Canada from America?

I plan to immigrate to Canada after College, so that's about 8 years away. However, I was wondering how hard it is to immigrate there. I'm thinking of living in either Vancouver or Toronto. Does anyone have any experience similar to mine? Thanks in advance everyone! Additional Detail: I'm not actually in College yet. In fact, I'm still a freshman in High School. I'm just trying to get a feel for how I can achieve my goals so I can start preparing.

Public Comments:

1. Please check out this info here on the New Canadian Experience Class. What are you studying in college? I ask this because a mere college diploma, though helpful, won't guarantee you a successful immigration process. The cost of living in Toronto and Vancouver is very high so choose your study program wisely. If you wind up with a diploma in arts, your chances of getting a job that will pay you enough to live in Toronto and/or Vancouver will be very small.

2. Well, I live in Toronto and I have been to Vancouver and I can tell you, Toronto is much better than Vancouver. There are more facilities and more services than anywhere else in Canada. Immigrating here is not very difficult. All you have to do, is apply for a Permanent Resident (PR) Card or a student visa and you will able to stay in Canada without any hassle.

3. Canada picks their immigrants based on what they can do for Canada. Additional points can be gained by having a basic understanding of French. If you get a degree in an area that's needed in Canada, and you can find an employer, plus you have a basic understanding of French (spoken, reading, writing) you'll have no problems.

4. I heard it's really hard to immigrate to pretty much any developed nation from America. (If it wasn't, who wouldn't want leave???) BUT I also heard that the easiest developed country to immigrate to is Germany. And from there, since most of Europe is united now like the US, you could easily move somewhere like Great Britain or Ireland. I'm planning on Ireland. Don't know if this is helpful at all, but just letting you know.

5. You need a skilled trade that is in demand, or a family member in Canada willing to sponsor you. Or enough money to start a business that will be hiring Canadians
What is the quickest way to immigrate to Canada article provides great info on the subject of finding a Job in Canada prior to immigrating.

6. Forget college - be a plumber, mason or best of all a plasterer, backer or a cook. We have nerdy MBAs and computer programmers coming out our ears and the immigrant ones are driving cabs. We need some people who actually know how to do something useful.

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Canadian Immigration News: The fastest way to Immigrate to Canada

2008-11-27T15:50:00.000-08:00

Canadian Immigration News: The fastest way to Immigrate to Canada

The fastest way to Immigrate to Canada

2008-11-27T14:34:00.000-08:00

The fastest way to Immigrate to Canada
Most prospective Immigrants to Canada do not realize that having a job prior to coming to Canada can speed up the immigration process considerably. There are may Employment Agencies in Canada that offer this valuable service. Some better then other but bottom line is there are choices.

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Here is an example of a Job posting:
Job Title: Live-in Childcare
Number of Positions: 1 Experience: 10-15 years
Location of Job: Toronto
Province/State: Ontario
Country: Canada
Salary: CDN$1600/month (Willing to sponsor a worker from abroad.)
Description: Live in Child Care for 2 children
Job Duties: Full time live in Child Care for 2 children ages 5 & 3
Bathing, Dressing, feeding the children, taking the children outside for fresh air and activities daily, arranging play dates with other children, taking the children to the park, reading and engaging the children in other stimulating and educational activities.
Meal preparation would be expected and necessary and housekeeping would be appreciated when time permits.
Requirements & Comments: High energy family needs high energy caregiver
Diligent with respect to their housekeeping, disinfecting and sanitizing and someone that excels with respect to their meal preparation skills.

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Canadian Election could affect Immigration to Canada

2008-11-27T13:51:00.000-08:00

Canadian Election could affect Immigration to Canada

A Canadian Federal election will be held on October 14, 2008, either re-elect the governing Conservatives, or to elect a new party and Prime Minister.

It is expected that the outcome of this election will have a great effect on the current changes in the Canadian Immigration policy that was recently approved. The speculations are as follows:

Should the conservatives and the Prime Minister Stephen Harper are re-elected, their new immigration priorities will finally be implemented.

On the other hand if other political parties are elected, there is a possibility that the current proposed plan will be repealed to give way to another set of strategies in the hope of modernizing and trimming the backlog brought about by the current immigration system.

Why there was a need for an election was because Prime Minister, Stephen Harper’s Conservatives are currently a minority government in the House of Commons. Due to the opposition they have received since taking office in 2006, including the resistance that they have received to the their proposal to amend the Immigration Act this spring, doing so, he hopes that he will capture more seats in the upcoming election so that his government can make up a majority in the House of Commons, which would give him the support to be able to implement the changes that wishes to spearhead.

If the Conservatives are re-elected, the immigration changes that they have been promoting since March, will be finally put into practice, and all those Federal Skilled Worker applicants that have been frozen in the system since February 27th, will finally get a decision.

If Conservative plans are carried out, it seems that Federal Skilled Worker applicants will be selected based on whether their occupations are on Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s (CIC) recently established list of 38 qualifying occupations. Applicants whose occupations are on this list and who meet the minimum points requirements under the Federal Skilled Worker category will be qualified for Permanent Residency. Those whose occupations are not on the list, will need to apply for Canadian Permanent Residency through the Provincial Nomination Programs (PNP), if they can qualify.

According to CIC Minister Diane Finley, this list will not be made public until later in the fall.

While all of this are being considered, Stephane Dion, leader of the Liberal party, has announced his views and plans for Canadian immigration, if elected as Prime Minister. He has cited that in addition to repealing the Conservative amendments, the Liberal party would allocate $800 million to modernize and streamline the Canadian immigration system.

This is how the budget will be allocated.

- $400 million would go towards clearing out the existing backlog of applicants.

- $200 million would be allocated to develop new initiatives to help immigrants succeed in the workforce, they call this “Bridge to Work” - a program that will help applicants with their foreign credentials recognition, training and accreditation, and access to internships, mentorships, and work placement opportunities.

- and another $200 million would be invested in a language training program.

It is good to note though that in either case, whether the Liberals or the Conservatives will win the election, that the Canadian Federal Election’s effects to Immigration to Canada remains the same.

Both parties intends to speed up the process; the only thing that is left on the discussion table is how this will be carried out.

If immigration to Canada, is one of your plans, it is important that you realize that now is the best time to apply considering the positive developments.

Should this plans be carried out, the effect will be a speedier and easier migration to Canada, which will result to the quota to be filled up a lot faster.

It is in this context that we urge you to come up with a decision soon, we do not want you to loose this opportunity.

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Premier of Quebec plans to attract and retain more international students

2008-11-27T13:22:00.000-08:00

Premier of Quebec plans to attract and retain more international students

Wednesday, 26 November 2008

Quebec Premier Jean Charest hopes to establish a new system to help foreign students stay in Quebec to pursue their careers upon graduation. Charest says that more international students would help Quebec meet its demographic challenge caused by a low provincial birthrate.

If re-elected in the coming provincial election, Jean Charest and his Liberal team intend to implement a major campaign to recruit more international students. They plan to create a system that would issue special certificates to foreign graduates of Quebec post-secondary academic institutions. They hope to attract international students by advertising the province's need to fill 700,000 jobs by 2011, and by offering them a system which would speed up the processing of their immigration applications.

A recent Canadian Bureau for International Education study shows that less than one out of ten international graduates remains in Quebec upon graduation.

Quebec is holding a provincial election on December 8, 2008. These plans will be implemented if Premier Jean Charest's Liberals get re-elected.

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Study Permit for Canada

2008-11-27T13:26:00.000-08:00

Study Permit for Canada

Each year, more than 130,000 students come from abroad to study in Canada.

Most international students will require a Study Permit to study in Canada, however, there are some exceptions.

A Study Permit is not required in the following circumstances:

* For a course or program with a duration of six months or less.
* For a minor child already in Canada, whose parents have legal status in Canada, other than Visitor Status.
* For the family or staff of a foreign representative to Canada.

A Study Permit is a document issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada that allows a foreign individual to study in Canada for a limited time, generally at a specific Canadian educational institution and in a specific program.

Citizenship and Immigration Canada will normally issue a Study Permit if an applicant has received an acceptance letter from a qualified Canadian educational institution, and possesses sufficient funds to pay for tuition and living costs. In some cases, Citizenship and Immigration Canada may require applicants to undergo medical examinations and provide Police Clearance Certificates.

A Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) may also be required if the student is a citizen of a country from which Citizenship and Immigration Canada requires Temporary Resident Visas for entry into Canada. A Temporary Resident Visa is not required for citizens of visa exempt countries.

Applicants who wish to study in Montreal or another city in the Province of Quebec will also require approval from immigration authorities of the Government of Quebec.

Citizenship and Immigration Canada generally issues Study Permits that are valid for the duration of the intended course of studies. However, international students studying in Montreal or another city in the Province of Quebec must renew their status each year.

International Students are considered Visitors in Canada. They must satisfy a Citizenship and Immigration Canada Officer at the Port of Entry that the purpose of their entry into Canada is of a temporary nature.

Working in Canada as an International Student:

Citizenship and Immigration Canada allows International Students to work in Canada in limited situations. Students are required to arrive in Canada with sufficient money to live and pay their bills while studying. However, in some cases, a student may be able to work in Canada during the course of study:

* On campus without a Work Permit;
* Off campus with a Work Permit;
* In Co-op and Internship Programs, where work experience is part of the curriculum, with a Work Permit.

In addition, spouses/common-law partners of international students are eligible to work in Canada while their partners study.

Upon graduation, international students are encouraged to obtain Canadian work experience. The Post-Graduation Work Permit Program allows international graduates to obtain a three-year open work permit so that they can stay and contribute to the Canadian work force.

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Canada wants immigration despite economic crisis

2008-11-26T01:13:00.000-08:00

Canada wants immigration despite economic crisis
22 Nov 2008, 2204 hrs IST, REUTERS

KIEV: Canada will maintain its current policy of encouraging immigration to meet identified labour shortages in key areas despite the world-wide financial crisis, Jason Kenney, the minister for immigration, said.

Kenney, interviewed late on Friday in the Ukrainian capital Kiev, said consultations with provincial governments, labour and industry showed that immigrants with the right skills were still needed to ensure economic growth.

"Obviously, the economic crisis worries us a great deal... But we believe it would be counterproductive, from an economic growth point of view, to cut off a labour supply from those sectors of the economy that are still growing by reducing immigration levels," he said.

"We intend to maintain a robust immigration programme but we'll obviously monitor the situation closely to make sure it is working for Canada and our economy."

The minister of citizenship
, immigration and mulitculturalism added:

"Canada will not be going in the direction of developed countries like Australia and Britain that are looking at dramatic cuts in immigration intake."

According to the Canadian government website the 2001 census showed that immigrants accounted for 5.45 million of a total population of just over 29 million.

Prospective immigrants filling shortages, he said, could include "nurses from the Philippines, heavy equipment operators from Ukraine or consumer software designers from India".

The government was tackling a backlog of more than 830,000 applications and simplifying the system by allowing provinces and individual employers to recruit the workers they needed.

Additional measures would make it easier for students and temporary workers now in Canada to extend their stay.

Kenney said he would soon be announcing in parliament the level of immigrants to be accepted in 2009.

Canada currently takes in more than 300,000 per year and Prime Minister Stephen Harper, re-elected last month but still heading a minority government, said this week the country needed workers suited to its economic requirements.

Kenney also said Canada would respect its longstanding commitment to family reunions, while intensifying efforts to ferret out fraud, identify legitimate refugees and keep down the burden on Canada's overworked health care system.

News reports have documented what are described as systematic attempts to defraud the Canadian system by agencies offering advice to would-be immigrants, many from Latin America.

"I think we are much more sophisticated in trying to identify fraud," he said.

"The statistics demonstrate that we have had success, that we have been able increasingly vet out fraudulent applications, though some people will always get through and that is an ongoing challenge to us.

Kenney was in Ukraine to attend commemorations marking the 75th anniversary of the mass famine engineered by Soviet dictator Josef Stalin.

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Time to rethink the immigration point system

2008-11-26T01:11:00.000-08:00

Time to rethink the immigration point system
Robert Vineberg, Special to the Sun
Published: Monday, November 24, 2008

Canada should revamp its immigrant selection system to do what it was designed to do in 1967: Select immigrants who will make the greatest contribution to Canada.

Canada was the first country in the world to develop a selection system based on points. The original points system, introduced in 1967, was linked closely to labour market demand and an immigrant's potential to meet that demand.

The system worked not only because it was simple, but also because the number of people around the world applying at the time roughly equalled Canada's ability to process cases.

The system was a success because it selected the immigrants Canada needed and because a point could be awarded for every year of formal education (to a maximum of 20). And it was not just PhDs, but also apprenticed tradesmen, who got credit for their training.

As the number of applications started to outstrip the capacity to process them, the points system and the pass mark were adjusted in an attempt to control volume.

By 1986, education was only accorded a maximum of 12 points and those in the skilled trades could no longer receive points for their years of apprenticeship, whereas PhDs could still get sufficient points to pass from other factors.

However, successive immigration acts provided that every application received had to be assessed. Therefore, the number of applications continued to outstrip Canada's processing capacity. By 2008, Citizenship and Immigration Canada faced a backlog of more than 600,000 cases and the capacity to process about 200,000 per year. Furthermore, valuable resources were being used to manage the backlog, respond to complaints about the backlog and refuse cases that ought never to have been considered for processing in the first place.

So, without any other tool to say "no" other than the points system (and occasional refusals on the grounds of criminality, security or health), the points system became a barbed-wire fence.

Applicants who could not cross it by themselves hired lawyers and consultants to vault them over the fence, dig tunnels under it or cut the wire to get them through. This is not the way the selection system started, but this is what it has become in practice. In addition, the system has become so litigious that, incredibly, two-thirds of the case work of the Federal Court is related to immigration and refugees.

The latest selection system, introduced in 2002, is heavily weighted toward formal education and thorough knowledge of one of our official languages. Without scoring highly in these areas, it is hard to pass the test. As a result, the points system excludes many people we need in Canada because it is designed to limit those who pass rather than select those we need.

However, Canada's immigration program no longer needs the points system to be a gatekeeper. Thanks to the new legislation, the points system no longer has to do double duty as a deterrent. The minister can now set annual limits and this frees immigration officers to choose the immigrants Canada needs.

However, to do so, immigration officers need a new tool. The current points system still creates too many roadblocks for the workers and their families we want to attract. The points system needs to be freed to do its real job -- choose people whose skills Canada needs and who will contribute to making Canada a better place. It needs to be redesigned so that the workers we need, such as apprenticed trades, will not be rejected.

These changes are particularly important for Western Canada, given the acute labour shortages that have been bedevilling the four western provinces. Notwithstanding the current economic slowdown, these shortages are likely to become chronic unless aggressive steps are taken so that Canada's immigration program can be used effectively to help alleviate these pressures.

Canada was the world leader in immigrant selection innovation in the 1960s and 1970s but it lost its position due to the lack of means, other than the points system, to control the numbers of people applying to come to Canada.

The new amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act give Canada the opportunity to reassume its leading role in immigrant selection by adopting a points system to meet today's needs and, in doing so, bring here the skilled immigrants Canada needs in the 21st century.

Robert Vineberg is a senior fellow at the Canada West Foundation in Calgary.

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What is the quickest way to Immigrate to Canada?

2008-11-26T01:03:00.000-08:00

What is the quickest way to Immigrate to Canada?

The only way to speed up the processing time for your permanent resident application is to have a job offer from a Canadian Employer, thus reducing your permanent resident application process and your entry to Canada will be considerably faster.

Once you have a job offer you have these options to choose from:

Work Permit

Work permits are issued only for employment that is temporary. In some circumstances, work permits can be extended from inside Canada.

The fastest way to come to Canada is on a temporary work permit. Usually you can be in Canada within weeks after you apply, if not sooner.

The Canadian employer before offering you a job, may have to demonstrate that efforts were made to hire Canadian residents for your intended position, but that those efforts were unsuccessful.

Arranged Employment

Arranged Employment is based on a permanent job offer of indeterminate length. You do not begin to work in Canada until you receive your Canadian permanent resident visa.

Your potential Canadian employer does not have to demonstrate that Canadian residents could not be found for your intended position.

Priority processing at all Canadian Immigration visa offices (except Buffalo) of your application for permanent residence in Canada. You will usually receive your visa in less than one year.

You will receive up to 15 points under the Federal Skilled Worker category of Canadian immigration.

Having an Arranged Employment it won't get you to Canada as quickly as a work permit.

Provincial Nomination

Provincial Nomination is similar to Arranged Employment and to Work Permits. Most Canadian provinces offer nomination programs that lead to a Canadian permanent resident visa. Most often, it involves a permanent job offer of undetermined length from an employer in a particular province.

Once you have been nominated by a province you can usually immediately receive a Work Permit to come to Canada and begin work, even before your Canadian permanent resident visa is issued.

Your application for permanent residence in Canada will receive priority processing and you will usually receive your visa in less than one year.

You may qualify for provincial nomination even in some occupations that are not considered "high-skilled"

Many Alberta employers are recruiting to fill more than one position . There are currently 173 employment opportunities with 3,281 job positions available.

However, you must act fast as these job positions may not be available for long as so many other potential immigrants are applying for these available positions as we speak.

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2008-04-04T23:27:00.000-07:00

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2008-03-30T16:51:00.000-07:00

Employment opportunities available for potential economic immigrants to Alberta, Canada

March 31, 2008

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2007-04-14T21:58:00.000-07:00

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Canada's Immigration Targets for 2007

2007-04-06T10:11:00.000-07:00

“How long will it take for my Permanent Resident Visa to be issued?”

One of the most common questions in the Canadian immigration application process is, “How long will it take for my Permanent Resident Visa to be issued?” The answers provided by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) are widely variable and based on historic information.

It is difficult for CIC to provide future processing times due to the annual variations in the number of applications in every immigration category and at each of the many overseas Canadian Immigration Visa Offices.

What CIC does provide as more concrete indicators of application processing activity, is the annual targets for each Canadian Visa Office. Included in these targets are Economic and Non-Economic sub-targets. The Economic category
comprises skilled workers, investor immigrants, entrepreneurs, and provincially-selected applicants. The Non-Economic category is made up of spouses and dependants, parents and grandparents, refugees and humanitarian cases. The annual assignment of targets for each Canadian Immigration Visa Office is among the most important annual decisions
that CIC undertakes.

In 2007, CIC aims to welcome somewhere between 225,000 and 265,000 new Canadian Permanent Residents. Of those, 66% will be economic immigrants, and will 33% be non-economic immigrants.

Highlights from the CIC 2007 targets by region

Africa/Middle East

Damascus will continue to be the leader in the number of Canadian Immigration Visas issued in the region with 10,190, up three per cent from last year. The most prominent increase in the region is at the Rabat visa office, where the number of visas issued in 2007 will be up by 46 per cent since last year
to 4,315. Rabat will have the highest economic to non-economic ratio in the region at 3.71. Nairobi will be concentrating on non-economic immigrants, issuing visas to 2,300 refugees, the largest number of any Canadian visa office.

Asia/Pacific

Though the strongest growers since 2006 will be Taipei and Kuala Lumpur (at 33% and 17% respectively), New Delhi remains the front-runner at 22,380 visas to be issued. Next in line are Hong Kong and Manila, Manila being the visa office in the region where most applicants will take advantage of
provincially-sponsored and live-in caregiver programs. Seoul and Taipei will have very strong economic to non-economic ratios at 10.51 and 8.73 respectively.

Europe

The region with the highest economic to non-economic ratio (at 4.12); London, Berlin, Paris, and Bucharest will be the strongest concentrations of economic immigrants with 7 or 8 economic visas issued for every non-economic. Vienna will have the largest growth in the region at 27 per cent, mainly
due to non-economic immigrants. Paris, second in the number of visas to be issued after London, will issue 9,000 visas under the economic sub-category of provincially-sponsored immigrants, mainly due to immigration to Quebec.

Americas

Far and away the leader in this region, Buffalo, U.S.A. will issue 36,075 Canadian Permanent Resident Visas this year, 8,000 of which will be under the economic sub-category of provincially-sponsored programs. The Buffalo visa office's economic to non-economic ratio will be 9.09. The targets for
Sao Paulo, Kingston, and Port of Spain will have the largest increases at 44%, 38%, and 26% respectively, Sao Paulo being the only one in which the majority will be for economic immigrants. Bogota will issue 1,550 refugee visas to Canada.

Though the CIC targets do not provide estimated waiting times for visa applications to be processed, the regional and global trends are useful indicators of what Canadian Visa Offices around the world are working with.

Source: Lexbase

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Canada-A Good Influence on the World

2007-04-06T09:32:00.000-07:00

A recent poll ranks Canada as the country with the most positive influence in the world. 28,000 people in 27 countries were asked to rate 12 countries as either having a positive or negative worldwide influence. Canada’s overall influence rating topped the list with 54 per cent of respondents rating it mostly positive and only 14 per cent mostly negative. Japan came in at a close second with an identical positive rating but a higher negative rating.

Canada receives particularly favourable ratings from among the country's core allies, who perceive Canada as a 'reliable, influential member of the group of nations,' according GlobeScan Inc., the conductor of the BBC survey. Two thirds or more of Australians, Americans, Britons, and Germans rate Canada as having a mainly positive influence. Canada's biggest fan is France where 78 per cent of respondents rate it favourably. Even beyond the core allies, perceptions of Canada remain solid. Residents of China, Kenya, Nigeria, and the Philippines gave Canada a 60 per cent or better positive influence rating.

A 52 per cent positive rating last year in a similar BBC poll had Canada in third place behind the EU and Japan. Sliding into first place this year, Canada continues to demonstrate its positive influence on the world.

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Labour Shortages in Western Canada!

2007-01-28T15:34:00.000-08:00

Canada’s New Government to help employers address labour shortages in Western Canada. VANCOUVER, November 15, 2006 — The Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, and the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Canada, today announced improvements to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program to make it easier for employers in Alberta and British Columbia to hire foreign workers when there are no Canadian citizens or permanent residents available to fill the position.

“Canada’s new government has been listening to employers in Alberta and British Columbia, and they are truly having a hard time finding enough workers,” said Minister Solberg. “The improvements we are announcing today are making it easier, faster, and less costly for employers to hire temporary foreign workers.”

“These new initiatives will assist employers by reducing overall costs and make it two to four weeks faster for employers to hire temporary foreign workers,” said Minister Finley. “They will effectively help employers having difficulty finding Canadian workers to fill their human resource needs, while continuing to protect the access of Canadian workers to the labour market.”

The improvements include:

Regional lists of occupations under pressure. These lists will cut the recruitment wait time for employers. Employers in certain regions who face critical labour shortages may now be eligible to follow shorter, simpler and less costly advertising requirements to recruit the workers they need. Providing better information for employers. A step-by-step guide has been developed specifically for employers who need to hire temporary foreign workers. The guide will be useful in all regions of the country.

Creating federal provincial working groups. Working groups in Alberta and British Columbia will speed the identification of existing and emerging skill shortages and determine the best ways the foreign worker program can help address these shortages. In addition to these initiatives, Temporary Foreign Worker Units announced in Vancouver and Calgary last August are now fully operational and providing advice to employers seeking to employ temporary foreign workers.

To find out which occupations are considered under pressure, please select your region:

Alberta (PDF, 143 KB)
British Columbia (PDF, 139 KB)
Ontario (PDF, 134 KB)

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2007-01-28T10:01:00.000-08:00

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U.S. Requires Passports for Canadian Citizens!

2007-01-27T21:48:00.000-08:00

The U.S.’s Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) requires all travellers, including Canadians, to carry a valid passport or other approved secure document when travelling to the United States. Read more information about the WHTI and how it affects Canadians.
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Fraud Advisory Warning!

2007-01-27T15:19:00.000-08:00

Attention all Visa and Work Permit Applicants:

Citizenship and Immigration Canada has learned that Visa and Work Permit applicants may be tricked into buying false documents. In several cases, apparently, the victims are offered high-paying jobs in Canadian hotels or on offshore ships.

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