Monthly Archives: December 2015

International Experience Canada (IEC) Sees Major Changes

The International Experience Canada (IEC) is a program run by Immigration and Citizenship Canada (CIC) aimed at young adults wishing to work while visiting Canada. It is the simplest visa to get for a working holiday and this makes it very popular. IEC is geared towards the 19 to 35 age group coming from certain countries that have an agreement […]

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Canada Aims for 10,000 Syrian Refugees by December 31st, 2015

A meeting co-chaired by the Honourable John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), and the Honourable Michael Chan, Ontario Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade was held following the December 1st Forum on Welcoming Syrian Refugees to Canada. At this meeting Federal, provincial, and territorial (FPT) ministers, responsible for the immigration of incoming Syrians, gathered to […]

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Canada’s Process to Resettle 25,000 Syrian Refugees

  Working together with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and other nations, Canada is looking for registered individuals who wish to immigrate to Canada. An emphasis is placed on candidates deemed vulnerable, with highest priority going to: complete families, women at risk, and members of the LGBTI community. Refugees who are being privately sponsored are already identified with their […]

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Quebec Skilled Worker second intake will start on January 18, 2016

The Quebec Skilled Worker Program has received the maximum number of applications for the first intake period. The Skilled Worker Program is a Canadian immigration program aimed toward highly-skilled and trained workers. There is an extra step for those planning on applying to this program who intend to live and work in Québec. The government of Québec has a special […]

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