A formal language requirement for Canadian citizenship is being proposed. Today, the government proposed that people aged 18 to 54 be required to pass a language test in order to become Canadian citizens. The proposal also allows for other ways to show language skills such as by showing that a person has been educated or [...]
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A recent poll indicated that Canada is second only to the USA as the country most people in the world would like to live in, if they could. Opportunity was listed as the main reason for the draw. Interestingly more and more Americans are now looking to come to Canada as the American economy worsens [...]
“Canada needs nurses!” “ Nurses in shortage!” “Get your nursing job here!” With headlines like these it would seem like a foreign trained nurse would be able to simply enter Canada and walk into a job, right? Wrong. Although there IS a shortage, it is mainly specialized nurses that are in demand – especially those [...]
Goldman Associates is going to be in Ireland, the UK and South Africa in October and November 2011 Would you like to be assessed for immigration to Canada? How about finding out about Canadian job opportunities? Goldman Associates will be participating in the following exhibitions in Dublin, Johannesburg, London and Manchester. Come and visit us [...]
Recognition of foreign qualifications and credentials is one of the biggest challenges facing newcomers to Canada. We have all heard horror stories of highly educated professionals coming to Canada and being unable to find work as they are unable to get licensed in their profession. Make sure this doesn’t happen to you by preparing in [...]
There has been a lot of talk about the Federal Investor program recently – most notably because it is no longer an option. However, the cap does not apply to the Quebec Immigrant Investor program, which is the only other immigrant investor program available. So, for those of you with a net worth of CDN$1.6 [...]
It is hard to keep up with the changes in immigration these days. Reduced numbers of skilled worker applications, a cap on Federal Investors, a moratorium on Federal Entrepreneurs, new forms, Bill C-35 and the approval of a new regulator for consultants… and that’s just in the month of July. No-one can say that Minister [...]
Canada is rebounding from the recession and once again skilled tradespeople are about to be in shortage. As a recruiter, employers are calling us and asking us for help in filling positions for glaziers, roofers, plasterers and drywallers – to name but a few. These employers are unable to find the skilled people needed in Canada [...]
