Category: ARTICLE
Category: ARTICLE
What Newcomers Need to Know About Renting and Buying a Home in Canada
Finding a suitable place to call home is one of the top priorities for newcomers to Canada. With a wide range of housing options, it can be difficult to decide between buying and renting, and whether a short-term or long-term solution is the best fit for your needs. In this article, we’ll provide some insights
Read MoreCanada ranked as 2nd best country in the world
According to the 2023 Best Countries ranking by U.S. News, Canada is the second-best in the world overall this year, behind Switzerland. Sweden, Australia, and the United States rounded out the top five overall countries. The move up to second is an improvement from 2022, when Canada was ranked third overall by U.S. News. To
Read MoreCanada ranked the most attractive destination for immigrant entrepreneurs in 2023
According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Canada was ranked the most attractive country for immigrant start up founders and entrepreneurs compared to all other OECD countries. There are 24 OECD countries including the United States, France, United Kingdom, Sweden and Australia. According to the OECD report, there has been a growing
Read MoreCanada ranked safest country on earth for LGBTQ+ travellers, third year in a row
Journalists Lyric and Asher Fergusson run a travel site dedicated to safety. At the beginning of March, they published a report called “The 203 Worst (& Safest) Countries for LGBTQ+ Travel in 2023.” The journalist took a deep look into LGBTQ+ rights in each country. After over 400 hours of research, they reviewed every country’s
Read MoreWhat do we know about the Parents and Grandparents Program 2023?
If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, you may be able to sponsor your parent or grandparent to come to Canada. Through the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP), your parent or grandparent will receive Canadian permanent residence and may eventually be able to apply for Canadian citizenship. In order to be eligible for
Read MoreYour options to overcome inadmissibility to Canada
Canada welcomes millions of tourists, visitors, immigrants, foreign workers, and students each year. However, before coming to Canada, whatever the reason, it’s important to know that a past criminal record can make you inadmissible. If you have been convicted of a crime in the past, your admissibility to Canada is calculated based on the equivalency
Read MoreWho is Marc Miller? A profile of Canada’s new immigration minister
In 1984, at the College Jean-de-Brebeuf in Montreal, a young Justin Trudeau would ask a boy in his advanced English class for a pencil, to complete his coursework. Marc Miller, the boy in question, would go on to become one of Prime Minister Trudeau’s oldest friends—and as of July 26th, 2023, assume the office of
Read MoreWhat are language test requirements for Canadian immigration?
Canada’s federal and provincial skilled worker immigration programs require that you complete a language test. The language test requirement applies to the federal Express Entry system, the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and Canada’s other various skilled worker streams. Completing a language test is necessary to demonstrate that you meet the language requirements of the skilled
Read MoreHow to overcome serious criminality to enter Canada
If you have a criminal record, you may be criminally inadmissible to Canada on the grounds of serious criminality. Serious offences may deem someone inadmissible to Canada or subject to a removal order. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) deem offences as serious criminality based on maximum imposable sentences in Canada. For convictions within Canada,
Read MoreWhy Calgary is a premier destination for international students coming to Canada
Calgary is the most populated city in Canada’s province of Alberta, where more than 32,600 international students chose to pursue their education in 2021. Calgary, the world’s third most livable city according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Livability Index 2022, is among the top destinations for international students looking to pursue education and immigration
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