by John Marco | Sep 19, 2011 | Canada, Federal Skilled Worker
The number of immigrants that entered Canada on the first quarter of 2011 is 25 percent fewer compared to the same period in 2010. This raises some concern that the Federal Goverment might be embarking in restricting Canada’s immigration level. The number...
by John Marco | Sep 13, 2011 | Canada, Federal Skilled Worker
The rules on Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program was changed last April 1, 2011. The Federal Government made these changes and will likely reduce the attractiveness of the temporary foreign worker program to many employers. The changes made were:...
by John Marco | Sep 1, 2011 | Canada, Federal Skilled Worker
A new Wizard was launched by the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). “Come to Canada” is a Wizard for immigration applications and is an interactive web tool to make the preliminary assessment for potential immigrants and visitors easier. The...
by John Marco | Jul 4, 2011 | Canada, Federal Skilled Worker
The new rule for FSW has been released. The criteria is similar to the June 26, 2011 rule with one big exception, the FSW cap. Whereas before, the limit is 20,000 or 1,000 for each skill, the new rule has been more stringent limiting the cap to 10,000 and 500 for each...
by John Marco | Apr 21, 2011 | Canada, Federal Skilled Worker
February 2008 marked the beginning of occupation eligibility listing. The list is perceived demand of the labor market as determined by the Federal Government. The FSW 38 is valid from February 2008 to June 25, 2010. The FSW 29 validity is from June 26 to the present....
by John Marco | Apr 18, 2011 | Canada, Federal Skilled Worker
The following are the forms needed to be completed for the application. Forms General Information. Instruction Guide [IM EG7000] Application for Permanent Residence in Canada [IMM 008] Schedule 1: Background/Declaration [IMM 0008 Schedule 1] Schedule 3: Economic...
