Canada is experiencing a major shortage of truck drivers and freight and logistics companies say they aren’t able to fill positions as fast as baby boomers are retiring from the industry. Lexon Transport currently has more trucks than drivers. Marc Decarie, the Ottawa-based transport company director, said, “We’ve got six trucks right now without drivers […]
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Funding Increased to Help Immigrants Find Jobs in Canada
BecomeACanadian Staff January 23, 2019 0 COMMENTSFunding is being increased by the Canadian government for immigrants preparing to relocate to Canada. They are aiming to boost the newcomers’ ability to locate Canadian jobs in their field of expertise and adjust to life with the new pre-arrival settlement services. The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship department is funding 16 organizations with a combined […]
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P.E.I. to Sponsor More Workers for Canadian Permanent Residency
BecomeACanadian Staff January 16, 2019 0 COMMENTSThe Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) government is planning to raise the number of foreign workers allowed in the province for permanent Canadian residency as part of a plan to keep immigration at the highest levels seen in over ten years. A review of the PNP (Provincial Nominee Program) recommends the province look at additional avenues […]
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Two months ago, Cyndi Whaley packed her family up and left Toronto and relocated to Victoria. Although Toronto had more job opportunities in the field of environmental science, which she is involved in, the red-hot housing market made it almost impossible for housing to be affordable. Whaley and her husband, Vince Piette, tried two times […]
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In the year 2034, Canada’s growth will be entirely due to immigration. The reason – The number of retirees exiting the workforce will exceed the number of births in the country. If Canada will stop accepting immigrants, the labor force and economic growth would see a drastic decline.
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Rise in Retail Sales Driven by Canadian Auto Industry
BecomeACanadian Staff September 18, 2018 0 COMMENTSAn increase of sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers in March helped the overall Canadian retail activity to reach a new level.
READ MOREImmigrant Living in Canada Gives Back to Home Country
BecomeACanadian Staff August 16, 2018 0 COMMENTSImmigrant quit his job as a scientist to teach full-time at two tutoring schools and also to build a school in Bosaaso, Somalia.
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Students, Scientists, and Startups Are Moving to Canada
BecomeACanadian Staff August 15, 2018 0 COMMENTSStudents, scientists, and startups are relocating to Canada in record numbers. Number of skilled foreign workers applying for employment skyrockets.
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For several years, Quebec was known for the highest unemployment rates in Canada, but the pendulum has swung in the opposite direction.
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The Best Cities for Youth to Live in Canada During 2018
BecomeACanadian Staff July 22, 2018 0 COMMENTSA Toronto-based social enterprise, Youthful Cities, released their first-ever ranking of Canada’s “most youthful” cities.
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