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British Columbia jobs: Work permits, provincial nominee program, and other details
March 10, 2010 – 7:00 am | 3 Comments
British Columbia jobs: Work permits, provincial nominee program, and other details

In our recent post, British Columbia jobs and where to find them, we reported on job opportunities in B.C. and on lots of job-hunting resources.

Today, we’ll get into the nitty-gritty — paperwork.

The …

Canada’s top 10 cities
March 8, 2010 – 7:00 am | Comments Off on Canada’s top 10 cities
Canada’s top 10 cities

Perhaps it’s no surprise that Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver rank as Canada’s top three largest metropolitan areas.

But recent stats from Statistics Canada show that Calgary has overtaken the national capital, Ottawa, as Number 4.…

British Columbia jobs and where to find them
March 3, 2010 – 5:00 pm | Comments Off on British Columbia jobs and where to find them
British Columbia jobs and where to find them

Are there jobs for newcomers to British Columbia? You bet!

During the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, the B.C. Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development held a series of seminars on living, working, studying, …

What the world is saying about Canada
February 24, 2010 – 7:15 am | Comments Off on What the world is saying about Canada
What the world is saying about Canada

With the world’s attention focused on the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, commentators everywhere are talking about Canada — Canadian life and culture, how Canada compares to the U.S., and more.

Here’s a sampling:

Forbes.com

American expat profile: Entrepreneur Jennifer McNeill
February 22, 2010 – 7:05 am | Comments Off on American expat profile: Entrepreneur Jennifer McNeill
American expat profile: Entrepreneur Jennifer McNeill

The Globe & Mail recently profiled American-born entrepreneur Jennifer McNeill, vice-president and chief executive officer of Calgary-based CipherSoft Inc.

In this interview, McNeill, a “cross-border entrepreneur” who has lived and worked in both the U.S. …