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If Your Candidate Loses, Will You Move to Canada?
November 5, 2012 – 12:50 pm | Comments Off on If Your Candidate Loses, Will You Move to Canada?
If Your Candidate Loses, Will You Move to Canada?

Every four years, as the next US presidential election approaches, the speculation begins anew.

Will thousands of Americans move to Canada if their candidate loses?

In “At a Loss? There’s Always Canada,” the New York

Canada Plans to Launch Startup Visa for Immigrant Entrepreneurs in 2013
October 18, 2012 – 7:35 am | Comments Off on Canada Plans to Launch Startup Visa for Immigrant Entrepreneurs in 2013
Canada Plans to Launch Startup Visa for Immigrant Entrepreneurs in 2013

For some time, proposals have been circulating for a new “Startup Visa,” designed for newcomers who want to launch a business in Canada.

Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney recently announced that the government …

Six ways to avoid immigration scams
May 4, 2011 – 3:14 pm | 2 Comments
Six ways to avoid immigration scams

Looking for help with your immigration paperwork? Watch out for people falsely claiming to be “Immigration Consultants.”

The government of Canada has recently begun cracking down on scammers targeting potential immigrants.

According to Citizenship and …

To find happiness, come to Montreal
August 2, 2010 – 4:04 pm | Comments Off on To find happiness, come to Montreal
To find happiness, come to Montreal

Looking for happiness? Lonely Planet says, “Come to Montreal.”

The Australia-based travel guide company recently published a list of the World’s 10 Happiest Places, and the city of Montreal — described as “clean, welcoming

Need a job? Come to Canada
July 19, 2010 – 10:35 am | 3 Comments
Need a job? Come to Canada

Canada has been getting a lot of love from the U.S. media lately. As the U.S. economy continues to flounder, the American press is saying, “Go North!”

Stubbornly high unemployment rates got you down? Not …