This city is all about sports and embracing the outdoors. Vancouverites spend their days skiing on Grouse Mountain, surfing at Wreck Beach and strolling through Stanley Park. Plus, Vancouver offers plenty of cultural attractions, including museums and outdoor markets. Even by North American standards, Vancouver is a young city. But what it lacks in history it compensates for in scenery. Surroun...

Montreal is a city of juxtaposition: Skyscrapers rub elbows with the 17th century architecture of Old Montreal, while the familiar sounds of English intermingle with the foreign buzz of French. Boulevard Saint-Laurent is a world-class shopping district by day and a popular party scene by night. There is only one word which really captures the essence of Montreal: multifaceted. This city represe...

Nestled along the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, this tiny mountain town is a haven for both nature enthusiasts and luxury-seekers. Visitors can spend their days skiing or hiking before retiring to one of the several opulent hotels for some spa therapy and a hearty bison steak. To experience the lifestyle of a Swiss skiing village, all you have to do is head north to Banff. As it's lodged i...

The Express Entry system is a new way that Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) is managing the intake of applications for the Federal Skilled Worker program, the Federal Skilled Trades program and the Canadian Experience Class program as of Jan 1st, 2015. Processing times to receive your Canadian Permanent Residence Visa under Express Entry are quoted as low as 6 months! HOW DOES IT WORK: ...

Category Federal Immigration The Fifteenth draw for Canadian immigration through the Express Entry selection system has been performed by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) on August 21, 2015. A total of 1,523 invitations to apply (ITAs) for Canadian permanent residence were issued to candidates with 456 or more Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points.  Express Entry quick facts, fr...

Canada Immigration and Citizenship Services offer a wide range of opportunities for applicants seeking to live and work in Canada. Perhaps you would like to migrate to Canada as a skilled worker , starting a business in Canada or you have a job offer and wish to get a Canadian Work Permit . Or perhaps you are interested in Migration to Canada as an investor in a Canadian Business, or as an Entrepr...

The second largest country in the world, Canada is also hugely varied. There’s outdoorsy Vancouver with its mild coastal climate and mountains nearby; there’s the bustling central business district of cosmopolitan Toronto; and the oil and gas fields and wild winters of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Canada is now one of the main destinations for Irish emigrants, but its popularity has grown slowly. ...

The CRS is the new system we will use to assess and score Express Entry candidates. It has been created based on extensive research on the best predictors of economic success for newcomers to Canada. The CRS will include factors such as: skills work experience language ability education; and other factors that we know help immigrants prosper once in Canada. Using the information pr...

You have a choice of two versions of IELTS: Academic or General Training. Everybody takes the same Listening and Speaking components. It is the Reading and Writing components that differ. You will take the Listening, Reading and Writing tests all on the same day one after the other, with no breaks in between them. Your Speaking test will either be after a break on the same day as the other ...

As a new batch of international students prepare to make the move to Canada for the Fall semester, others are considering their options for 2016. When it comes to studying in Canada and thinking about settling permanently, preparation is key. With quality and more affordable tuition, safe cities, employment options (both during and after the study period), and as a pathway to Canadian permanent...