Skilled immigrants are chosen as permanent residents based on their ability to settle in Canada and take part in our economy. We assess them on their:  -English and/or French language skills,    -Education,    -Work experience, and    -Other factors that have been shown to help newcomers prosper in Canada. As of January 2015, there is a new system to manage how people with skilled work experience apply to immigrate to Canada. It is called Express Entry. Under Express Entry, people will first fill out an online profile that includes their language test scores, their Educational Cred...

Only in the past hundred years has Alberta seen people settle, before that the province was primarily uninhabited wilderness. Today, Alberta is home to two of Canada's largest cities and is covered by huge wheat fields, cattle ranches and mineral and fossil fuel mines. Alberta sits on the western side of the Prairies, and the Rocky Mountains rise from the flat lands on the west of the province.   Calgary is home to many of Canada's national corporations, second only to Toronto. The office lined streets are ranked as the cleanest in the world. The southern city's rising populatio...