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Who is Doing Your Fast Cards?

Do you find yourself juggling your company’s loads and deciding between factoring the load, or getting your factoring company to advance you a reasonable percentage of your fuel costs? Or maybe just getting a quick pay to give your cash flow a jolt? And all the while worrying about whether or not to take on…

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Saskatchewan Wants You

The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program, or SINP, has a new Express Entry Sub-Category which provides a quicker way to apply for Permanent Residence in Saskatchewan. It can mean being awarded a permanent resident visa after about 6 months processing time. After first completing and submitting an online profile at CIC’s Express Entry you then apply…

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Who is Immigrating to Canada? Skilled Workers

Who is Coming to Canada? In 2013, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) instituted the requirement that applicants to the Foreign Skilled Workers Program (FSWP) had to submit an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) as part of their application. At World Education Services (WES) they found that credential assessments for overseas clients increased from 16% of total assessments in…

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Canadian Investor Immigrant Program Back On

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has reopened the Immigrant Investor program as the Immigrant Investor Venture Capital (IIVC) Pilot Program. Applications under IIIVC are being accepted from May 25, 2015 to December 30, 2015. The first 60 applications will be processed and an additional 60 applications will be placed on a waiting list. The Immigrant…

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Improving your IELTS English Test Results for Express Entry

Language Requirements are key in any successful Express Entry application. For example, in the FSWP Selection Grid, language proficiency accounts for the largest part of the 100 point total. If you get a good language score, you give a boost to your rankings. In the rest of this article we will review how to improve…

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Where to Emigrate from Brazil

So let’s assume you are somewhere in Brazil looking to work abroad and also study in English. Where to go? The top choices, in alphabetical order, are: Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.

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Canada vs New Zealand – Where should I Go: Auckland or Ottawa

New Zealand compared to Canada, Auckland compared to Ottawa Welcome to another edition of our Canada vs. series: Auckland vs. Ottawa – New Zealand’s biggest city versus Canada’s Capital Region.

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Revoking Citizenship in Canada and the USA

With Bill C-24, Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act, revocation of citizenship becomes a possibility for naturalized Canadians who have committed terrorist acts or engaged in criminal activities while outside of Canada. While groups like the Canadian Bar Association have expressed concerns, and legal challenges have been mounted, the government has stated it is merely concerned with…

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Canada vs New Zealand – Where should I Go: Halifax or Wellington?

New Zealand compared to Canada, Wellington compared to Halifax Now that we’ve tackled the big cities, what about some smaller cities, a little off the beaten path? Canada’s port city versus the capital city of New Zealand.

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Canada vs the USA – Where should I go: Boston or Montreal?

Canada compared to the United States, Montreal compared to Boston There are some rivalries that, like a fine wine, highlight the absolute best of the ingredients involved while only getting better with age. Canada versus America. French versus English. The Canadiens versus the Bruins. It all adds up to one thing— Montreal versus Boston.

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Canada vs Australia – Where should I Go: Brisbane or Calgary?

Australia compared to Canada, Brisbane compared to Calgary Welcome to part 4 of our Australia vs. Canada series: Brisbane vs. Calgary. So here goes our series next installment: a subtropical city near surfing paradises, and a continental climate near some of the world’s best skiing and most beautiful national parks.

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How To Fix Mistakes on a PR Card

If, when you receive your first PR card, there is a mistake that needs to be fixed, then the process for doing so is not the same as applying for a replacement card. In the case of a mistake on your first PR card, you must apply for a Request to Reissue a Permanent Resident…

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