Archive for July, 2007

Canada to open doors to more skilled migrants as Microsoft announce plans to open software development centre in Vancouver

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at July 9, 2007 in Canada Immigration. 4 Comments

An initial 200 jobs will be created when Microsoft opens its new software development centre in Vancouver, BC; a number which could grow substantially in time and see an increase in the demand for skilled migrants in the IT and electronic sectors.

The announcement of the new development has sparked debate as to why Microsoft should chose to open the new centre north of the US border. One of the main apparent reasons is the fact that skilled migration to the US is constrained by restrictions placed on the number of H-1B visas granted every year.
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Welcome Centre for new migrants opened in Ontario York Region

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at July 5, 2007 in Canada Immigration. 0 Comments

Canada Immigration Minister Diane Finney and Ontario Minister of citizenship and Immigration Mike Colle have announced the opening of a Welcome Centre in Vaughn, Ontario, which will aim to provide integration services for some 3,500 new migrants over the next 12 months.

A further four such centres are to be opened under the Canada-Ontario Agreement, which will provide settlement and employment support services, language training and accreditation and qualification recognition services.
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Manitoba implements strategy to help migrants settle in

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at July 4, 2007 in Canada Immigration and Manitoba. 0 Comments

Labour and Immigration Minister Nancy Allan has announced that improvements to Manitoba’s migrant integration policy are to be made in order to attract more skilled workers to the province under the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP).

The following improvements were announced:

  • Improved information services for people planning to move to Manitoba
  • More help for immigrants to find and keep jobs
  • Easing the process of recognising the academic and professional qualifications of foreign-trained workers
  • Improving the orientation program for new migrants
  • Increasing the chances for migrants to receive language training
  • Expanding migration settlement services outside of the capital city, Winnipeg

Manitoba will receive $17 million from Citizenship and Immigration Canada to help implement the new policies. Approximately 10,000 skilled migrants have entered the province since the MPNP was founded, and it is hoped that this number will double over the next ten years.