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The best places to work in Canada
April 15, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comment
The best places to work in Canada

We recently wrote about Canada’s top employ­ers for new immigrants.

Now, there’s a new list of 75 Great Places to Work in Canada — whether you’re a new­comer or not.

The com­pany earn­ing top honors …

Canada’s top employers for new immigrants
April 12, 2010 – 5:00 am | No Comment
Canada’s top employers for new immigrants

New to Canada and look­ing for work?

Check out Mediacorp Canada’s list of the 2010 Best Employers for New Canadians.

Among the indus­tries well-​​​​represented on this “best employ­ers” list are bank­ing and finan­cial services, …

Canadian cities to see economic growth in 2010
April 9, 2010 – 7:15 am | No Comment
Canadian cities to see economic growth in 2010

Good news for job-​​​​hunters, busi­ness own­ers, and investors in Canada:

The economies of all Canada’s major cities are expected to grow in 2010, accord­ing to a new report from the Conference Board of Canada.

This …

Everything you need to know about Quebec immigration
April 7, 2010 – 7:05 am | No Comment
Everything you need to know about Quebec immigration

Planning to set­tle in Quebec?

Quebec’s immi­gra­tion min­istry — known as the Ministère de l’Immigration et des Communautés Culturelles (MICC) — offers a free guide for new­com­ers and poten­tial immi­grants: Learning about Québec.…

Want to live in Montreal? Here’s help for new home buyers
April 2, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Want to live in Montreal? Here’s help for new home buyers

The city of Montreal has launched a new HomeOwnership pro­gram, designed to help home buy­ers — par­tic­u­larly fam­i­lies with children.

Families with at least one child who pur­chase a newly-​​​​built home — a three-​​​​bedroom …