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Need a job? Come to Canada
July 19, 2010 – 10:35 am | No Comment
Need a job? Come to Canada

Canada has been getting a lot of love from the U.S. media lately. As the U.S. economy continues to flounder, the American press is saying, “Go North!”

Stubbornly high unemployment rates got you down? Not sold…

What the new Harmonized Sales Tax means to you
June 1, 2010 – 1:29 pm | No Comment
What the new Harmonized Sales Tax means to you

If you’re living in, or moving to, British Columbia or Ontario, you need to know about the new Harmonized Sales Tax, or HST.

This new tax is scheduled to take effect in B.C. and Ontario on…

Buying a house? Canada’s 6 cheapest cities
May 20, 2010 – 2:40 pm | One Comment
Buying a house? Canada’s 6 cheapest cities

Forbes recently ranked The Cheapest Canadian Cities To Buy A House, and the winner?

It’s certainly not Vancouver, which posted the largest price increase of Canada’s major markets in the first quarter of 2010.

And it’s…

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…

British Columbia jobs: Work permits, provincial nominee program, and other details
March 10, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comment
British Columbia jobs: Work permits, provincial nominee program, and other details

In our recent post, British Columbia jobs and where to find them, we reported on job opportunities in B.C. and on lots of job-hunting resources.

Today, we’ll get into the nitty-gritty — paperwork.

The first…