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British Columbia jobs: Work permits, provincial nominee program, and other details
March 10, 2010 – 7:00 am | 3 Comments
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…

British Columbia jobs and where to find them
March 3, 2010 – 5:00 pm | No Comments yet. Add yours.
British Columbia jobs and where to find them

Are there jobs for newcomers to British Columbia? You bet!

During the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, the B.C. Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development held a series of seminars on living, working, studying, and…

What the world is saying about Canada
February 24, 2010 – 7:15 am | No Comments yet. Add yours.
What the world is saying about Canada

With the world’s attention focused on the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, commentators everywhere are talking about Canada — Canadian life and culture, how Canada compares to the U.S., and more.

Here’s a sampling:

Forbes.com asks:…

World’s best city to live: Vancouver (again)
February 17, 2010 – 7:35 am | No Comments yet. Add yours.
World’s best city to live: Vancouver (again)

With the 2010 Winter Olympics in full swing, people around the planet are getting a good look at the host city, Vancouver.

And if you think it looks like a pretty good place to live,…

Real estate still hot job market in Canada
February 1, 2010 – 7:15 am | 5 Comments
Real estate still hot job market in Canada

Looking for work in Canada? Real estate is still hot — and offering plenty of job opportunities.

The Ottawa Citizen recently reported that:

Nationally, employment in real estate was up by 71,000 or a whopping