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10 ways to immigrate to Canada
May 31, 2011 – 6:05 am | 4 Comments
10 ways to immigrate to Canada

There’s more than one way to immigrate to Canada.

Are you coming to Canada to work, invest, or start a business? Do you want to go to school or learn a language? Do you have…

Should Canada create a Startup Visa for immigrant entrepreneurs?
January 27, 2011 – 6:28 am | One Comment
Should Canada create a Startup Visa for immigrant entrepreneurs?

A group of Vancouver entrepreneurs is leading a campaign encouraging the Canadian government to create a new “startup visa” for immigrant entrepreneurs.

Launched by Danny Robinson (CEO, British Columbia Innovation Council), Maura Rodgers (Executive Director.…

Business in Vancouver: Can the city attract top talent?
May 3, 2010 – 7:05 am | No Comments yet. Add yours.
Business in Vancouver: Can the city attract top talent?

Vancouver-based social media exec Rochelle Grayson — an expat who’s lived in Germany and the U.S. as well as in Canada — recently blogged about what she called “Vancouver’s Challenging Business Environment.”

She argues that…

Meet fellow tech entrepreneurs at Startup Drinks
March 31, 2010 – 5:00 am | No Comments yet. Add yours.
Meet fellow tech entrepreneurs at Startup Drinks

When you’re new in town, networking events become a lifeline — for job contacts, business opportunities, and just making friends.

If you’re a high-tech entrepreneur in Canada, there’s a networking group just for you:

American expat profile: Entrepreneur Jennifer McNeill
February 22, 2010 – 7:05 am | No Comments yet. Add yours.
American expat profile: Entrepreneur Jennifer McNeill

The Globe & Mail recently profiled American-born entrepreneur Jennifer McNeill, vice-president and chief executive officer of Calgary-based CipherSoft Inc.

In this interview, McNeill, a “cross-border entrepreneur” who has lived and worked in both the U.S.…