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Canadian research industry boosted by international interns

Written by lisa on June 14, 2013 · Leave a Comment

For civil engineering students in India, hands-on experience is hard to come by.

“I assisted my professor in some construction projects which he had, but I didn’t do any research projects as such,” said India native and newly appointed University of Ottawa intern Anupriya, who only goes by one name,

Studying at the Indian Institute of Technology in Roorkee, India, third-year student Anupriya learned of a 12-week Canadian research internship called Globalink, offered by not-for-profit organization Mitacs, through senior students who had previously participated in the program. With the university’s encouragement, Anupriya applied for one of 285 research opportunities offered by 30 universities across the country: a structural engineering project proposed by professor Dan Palermo at the University of Ottawa. Read more »

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Canada Countdown: Parents And Grandparents

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The following is an excerpt from Canada Countdown, How to Immigrate to Canada – A Guide Book.
On May 10, 2013, the Minister of Immigration Jason Kenney announced that the family class sponsorship program for parents and grandparents would be re-opening on January 2, 2014.
At the time the program was frozen, there was a backlog of approximately 165,000 cases pending for consideration. In November 2011, the government increased the processing levels to 25,000 parent and grandparent applications per year and also introduced the new Super Visa to allow parents and grandparents to come to Canada on a more flexible basis for up to 10 years and allow individuals to stay in Canada for up to 2 years at a time. Read more »

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Millions using Canada’s on line visa and immigration help tools

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More than four million people have been helped by Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s (CIC) new online Help Centre since it was launched just six months ago, it has been announced. Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney said that the Canadian government is committed to improving service and the new online Help Centre is part of that plan.

‘People have questions about how to come to Canada and this new user friendly and convenient Web tool provides the practical information that they need in a quick and effective manner,’ he explained. The Help Centre is a one stop Web portal with an advanced search function where visitors can find quick and direct answers, including how to complete application forms, extend visas as well as other permits, and replace lost documents, such as permanent resident cards.

The portal contains more than 600 commonly asked questions and answers as well as more than 200 glossary terms, which may be found easily by searching by keyword or simply by browsing. The Help Centre also enables people to easily access help tools, how to videos as well as application forms and guides. Read more »

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Canada to lower age limit for dependent children to 19

Written by lisa on June 12, 2013 · Leave a Comment

The constantly-changing state of Canadian immigration rules has thrown up another restriction by lowering the age limit for dependent child visas from 22 to 19.

The change will be brought in on 1 January next year, and will not affect dependent children whose applications are already in the pipeline. However, it will affect the age exception for older children in full-time study, as this concession will be withdrawn.

Although the new rules are only expected to impact on around 7,000 dependent children a year, they will seriously affect refugees and live-in caregivers. Immigrants in these categories have to wait for years to obtain permanent residence visas, risking that their overseas dependent children may be too old to be allowed to join them. Read more »

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Citizenship Application Process to Get Easier With Test Re-Takes

Written by lisa on June 7, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Following recent changes to the citizenship application process that increased the difficulty of acquiring Canadian citizenship, including the introduction of proof of minimum language proficiency and an increase in the difficulty of the citizenship knowledge test, the federal government is reversing course to make it easier for permanent residents to meet citizenship eligibility requirements.

According to an announcement made on Monday, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has begun providing permanent residents who take their citizenship test their results immediately, and if they fail, allowing them to book another test a few weeks later.

The previous rules required a citizenship applicant who failed the citizenship knowledge test to wait months to have an interview with a citizenship judge who would then decide if they would be granted citizenship. Read more »

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Improvements made to Canada skilled worker visa programme

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Improvements have been made to Canada’s Federal Skilled Worker Programme aimed at making the country more attractive to highly skilled workers from overseas. ‘The government’s number one priority remains jobs, economic growth and long term prosperity,’ said Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney.

‘Our changes ensure not only that Canada can select the immigrants most needed by our economy, but that they are best positioned for success,’ he added.

With the changes in place, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) is now accepting applications to the new and improved Federal Skilled Worker Programme (FSWP). Read more »

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Homebuilders face labor shortage as industry booms

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A shortage of subcontractors is plaguing Michigan homebuilders, but it’s a welcome sign in an industry that’s recovering from a shortage of work in general, according to contractors.

The Homebuilders Association of Michigan recently released figures showing that many builders and remodelers are having difficulties finding skilled workers, thus delaying projects in a housing market that’s on the rise.

According to the HBA Michigan Housing Index, 34.3 percent of builders and 24 percent of remodelers are having trouble finding workers, with 15.4 percent of builders and 50 percent of remodelers having difficulty finding general laborers.

Sam Palazzolo of Sterling Heights-based Palazzolo Brothers Construction and president of the Homebuilders Association of Southeast Michigan, said the shortage of workers is due to a general sense of unease among subcontractors about getting back into an industry that betrayed them just a few years ago. Read more »

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There are enough jobs so both Canadians and immigrants can be employed

Written by lisa on June 6, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Immigration to Canada is very common and is the main reason why Canada is so distinct in terms of multiculturalism. Every year, at least 200,000 people immigrate to Canada. After all, why wouldn’t they?

Canada provides several new opportunities such as excellent working conditions, a high standard of living, and a health care system that is ranked one of the best in the world.

Nevertheless, not all immigrants are allowed into Canada and their foreign qualifications are not all recognized. To prevent immigrants from immigrating to Canada, the government in the past has made a few immigration policies which have changed the way the government conceives against immigrants. Read more »

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Report Highlights Skilled Worker Shortage

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Canada is going to be facing serious challenges through the next decade in getting the skilled workers it needs for the oil and gas industry. VOCM’s Janelle Kelly reports.

A report released by the Petroleum Human Resources Council of Canada estimates that by 2022, the oil and gas industry will sustain between 900,000 and one million jobs across Canada. It says only 20 per cent will be direct jobs in oil and gas; almost half will be indirect jobs in industries like construction, manufacturing, transportation, and warehousing. The report goes on to say that the rest of the jobs will be “induced” jobs driven by the spending and service needs of direct and indirect industry workers. It says a full 20 per cent of these jobs will be in Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia.

The hiring outlook estimates about 45,000 workers will be lost to age-related attrition. In order to achieve the workforce growth we need, the report says the industry must find between 125,000 and 150,000 new workers by 2022.

May 31 ‘ 2013

http://www.vocm.com/newsarticle.asp?mn=2&id=34808&latest=1

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Skills shortages in the North Sea oil and gas industry are at a ‘tipping point’, says Subsea 7 HR director

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Speaking to HR magazine Harvey said one way to tackle this “huge shortage” is to get children of primary age, interested in engineering. “If you want to change the make-up of this sector then you have to start young,” Harvey said.

“We have to get away from the view this is a dirty industry, which will also help attract female talent.

“Skills shortages is a problem in the oil and gas sector we have known has been coming for a while,” Harvey said. “But it has got to a tipping point, where organisations are genuinely worried about how they are going to grow in the future.”

Last week a report from oilandgaspeople.com found an extra 125,000 North Sea oil and gas workers are needed in the next 10 years as nearly half of the sector is hitting retirement age. Read more »

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