Formative experiences in your youth can influence your future career and personal journey. As a young professional or student, you may want to spend time working abroad to enhance your resume and lived experience outside your home country. The International Experience Canada (IEC) program presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for foreign [...]
Choosing a city to settle in is one of the most important decisions you’ll make as a newcomer moving to Canada. Newcomers are often attracted to major cities since they offer a good quality of life, established job markets, cultural diversity, and inclusive environments. Halifax, Nova Scotia checks all [...]
Planning your move to Canada requires tremendous preparation, and choosing a city to settle in is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. With the sixth-highest population in Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba may be on your list of potential places to live in. Winnipeg offers many benefits of metropolitan living, [...]
As a new permanent resident (PR) of Canada, living away from your immediate family can be difficult. To help families stay together, the government allows eligible Canadian citizens and PR holders to sponsor their immediate family members, including their spouses and children, for permanent residence in Canada. Although this [...]
From an interview with Suzie (Suang) Zhang, CRM Marketing Coordinator, Ampli. Suzie Zhang left China at the age of seventeen to pursue a management degree in Canada. The high school she attended had a program in collaboration with the University of Toronto, so Suzie took the entrance exams, passed, and [...]
As a new permanent resident or citizen, you may want to invite your parents or grandparents to visit you in Canada for extended periods, for a variety of reasons. You may want them to stay with you after they retire, while you’re expecting a child or adjusting to parenthood, [...]
Not all newcomers to Canada move here as permanent residents. Despite Canada’s welcoming immigration policies, the competition for most permanent residence (PR) programs is intense, leaving behind many skilled candidates. If you don’t currently qualify for PR, another alternative is to apply for a work permit or study permit and [...]
When you decide to move to Canada, one of the first things you need to do is choose an immigration program that you qualify for. Most newcomers apply for permanent residence (PR) through the Express Entry program or a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). These programs have simple application processes and [...]