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How to get a job in Canada

Learn how to fast-track your job search in Canada, craft a Canadian-style resume, build your network, and prepare for interviews. Finding a job in Canada is an important step in your newcomer journey, but the job search process can be stressful for many. Since the job market in Canada is different from that in other countries, understanding what employers expect can give you a headstart. One aspect many newcomers find surprising is Canada’s hidden job market. Nearly 60-85 per cent of jobs are never advertised but filled through recruiters’ networks. Also, the resume you used for job applications back home…

World’s top graduates get new UK visa option

30 May 2022Image source, Getty ImagesGraduates from the world’s top universities will be able to apply to come to the UK under a new visa scheme. The government says the “high-potential individual” route will attract the “brightest and best” early in their careers.The scheme will be available to alumni of the top non-UK universities who have graduated in the past five years. Graduates will be eligible regardless of where they were born, and will not need a job offer in order to apply. Successful applicants will be given a work visa lasting two years if they hold a bachelor’s or…

Ontario elections: References still a barrier for foreign-trained doctors

Ontario elections: References still a barrier for foreign-trained doctors – New Canadian Media Source

UK’s new ‘High Potential Individual’ student visa route to benefit Indians | India News

LONDON: Graduates from the world’s top 50 non-UK universities, including Indian students, can now come and work in Britain through a new High Potential Individual (HPI) visa route launched in London on Monday. In a joint announcement, Indian-origin UK Cabinet ministers Rishi Sunak and Priti Patel said the new “exciting” category under the post-Brexit points-based system is aimed at attracting the “best and brightest” talent from around the world, regardless of nationality. Successful applicants will be given a two-year work visa, with a three-year visa offered to those with a PhD, without the need for a specific job offer in…

Destination USA: Student Visa Day at US Consulate in Hyderabad

Published: Published Date – 10:39 PM, Sat – 21 May 22 Hyderabad: June 7th is Student Visa Day at the US Embassy and Consulates in India, including the US Consulate General in Hyderabad. It’s a day totally devoted to student visa applicants. In anticipation of Student Visa Day, we will spend a few weeks focusing on student visa issues. We place an immense value on international students and their contributions to furthering people-to-people ties, fostering academic excellence and strengthening our economies through advanced research and cutting-edge technologies. This is particularly true for Indian students. In fact, Indians are the second…

Studying and working in Canada: observe, absorb, and become the person you want to be

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 headed for Toronto with two suitcases and a backpack. Embarking on a  journey of self-discovery and exploration, Suzie stepped outside the comfort of her Chinese cohort, to become the type of student she wanted to be. She observed how Canadian students interacted, spoke to a wide variety of people at…

Visa Appointment Wait Times

Advance travel planning and early visa application are important. If you plan to apply for a nonimmigrant visa to come to the United States as a temporary visitor, please review the current wait time for an interview using the tool below. Not all visa applications can be completed on the day of the interview; please read the information below for more details. Wait Time for Interview The estimated wait time to receive an interview appointment at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate can change weekly and is based on actual incoming workload and staffing. These are estimates only and do not…

International students in Sudbury, Ont., decry landlord for 14-bed home conversion

Sudbury Audio Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share by Email Tenants say 3-bedroom house converted to space for 14, infested with cockroaches, bed bugs, rats Angela Gemmill – CBC News Posted: May 26, 2022 Last Updated: May 26, 2022 Chinmoy Kar Victor is an international student who arrived in Sudbury, Ont., in May. He quickly realized the bedroom in the house he rented was not what he saw in online pictures. (Angela Gemmill/CBC) When Chinmoy Kar Victor first arrived in Greater Sudbury, Ont., it was after midnight on May 2. After paying an expensive cab ride from the airport to…

How to apply for PR under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program

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 qualify for PR through the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program once you gain some Canadian work experience. In this article, we look at what the CEC program is, including its eligibility requirements and application process, and how to apply for PR under the Canadian Experience Class program. In this article:…