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The Newcomer’s Guide to the Canadian Job Market

Information Technology Finance, Accounting, Insurance, and Investment Sales and Marketing Business and Management Consulting Human Resources (HR), Staffing, and Recruitment Engineering Project Management Healthcare Creative Arts and Design Logistics and Supply Chain Fitness, Sports, and Recreation Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Education Legal Determine how likely you are to find career success in Canada  As a newcomer to Canada, you may already have several years of work experience on your resume. However, the job market in your home country may be very different and this guide will help you assess how your qualifications will translate in the Canadian job market. Understanding…

New resource hub for international students in Nova Scotia

Discover Nova Scotia provides prospective students with information on the labour market in the Canadian province, along with employment opportunities and immigration pathway options. It aims to allow students and their families to make informed decisions before leaving their home countries. “Equipping prospective international students with key information on education, career, and immigration pathways before they arrive in Nova Scotia is vitally important,” said Shawna Garrett, president & CEO of EduNova. “Not only will students feel more confident in choosing the province as their home away from home, but they will also be able to determine which post-secondary institutions and career…

Quebec International Students At Universities In Outlying Regions To See Tuition Fees Slashed

Canada immigration news: International students are to get a huge break on tuition fees provided they study in one of six fields at Quebec French-language colleges and universities outside of Greater Montreal. That’s a difference of roughly $21,000 per year in tuition per student, with the average tuition paid by Quebec international students with a study permit plummeting from $24,000 to $3,000 per school year. Read More Canada Immigration News Expanded Inspections In Quebec Designed To Protect TFW RightsNew Quebec Arrima Draw Sees 30 Canada Immigration Candidates InvitedQuebec Set To Welcome Over 71,000 New Permanent Residents In 2022 Under an…

Hundreds of international students in limbo after Scarborough, Ont., college suspends spring enrolment

Hundreds of international students who paid a Scarborough college upwards of $15,000 in tuition say their enrolment has been unilaterally suspended — placing their study permits in jeopardy.Harmanpreet Kaur recently completed her first semester at Alpha College of Business and Technology, an affiliate of St. Lawrence College, when she received an email on May 17 informing her that her spring semester enrolment had been suspended.Kaur is among dozens of students who have been protesting night and day in front of Alpha College on Kennedy Road.International students’ lives are “totally incomplete without the enrolment letter,” she said, as it is “the main…

These international students say their lives are on hold as Canada’s immigration backlog surges

Some international students looking to attend post-secondary schools in Canada, and who had already started online learning with them, say they’ve been waiting months for Ottawa to approve their study permits, putting their education and lives on hold.”I have no words to express my feeling. I can’t even tell,” said Ravneet Kaur, who lives in Punjab in India. “You see we are suffering financially and there is emotional damage also because we have invested our emotions as well as our money.”Kaur was accepted to St. Clair College’s events management program and applied for a study permit in July 2021. She paid for and…

The most important skills for software engineering and IT jobs in Canada: Tips for newcomers

As a newcomer to Canada, finding a job in your field is a crucial step toward settling down. Many newcomers, including those with several years of work experience, may need to bridge certain skill gaps and familiarize themselves with the tools and terminology commonly used in Canada before they can find suitable employment at their experience level.  But not to worry, some skills from your education or career abroad will likely be transferable to the Canadian job market. It’s important to recognize and highlight these skills during your job search. If you’re a newcomer software engineer or information technology (IT)…

Networking for a job in Canada

Networking tips to access the hidden job market and land a job in Canada. Only 20 to 35 per cent of job openings in Canada are advertised publicly, while the remaining 65 to 80 per cent are filled through the employers’ networks. As a newcomer, building a strong professional network can help you become more visible to potential employers, learn about job opportunities before they are posted, and prepare for your job search. So how do you build your network from scratch as a newcomer? You’ll need to invest time to nurture your professional relationships, showcase your skills, and leave…

Tuition discounts hit all-time high, NACUBO study finds

The average tuition discount at private nonprofit colleges hit another record high last year, according to a new National Association of College and University Business Officers study. Discount rates for first-time undergraduates reached 54.5 percent, according to preliminary estimates from the 2021 NACUBO Tuition Discounting Study, released Thursday. That number is up from the previous year’s record high of 53.9 percent. Simplified, that means colleges forego about $54.50 for every $100 charged for tuition. NACUBO defines the institutional tuition discount rate measured in the study as “the total institutional grant aid awarded to first-time undergraduates as a percentage of the gross tuition and…

us embassy: US Embassy announces opening of student visa interview slots | India News

NEW DELHI: The US Embassy in India has announced that visa interview slots for student visa categories of F, M and J have been opened for dates in June and the first half of July 2022. Last year, the US Embassy in Delhi and the consulates in India had opened student visa interviews much later on June 14, because of the Covid pandemic situation, with many students who were planning to join US universities having already received their student I-20 documents from US universities and waiting for the interviews. This year, having opened student visa interviews earlier, the US officials…