According to a latest release by the Labour Force Survey, the rate of employment has increased by about 93,000 in June. This led to a fall in the unemployment rate by 0.2% landing at 7.9%. Since January 2009, this has been the first time since the rate for unemployment has been below 8%.

It has been noticed that since July 2009, the rate of employment has been on a rise at +2.4% which means an increase by 403,000. This increase has literally overcome the losses which were encountered during the global downturn in 2008. The unemployment rate in the month of June was well above the rate in October 2008 (6.2%). The main reason behind this has been the rise in the number of people in the labor force.

This rise in employment in June was equally distributed between part time and full time employment opportunities. With this, most of the gains from employment from July 2009 have been from full-time jobs. The increase was about 355,000 which is equivalent to 2.6%. At the same time, an increase of 1.5% was seen for the part-time jobs.

The main increases in the employment was seen in various industries such as those of service, retail and wholesale trade, building and other support services, business, health care and social assistance. Apart from these, other services include personal care as well as automotive repair services.

It was also seen that in June, there has been a constant gain in the number of private sector employees. With this, the self-employed workers also increased with not much change when it came to the public sector employees.

When it comes to individual provinces, Ontario and Quebec saw the highest gains. There was an increase of about 60,000 employees in Ontario where as about 30,000 in Quebec. However, there was a reduction in New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador. When it comes to other provinces, there was not much of change.

Himanshu Patel and Girish Patel, residents of Dalpur Village in Sabarkantha and Madhupura society in Kalol respectively, both Indians were recently being caught at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Gujrat for attempting to board a flight to Canada without having valid immigration papers with them.

Both the accused were supposed to fly to Canada for employment. The immigration officials at the international airport stopped them on Sunday and obstructed from immigrating to Canada. They had passports, but without visa stamps on them. This made immigration officials to assume that both Indians were traveling on false documents and they are not genuine visitors.

According to sources, both of them obtained jobs in Canada and they were all set to fly to the country. Even though their job obtaining part seemed genuine, the officials left with the doubt whether they were trying to enter the country on false documents. The alleged rule breakers were later handed over to the Sardarnagar police for further investigation. Before starting off the investigation, the police filed a case against the two. Sources say that the detainees had taken the help of an agent to go to Canada. However, investigation is going on and the truth is yet to reveal.

The number of cases of illegal immigration or people trying to immigrate with false documents is growing in India. Everyone should be kept in mind that breaking immigration rules is a major offense. If you are intending to immigrate overseas, take the help of a genuine Immigration and Visa consultant for a smooth migration!

Of late, the number of refusal cases of Labor Market Opinion (LMO) applications of Canadian employers is increasing, thanks to the more demanding regulations pertaining to the LMO applications and to some extent the global economic downturn! Whatever the reason, the fact is that more and more interested international workers and Canadian employers are finding it tough to get the approval of the Human Resources Development Canada on their LMO applications and this is no good for the country.

Labor Market Opinion approval becomes important when it comes to obtaining certain Canadian work permits by Canadian employers. When the employers want to hire overseas workers, they need to make application for a LMO to the HRDC. In order to obtain the approval of the Service Canada, the employers are required to convince the HRDC that they have tried to hire a Canadian for the job that they are eventually offering to an overseas worker. An employer should make all the efforts, like publishing advertisements on newspaper for the vacancy in order to convince the authority. Once the Service Canada is satisfied that there are no Canadians who fit the bill for the offered job, it gives confirmation/approval or confirms the offer of employment to the overseas worker and then issues the Labor Market Opinion letter to the employer.

It is unfortunate for Canada to have increasing numbers of refused LMO applications, especially when the country needs more international workers. So, here is the lesson for Canadian employers that they should prepare their LMO applications more carefully and convincingly, so that they could get the approval. All you employers need to do is that make your applications as persuasive as possible when it comes to making the efforts in searching for the local worker to fill the offered job!

Applying for jobs in Canada will now become easier! Canada has recently declared the commencing of new credential offices in India, along with other countries, including China, UK and Philippines.

Every year, lacs of immigrants move to Canada from all over the globe, with thousands of them coming from India. People regard it as one of the most applauded countries to craft one’s future and get some of the best jobs in accordance to one’s forte and skills.

Talking about the application process, a majority of overseas applicants with foreign degrees find it hard to get Canadian degrees, often leading them to get low paid jobs like cab drivers or cooks in Canadian provinces. In an attempt to ease out the pain of new applicants, the Canadian government has come out with announcement to open offices which would further accelerate the Credential Recognition Process for overseas applicants.

It is speculated that every year, almost $2 billion is lost for not utilizing the skills of new overseas applicants. Minister Jason Kenney confirmed that the “Canadian Immigration Integration Project” would be given $15 million to assist newcomers with their attestation process. He went on to say that the government wants overseas immigrants to use their skills in Canada and the fund would further boost the credential recognition process even further.

The move is good for the prospective applicants as well as the Canadian economy, according to the minister.

People wishing to move to Canada are always eager to know as to what all is in store for them in the new country. Internet forms one of the most common mediums of surfing information for all the topics. Here are some of the useful websites and links for all the immigrants moving to Canada:

Ontario – www.gojobs.gov.on.ca : Know everything you want to know about Ontario and other facets linked with it through this website. It is advanced by the Government of Ontario.

Quebec – www.quebecjobs.com : Planning to move and work in Quebec? There is no better website than this to surf for all the information related with getting employment in Quebec.

Saskatewan – www.saskjobs.com : Saskatchewan is a good place for people planning to migrate to a prospective destination. Click on this link to know about your various career options, recruiters and other aspects.

Alberta – www.jobs.alberta.ca : It is the Jobs Website of Government of Alberta. Interested applicants can explore the possibilities for their future through this website.

Newfoundland – www.gov.nf.ca/psc/jobs/entry.htm : It is an online job portal for immigrants planning to move to Newfoundland.

Canada: www.canadajobs.com : The site is attired with all the information you want to know about finding the right jobs in Canada and how to prepare for the same.

Click on these links to know about the current news happening in the Canadian Immigration world:

Stringent Measures by CIC: http://blog.abhinav.com/stringent-measures-by-cic-to-safeguard-foreign-temporary-workers/

Immigration Benefactors – Canadian Small Towns! : http://blog.abhinav.com/immigration-benefactors-%E2%80%93-canadian-small-towns/

The information on websites are helpful to a certain extend. For further clarification, it is advised that the applicants must hire the services of an Immigration adviser and go for a smooth application process.

According to a recent report brought out by the Auditor General – Sheila Fraser in Canada, there are major issues with reference to the Canadian Immigration system. To overcome these faults, amendments have been proposed by Ottawa. However, if speculations are to be believed, little has been done to foresee the relative after effects.

The report states that the immigration policies are catering more to the individual provinces and the employers hiring immigrants. But nothing is being done to dig out the illegal and fraudulent cases being attempted. This mainly refers to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program which permits many low skilled migrants for jobs including construction workers or nannies and so on.

With such immigrants, some of whom can’t even talk in English, the employers tend to abuse these workers which include paying low wages and so on. The Canadian government hold these immigrants in high regard and thus feels that nothing specific is being done to stop the abuse that the program has catered to.

With the help of this program, some employers also tend to bring in their relatives on these visas which probably could have been availed by a more deserving candidate. Also, these employers are then overseeing the family – reunification rules.

Looking into the above aspects, the Foreign Worker program is set to undergo changes since it plays a major role in the building the Canadian economy.

The report also states that the Provincial Nominee program is expected to become a major source for immigration where as the Federal Skilled Migrant program is going to fall down comparatively. Also, no minimum set criteria has been identified by Ottawa for the workers selected by the provinces. Thus, a review has also been called for all these programs.

Since Canada considers all its immigrant population an asset, it is important that as a prospective immigrant, you don’t fall prey to the above nuisances. Thus, it is best that you contact an Immigration and Visa Specialist who deals with Canadian immigration. He would be able to guide you with all the aspects and provide you with the relevant information regarding the incomes, salaries and wages and so on. So, Contact one today!

The Canadian government has passed a law which would treat legal professionals from India on the same level with those from Australia or the United Kingdom.

The National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) has put forth that the law degrees earned after a full – time study for three years from Common Law Countries such as India, England and Australia should be considered on an equal ground. This is a major reduction on the hindrances leading to practice law in Canada.

However, the lawyers of foreign origin still have to clear certain Canadian examinations.

This new law has substantially eased the migration to Canada, thus making it easy to get jobs in Canada. Earlier, due to the lack of this recognition, most of the highly skilled and well educated immigrants were working for low incomes and salaries.

This amendment could be considered as a start for many other professional boards to evaluate their procedure of examining the foreign credentials.

Thus, if you are an Indian law professional, this is the best time for you to immigrate to Canada. Contact a seasoned Immigration and Visa Specialist who would be updated on the same. He would be the best person to guide you through a hassle free immigration.

Immigrants planning to work and settle down in Canada should commence further by taking every step cautiously! Presenting resume in the right manner forms one of the most critical aspects of fulfilling your dreams of working in a prospective country like Canada.

Therefore, one must understand that a resume presents your own personality and overall achievements in front of your employer and should be crafted in the most professional manner, fulfilling the guidelines set by a Canadian employer.

It has been found that people copy the resume format of other applicants and present it to their prospective employers. This makes a complete negative impression on the employer as he is always in a hunt for a creative and original resume rather than the one having a pseudo image!

On the verge of it, applicants copy the entire qualification, experience and other skills, baring their name that is easily identified by the employer. They don’t understand a simple point that they might get selected for their interviews but what if they are asked to show the proof of their qualification!

Use the vocabulary in accordance with the Canadian standards. Have your documents translated into French or English, if you want your employer to understand your qualifications and skills thoroughly.

One last tip: Always mention the qualifications that are relevant to your job profile. It would be foolish to mention your experience in the sports industry, if you are applying for the job as a music teacher.

Contact an Immigration specialist and make your application process a child’s play!

If you are an immigrant in Canada and are on the lookout for a job, you must know of certain aspects mentioned in this blog. There are some restrictions posed on candidates as well as on the employers while submitting and receiving applications for jobs. If you are seeking a job in Canada, there are certain aspects you must aware be off since you are an immigrant.

The job should normally be applied for if the location is with in the driving distance. The distance to travel should be within the human reach. Now, what good is a job or a work place where you reach late every morning only to hear the lovely voice of your boss? So, it is highly recommended that you take the travel time into account before applying.

Also, apply for the job if you have the relevant work experience. In addition to this, you must have the required educational qualifications. In case, where knowing French is mandatory and you do not know the language, it is recommended not to apply (even if you satisfy the other aspects).

On the other hand, even an employer has to abide by certain rules and regulations while receiving and scanning applications for a position in his organization. It is mandatory that all the applications submitted via direct E – mail have to be accepted by the employer. It is a must for an employer to scan through all the applications received for a particular job in this organization. This is to ensure that the best applicant gets the job. In addition to this, he must be accommodative to ask only the relevant questions according to the terms laid down in Canada.

All in all, to obtain a job and to fill a job vacancy is a task done mutually by an employer and his prospective employee. And if the prospective employee is an immigrant, he should put in efforts to ensure that he gets used to the Canadian work culture. The same applies to the employer who should be accommodative enough to give his employee enough space to settle down.

To know more on this, it is best that you contact an Immigration and Visa Expert who has the know – how of what is happening in the Canadian job market at present.

Are you an immigrant to Canada? And you are searching for a job?

If the above questions hold true for you, this is the right page to land on. Carrying the right resume for the right job is a common phrase mentioned by all saints. But in Canada, sometimes having the right name which is easy to pronounce might lead you to a jackpot in the form of a desired employment opportunity.

Imagine your name being cooked and chewed nicely due to the lack of know – how of pronouncing your name appropriately? You obviously would not like your name being called in such a royal fashion that even you might not understand. What if this leads to missing your turn for a job interview? Now you would not want to lose out on such an opportunity just because your name has not been understood and pronounced properly.

The main reason for this is that most Canadian employers find it difficult to pronounce many international names. Mostly, the immigrants are from China, India and other parts of world who are often more scrutinized. Such people are suggested to provide with a nickname or a pseudo name which is easier for the Canadians to understand and pronounce.

However, your nickname should be clearly mentioned making it specific that your resume is a genuine one and not a fake one. In addition, immigrants are less preferred when compared to the local Canadians. So, it is important to take the right steps.

Contact an Immigration and Visa Expert to know more on Resume Writing to apply for jobs in Canada.