Category Archives: Vancouver

Canada to make both Irish and UK temporary skilled workers a priority in 2014 through the IEC program

Posted on April 3, 2014 by CICS Immigration Team

Ireland has had a difficult last six years. The Celtic Tiger Economy refers to the economy of the Republic of Ireland between 1995 and 2000, a period of rapid real economic growth fuelled by foreign direct investment, and a subsequent … Continue reading →

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Vancouver City Gov Introduces Universal Access Card for Recreational Facilities

Posted on June 17, 2013 by CICS Immigration Team

The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation announced last week that it will introduce a new universal access card for pools, rinks, fitness centres and community centres in the city. The OneCard will replace over twenty separate cards used to … Continue reading →

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CanadianBusiness: Vancouver Could Be The Next Calgary

Posted on February 25, 2013 by CICS Immigration Team

An article appearing in the online edition of last Tuesday’s Canadian Business magazine suggests that Vancouver stands to follow in Calgary’s footsteps and become an energy company magnet: The management of Canada’s oil and gas industry has become, over the … Continue reading →

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Vancouver, Canada to Host International TED Conference

Posted on February 5, 2013 by CICS Immigration Team

The annual TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) conference, a gathering of some of the world’s brightest and most influential thinkers, will be moved to Vancouver in 2014 and 2015, it was announced on Monday. It is believed that the move … Continue reading →

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B.C. Government Unveils New Website For International Students

Posted on January 8, 2013 by CICS Immigration Team

On Monday, the provincial government of British Columbia, Canada’s westernmost province, unveiled an updated LearnLiveBC website to promote B.C.’s post-secondary institutions to international students and provide foreign students with information on the educational programs available in the province. As part … Continue reading →

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Toronto Tops CIBC’s Annual Metropolitan Economic Index for Canadian Cities

Posted on January 3, 2013 by CICS Immigration Team

Toronto leads all Canadian cities with a score of 20.6 points in the most recent CWM Metropolitan Economic Activity Index, which rates the economic activity of Canadian cities according to nine economic variables selected by CIBC’s World Markets subsidiary. The … Continue reading →

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Vancouver 5th Place in Global Quality of Life Ranking

Posted on December 4, 2012 by CICS Immigration Team

The Mercer 2012 Quality of Life Ranking has again placed Vancouver as the top spot to live in Canada and the Americas. Beating out the West Coast city globally were Vienna, Austria (1st), Zurich, Switzerland (2nd), Auckland, New Zealand (3rd), … Continue reading →

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Edmonton and Calgary to Have Fastest Economic Growth in Canada

Posted on September 18, 2012 by CICS Immigration Team

The Albertan metropolises, Calgary and Edmonton, will have the fastest economic growth in Canada this year, followed closely by Regina, Saskatchewan, according to a forecast by the Conference Board of Canada’s Metropolitan Outlook-Autumn 2012, released today. Alberta is expected to … Continue reading →

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Three Canadian Cities in Top 10 in World Liveability Ranking

Posted on August 15, 2012 by CICS Immigration Team

The Economist’s annual liveability ranking was published on Tuesday and it placed three Canadian cities, Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary, in the top 10. Vancouver placed third for the second year in a row, failing once again to regain the first … Continue reading →

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Vancouver Sees 12 Percent Drop in Housing Prices in July from Same Time Last Year

Posted on August 4, 2012 by CICS Immigration Team

Vancouver, one of the most popular Canadian housing markets for the country’s immigrants, saw the average value of real estate purchases in July drop 12 percent from the same period last year, according to data collected by Bloomberg News. The … Continue reading →

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