Category Archives: working holiday Visa

Canada to Encourage Irish Immigration at Jobs Expo Dublin and Jobs Expo Cork

Posted on August 26, 2013 by CICS Immigration Team

At least seven Canadian companies will have a presence at this year’s Jobs Expo Dublin and Jobs Expo Cork, where they will promote the country as an ideal destination for Ireland’s skilled workers to find work and to settle. The … Continue reading →

Posted in canadian immigration, cics immigration, Federal Skilled Trades Program, Federal Skilled Trades Worker, International Experience Canada, Labor Market Opinion, Labour Market Opinion, skilled trades, work permit, working holiday Visa | Tagged , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Irish Immigration Shift from Australia to Canada, Fuelled by Calgary’s Economy

Posted on March 19, 2013 by CICS Immigration Team

A story in Saturday’s Irish Times examines the increase in Irish immigration to Canada as the country’s workers seek employment abroad. The article notes two trends in recent years: Canada being increasingly favoured by Irish emigrants over Australia and the … Continue reading →

Posted in best city to live in Canada for immigrants, best province in Canada, Calgary, Canadian economy, canadian immigration, Canadian job market, International Experience Canada, working holiday Visa | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Canadian Working Holiday Visa Quota For Ireland Filled in Two Days

Posted on February 19, 2013 by CICS Immigration Team

According to the National Post, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC)’s 2013 quota of 6,350 work permits for Irish passport holders filled up in two days this month: “It’s staggering; we all knew that the demand was going to be very … Continue reading →

Posted in canadian immigration, Canadian job market, International Experience Canada, working holiday Visa | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Bridging Visa Introduced For Temporary Residents Applying for Permanent Residence in Canada

Posted on December 25, 2012 by CICS Immigration Team

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) on Thursday introduced the ‘Bridging Open Work Permit’ for temporary residents who are working in Canada and are awaiting a final decision on their application for permanent residence through an economic class immigration program. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Bridging Open Work Permit, Canadian Experience Class (CEC), canadian immigration, Temporary Foreign Worker Program, work permit, working holiday Visa | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Canadian Immigration Minister on Irish TV on Expansion of Working Holiday Program

Posted on October 10, 2012 by CICS Immigration Team

Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney appeared on Ireland’s Late Late Show last Friday to discuss the coming expansion of the International Experience Canada program for Irish citizens, through which the number of working holiday visas available will be increased … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Skilled Trades Program, International Experience Canada, working holiday Visa | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Immigration Canada to Double Working Holiday Visa Quota for Ireland

Posted on October 6, 2012 by CICS Immigration Team

Citizenship and Immigration Canada announced yesterday that the working holiday visa quota for Irish youth will be nearly doubled, to 10,000 spaces by the beginning of 2014. Yesterday’s announcement, made during Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney’s visit to Dublin, … Continue reading →

Posted in canadian immigration, International Experience Canada, working holiday Visa | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Canadian Immigration Minister Suggests Popular ‘Working Holiday Visa’ to be Extended to Two Years, to Visit London Next Week

Posted on October 4, 2012 by CICS Immigration Team

Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney will visit London next week in order to promote Canada as a destination for educated young Britons struggling in the UK’s job market. In an interview with the British newspaper, the Telegraph, Kenney … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Experience Class (CEC), International Experience Canada, working holiday Visa | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Immigration Canada Indicates Growing Importance of Canadian Experience Class to Canadian Immigration

Posted on September 17, 2012 by CICS Immigration Team

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CEC) announced on Friday that the 20,000th permanent resident under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program has recently been admitted. The announcement signals CIC’s intent to make the CEC a bigger part of Canadian immigration, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Experience Class (CEC), canadian immigration, Canadian Universities, student visa, Temporary Foreign Worker Program, temporary resident visa, work permit, working holiday Visa | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Europe’s Economic Problems Causing Rise in European Immigration to Canada

Posted on March 29, 2012 by CICS Immigration Team

The increase in the unemployment rate in many European countries due to the economic problems those countries have been facing after decades of very high social welfare spending levels, and most recently, the financial crisis of 2008, has led to a … Continue reading →

Posted in canada, Canada News, canadian immigration, federal skilled worker, working holiday Visa | Tagged , | Leave a comment