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In this issue:
1. High Satisfaction Levels Among Recent Immigrants
2. Provincial Nomination Feature of the Month
3. Canadian University Participation Rates on the Rise
4. North American Companies are Looking Overseas for Information Technology Talent
Four years ago, Statistics Canada launched a program to track the successes, challenges and attitudes of new immigrants to Canada over a number of years. The results are in, and recent immigrants are giving the thumbs-up to their newly
adopted nation.
Alberta Signs New Immigration Agreement with Canada
The Agreement for Canada-Alberta Cooperation on Immigration will streamline immigration to Alberta, making it easier and faster for foreign workers to settle in the province.
A new report released by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada projects that on a national scale, Canadian university enrolment over the next ten years will increase by up to an additional 150,000 students. Labour market
demand, immigration, and international students are important contributing factors to the increased participation rates.
According to a recent study by consulting firm Deloitte and Touche LLP, many North American CEO's are having trouble finding IT workers and are looking to foreign skilled workers to staff their organizations.
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