Living in Canada
As you navigate the exciting path of job hunting, one of the important tools you will need is a well-crafted resume. In this article, we’ll explore the key elements of building a strong resume tailored to the Canadian job market.
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Types of job postings External – Positions open to the general public. Internal – Positions open only to existing public service employees (and CAF members and Veterans who are eligible for Mobility).
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You need proof of funds to meet the minimum requirements of the Federal Skilled Worker Program Federal Skilled Trades Program
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More than 50 alleged victims join immigration fraud lawsuit against Richmond company Immigration applications submitted on behalf of Chinese residents were denied for containing “false or invalid” certificates
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To keep pace with inflation, the federal minimum wage will increase from $15.55 to $16.65 per hour on April 1, 2023. Based on the Consumer Price Index, which rose 6.8% in 2022, the increase will help make life more affordable for the approximately 26,000 Canadian workers who earn less than the current rate.
Federally regulated private-sector employers must adjust their payroll information with the new rate to ensure workers and interns are paid correctly as of April 1. Where the provincial or territorial minimum wage rate is higher than the federal minimum wage, employers must apply the higher rate.
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Applicants who meet the requirements should prepare the application documents based on the visa types they apply for. Completing an electronic application form and making an appointment are mandatory.
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While Canadians should continue to avoid non-essential travel worldwide, the Government of Canada recognizes that proof of vaccination credentials will support the re-opening of societies and economies.
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BC’s Restart is a careful, four-step plan focused on protecting people and safely getting life back to normal. 简体中文 Last updated: May
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Returning the Form (OAS)
Mail your forms to:
The nearest Service Canada office listed below.
From outside of Canada: The Service Canada office in the province where you last resided.
Contact Old Age Security online, by phone, by mail, in person
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Old Age Security: How to Apply
You’ll be asked to choose 1 of the following:
start receiving your pension at age 65 (your pension will start the month after your 65th birthday)
start receiving your pension at a specific date that you choose
You’ll need to understand when is the best time for you to start receiving your pension.
BC Minimum Wage Surpasses $15/hour, June 1, 2021
Every worker in British Columbia deserves to make a fair wage for their work. That’s why the Province of British Columbia established a Fair Wages Commission, to recommend a fair, predictable path to a $15 an-hour general minimum wage, ensure a fair wage for alternate minimum wage earners, and examine the discrepancy between minimum wage and living wage, to ensure working people in British Columbia can get ahead, instead of falling behind.
THE August international visitor numbers are in and they are proof that this past summer has been an exceptional time of growth for tourism in British Columbia.
Year-to-date figures show an 11.5% increase in international visitors over the same time period last year (January to August). That represents close to four million total overnight international visitors (3,990,574) that came to B.C. during the first eight months of this year.
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The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) issues income tax folios to provide technical interpretations and positions regarding certain provisions contained in income tax law. Due to their technical nature, folios are used primarily by tax specialists and other individuals who have an interest in tax matters. While the comments in a particular paragraph in a folio may relate to provisions of the law in force at the time they were made, such comments are not a substitute for the law. The reader should, therefore, consider such comments in light of the relevant provisions of the law in force for the particular tax year being considered.
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Your residency status if you entered Canada
If you left another country to settle in Canada and you established significant residential ties with Canada and became a resident of Canada in the tax year, you may be considered an immigrant.
Under Canada’s tax system, your income tax obligations to Canada are based on your residency status. You need to know your residency status before you can know what your tax responsibilities and filing requirements to Canada are.
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Your residency status if you left Canada
If you are working temporarily outside Canada, vacationing outside Canada, commuting (going back and forth daily or weekly) from Canada to your place of work in the United States, or teaching or attending school in another country, and you maintain residential ties with Canada, you may be considered a factual resident of Canada.
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