July 2022

Hard-to-Fill Skills Pilot

This applies to low-skilled workers who; have a job offer for an approved intermediate or low-skilled occupation in Saskatchewan and meet the requirements for the category. ELIGIBILITY Minimum of one-year full-time work experience in the last three years (in your intended occupation); or six months (780 hours) of full-time (30+ hours per week) work experience in the job with the employer that has provided you the “Job Approval Letter”. Note- The work experience may not be consecutive work experience in...

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Understanding Taxes

As is the norm everywhere else, tax and taxation are integral parts of living in Saskatchewan. It is basically the primary obligation of residents of any given society to the governing entity, which manages the proceeds to provide essential services for everyone. In Saskatchewan, the same process applies. Taxes are collected from Saskatchewan residents by the federal, provincial, and municipal (local) governments. This money is used to fund police and fire protection, health care, education, and other services. These taxes...

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Moving from the Phillipines

Express Entry: Moving from the Philippines The Philippines was once the third-largest source of foreigners coming into Canada after India and China year in and year out across various Canadian immigration routes. Since the launch of the Express Entry program in 2015 however, the number of Filipino candidates invited has been on the decline from 3500 candidates in 2015 to 900 in 2019. One of the first things you have to do is figure out if the Express Entry route...

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Moving from Ghana

What you should know on how to immigrate through Express Entry and Family Class Sponsorship. There are a number of immigration options that are available to persons outside Canada including Ghanaians. However, there are usually some immigration routes a large number of people from a particular country might have become known for. Such is the case of Ghanaian immigrants in Canada with the Express Entry and Family Class Sponsorship programs. Therefore, we will take a look at the process involved...

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