Canadian Minister: Startup Visa becomes Permanent
Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Navdeep Bains reaffirming the Canadian government’s commitment to pursuing a tech-friendly innovation agenda and transitioning the Canadian Startup Visa program from a pilot into a permanent immigration program.
Walk of Fame award winner in the Pre-Arrival Category
Each year, ACCES Employment is proud to honour a select group of employers that work closely with ACCES Employment to support our mission of helping newcomers and jobseekers to find employment in their field. This year’s Walk of Fame Awards honour influential individuals representing employers that have contributed to the development and growth of ACCES over our 30-year history. Walk of [...]
Toronto among world’s best for start-up employees
Toronto has been named one of the world’s best cities for start-up employees, thanks to its salaries and relatively low cost of living – which may come as a surprise to some residents. The list, released by furnished apartment provider Nestpick, rated 85 cities on their “start-up ecosystem” status, as well as other indicators like salaries, cost of living, vacation days [...]
How Canada Became an Education Superpower
When there are debates about the world's top performing education systems, the names that usually get mentioned are the Asian powerhouses such as Singapore and South Korea or the Nordic know-alls, such as Finland or Norway. But with much less recognition, Canada has climbed into the top tier of international rankings. In the most recent round of international Pisa tests, Canada [...]
New Fund! Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF)
Last week, the Government of Canada launched the Strategic Innovation Fund, a new $1.26-billion business investment program that is designed to strengthen and expand the role of Canadian firms, support economic strategies, and attract investments that promote job creation. It consolidates and simplifies the Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative, Technology Demonstration Program, Automotive Innovation Fund and Automotive Supplier Innovation Program. This fund is designed to [...]
Canada the Second-Best Country in the World to be an Immigrant, U.S. Study Finds
CIC News / July 10, 2017 By Hugo O'Doherty Canada has been ranked as the top country outside Europe, and the second-best country worldwide, to live as an immigrant. Only Sweden is ranked higher than Canada. U.S. News and World Report, which compiled the ranking, assesses 80 countries based on their economic stability, income equality, and labour markets in order to create its lists. Thousands [...]
