Study In Canada

MONTREAL BEST CITY IN CANADA FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Montreal was just ranked the best city for university students in Canada, and the 10^th best in the world.The survey, conducted by the British firm QS, has Montreal beating out Chicago and New York City, and just behind Paris, London and Boston. Montreal scored so highly based heavily on its quality of life and number of international students.

Montreal has four universities and has a higher percentage of university students in its population than all other major North American cities. What’s more, the average yearly tuition paid by Quebec students is the lowest in Canada. As well, the province offers a number of generous student aid programs.

While tuition for out-of-province and international students studying in Quebec is significantly higher, the children of new immigrants to the province can take advantage of the low in-province tuition rates.

MANITOBA PROVINCIAL NOMINEE PROGRAM – INTERNATIONAL STUDENT STREAM

international Student stream falls under the Priority Assessment    Stream of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. Under this category, international students can immigrate to Manitoba and apply for permanent residence status in Canada. Graduates from a Manitoba post-secondary educational institute who have a regular employment offer from a Manitoba employer, which is related to what they have studied are eligible to apply for the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. 

Below are few of the requirements for the students:

• The applicants applying under the category for overseas students must be the graduates from a Manitoba post-secondary program.
• An open work permit for the post graduates in Manitoba has to be applied for with the Canadian High Commission.
• Applicants are also required to continue working with an employer in Manitoba for six months at the least, at the time of filing the application.
• They must have a permanent and regular job offer from their employers with whom they have been working for last six months or more.

As far as the post-graduate open work permit is concerned, prospective applicants of the International Students Stream of the MPNP can apply for the same with the CIC. A maximum of ninety days is given after the completion of their academic program to apply for this work permit. For your information, graduates in Canada from other Canadian provinces can also be eligible for the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program.

STUDENT WORK VISA FOR CANADA

Many foreign students studying in Canada need to work to pay their bills while in Canada. Our government has a visa for students to work while studying.

If you are a full time student (at least 15 hours a week) you can work on campus without a work visa. For students wanting to work off campus, you must have been studying in Canada for the past 6 months and be registered for the upcoming session. You will have to submit to Citizenship and Immigration Canada form IMM 5580. If you are approved, you will be allowed to work off campus.

WHY STUDY IN CANADA?

International students choose Canada as their preferred choice of study in the world.

Superior Education System:

The high standards of the Canadian educational system

and outstanding quality of Canadian institutions are acknowledged globally. Canadian students consistently rank among the best in the world.

Low Tuition Fees:

Comparison studies with such countries as the USA, UK, Australia, and New Zealand show foreign students can save considerably on their tuition by studying in Canada; in fact, fees in US public universities were almost 1.3 higher than fees for Bachelor Degrees in Canada and more than double to study at US private university.


Canadian Work Experience:

Gain Canadian Work experience while studying by working part time on-campus without a work permit and off-campus with a work permit. In Co-op and internship Programs, where work experience is part of the curriculum, with a Work Permit.


Post-graduate work permits:

Upon completion of studies and related to field of study can help you attain higher score for Immigration to Canada.


New Canada Experience Class:

Help Foreign Students apply for Permanent Residence while remaining in Canada.

Spouses/common-law partners can work:

Spouses/common-law partners of international students are eligible to work in Canada while their partners study.

Jewish Immigration to the United States

Immigration of Eastern European Jews 

None of the early migratory movements assumed the significance and volume of that from Russia and neighboring countries. This emigration, mainly from Russian Poland and other areas of the Russian Empire, began as far back as 1821, but did not become especially noteworthy until after the German immigration fell off in 1870. Though nearly 50,000 Russian, Polish, Galician, and Romanian Jews went to the United States during the succeeding decade, it was not until the pogroms, anti-Jewish uprisings in Russia, of the early 1880s, that the immigration assumed extraordinary proportions. From Russia alone the emigration rose from an annual average of 4,100 in the decade 1871-80 to an annual average of 20,700 in the decade 1881-90. Additional measures of persecution in Russia in the early nineties and continuing to the present time have resulted in large increases in the emigration, England and the United States being the principal lands of refuge. The Romanian persecutions, beginning in 1900, forced large numbers of Jews to seek refuge in the US. By 1924, two million Jews had arrived from Eastern Europe. Growing anti-immigration feelings in the United States at this time resulted in the National Origins Quota of 1924, which severely restricted immigration from Eastern Europe after that time. The Jewish community took the lead in opposing immigration restrictions, which remained in effect until 1965.

World War I
As early as 1914, the American Jewish community mobilized its resources to assist the victims of the European war. Cooperating to a degree not previously seen, the various factions of the American Jewish community—native-born and immigrant, Reform, Orthodox, secular, and socialist—coalesced to form what eventually became known as the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. All told, American Jews raised 63 million dollars in relief funds during the war years and became more immersed in European Jewish affairs than ever before.

Refugees from Nazi Germany
In the years before and during World War II the United States Congress, the Roosevelt Administration, and public opinion expressed concern about the fate of Jews in Europe but consistently refused to permit large-scale immigration of Jewish refugees. In a report issued by the State Department, Undersecretary of State Stuart Eizenstat noted that the United States accepted only 21,000 refugees from Europe and did not significantly raise or even fill its restrictive quotas, accepting far fewer Jews per capita than many of the neutral
European countries and fewer in absolute terms than Switzerland.
According to David Wyman, "The United States and its Allies were willing to attempt almost nothing to save the Jews." There is some debate as to whether U.S. policies were generally targeted against all immigrants or specifically against Jews in particular. Wyman characterized Breckenridge Long as a nativist, more anti-immigrant than just anti-Semitic. U.S. opposition to immigration in general in the late 1930s was motivated by the grave economic pressures, the high unemployment rate, and social frustration and disillusionment. The U.S. refusal to support specifically Jewish immigration, however, stemmed from something else, namely antisemitism, which had increased in the late 1930s and continued to rise in the
1940s. It was an important ingredient in America's negative response to Jewish refugees. About 100,000 German Jews did arrive in the 1930s, escaping Hitler’s persecution

World War II and the Holocaust
The United States’ tight immigration policies were not lifted during the Holocaust, news of which began to reach the United States in 1941 and 1942 and it has been estimated that 190 000 - 200 000 Jews could have been saved during the Second World War had it not been for bureaucratic obstacles to immigration  deliberately created by Breckenridge Long and others. Rescue of the European Jewish population was not a priority for the US during the war, and the American Jewish community did not realize the severity of the Holocaust until late in the conflict. Despite strong public and political sentiment to the contrary, however, there were some who encouraged the U.S. government to help victims of Nazi genocide. In 1943, just before Yom Kippur, 400 rabbis marched in Washington, D.C. to draw attention to the plight of Holocaust victims. (See "The Day the Rabbis Marched.") A week later, Senator William Warren Barbour (R; New Jersey), one of a handful of politicians who met with the rabbis on the steps of the U.S.Capital, proposed legislation that would have allowed as many as 100,000 victims of the Holocaust to emigrate temporarily to the United States. Barbour died six weeks after introducing the bill, and it was not passed. A parallel bill was introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Samuel Dick-stein (D; New York). This also failed to pass.[13] During the Holocaust, less than 30,000 Jews a year reached the United States, and some were
turned away due to immigration policies. The US did not change its immigration policies until 1948.

The Future Is Looking Promising for Immigrants to Alberta, Canada

Department Of Immigration Brings Most Important Topic :  Although Alberta was one of the western provinces whose population growth was spotlighted in the recent Canadian Census reports, they are still experiencing labour shortages in many key fields. At a recent meeting of energy companies, labour shortages were listed as their biggest business challenge. Alberta enjoys one of the highest employment growth rates in Canada. However, they are still short on trained workers in many areas.

Over the next eight years the oil-sands production in the area are expected to grow from 1.6 million barrels a day to over 3 million. This means that the province is going to continue to need trained workers to fill positions in this growing field. Even though Alberta has one of the highest population growths recorded in the recent census, they are still experiencing shortages of trained workers to fill all the available job openings.

There has been discussion of easing immigration rules to help to fill some of the positions where workers are desperately needed. Another problem facing Canada, as well as other countries, is that a large number of baby boomers are expected to retire in the near future. These workers will also have to be replaced, as well as filling positions that are already open. To address these problems Canada is presently revising the regulations surrounding immigration. They are beginning to shift the focus from educational training to actual work experience as a basis for being accepted in the federal skilled workers programs.

Whether applicants are considering immigration or a more temporary work solution, Canada is offering several options to attract the workers they need to fill vacancies in their labor force. Some of which are:

Federal Skilled Workers Program: Among the 29 qualifying occupations on the list for this program are many skilled and semi-skilled occupations that apply to the energy industry. The occupation list shows the skills that Canada is actively trying to fill.

Alberta immigrant Nominee Program: In some cases it is easier to get accepted as an immigrant under the Nominee programs. These are focused on job openings in the relevant areas. For Alberta many of the positions available are concerned with the energy industry but there are also opening for occupations that complement the industry, as well.

Temporary work permits are also an option that should be looked into. These allow people to live and work in Canada while they decide whether they wish to immigrate. In some cases a temporary work permit is only a step in the immigration process. However, some temporary workers wish to retain their current citizenship, even though they may be unable to find employment in their field in their country of origin.


Although Alberta was one of the western provinces whose population growth was spotlighted in the recent Canadian Census reports, they are still experiencing labour shortages in many key fields. At a recent meeting of energy companies, labour shortages were listed as their biggest business challenge. Alberta enjoys one of the highest employment growth rates in Canada. However, they are still short on trained workers in many areas.

Over the next eight years the oilsands production in the area are expected to grow from 1.6 million barrels a day to over 3 million. This means that the province is going to continue to need trained workers to fill positions in this growing field. Even though Alberta has one of the highest population growths recorded in the recent census, they are still experiencing shortages of trained workers to fill all the available job openings.

There has been discussion of easing immigration rules to help to fill some of the positions where workers are desperately needed. Another problem facing Canada, as well as other countries, is that a large number of baby boomers are expected to retire in the near future. These workers will also have to be replaced, as well as filling positions that are already open. To address these problems Canada is presently revising the regulations surrounding immigration. They are beginning to shift the focus from educational training to actual work experience as a basis for being accepted in the federal skilled workers programs.

Whether applicants are considering immigration or a more temporary work solution, Canada is offering several options to attract the workers they need to fill vacancies in their labour force. Some of which are:

Federal Skilled Workers Program: Among the 29 qualifying occupations on the list for this program are many skilled and semi-skilled occupations that apply to the energy industry. The occupation list shows the skills that Canada is actively trying to fill.

Alberta immigrant Nominee Program: In some cases it is easier to get accepted as an immigrant under the Nominee programs. These are focused on job openings in the relevant areas. For Alberta many of the positions available are concerned with the energy industry but there are also opening for occupations that complement the industry, as well.

Temporary work permits are also an option that should be looked into. These allow people to live and work in Canada while they decide whether they wish to immigrate. In some cases a temporary work permit is only a step in the immigration process. However, some temporary workers wish to retain their current citizenship, even though they may be unable to find employment in their field in their country of origin.

Department Of Immigration Brings SkillSelect By Australia

Department Of Immigration Brings Most Important Topic : SkillSelect is an online system that enables skilled workers interested in migrating to Australia to record their details to be considered for a skilled visa through an Expression of Interest (EOI). Intending migrants could be found and nominated for skilled visas by Australian employers or state and territory governments, or they could be invited by the Australian Government to lodge a visa application.
What are the advantages of SkillSelect?

SkillSelect is a major change to how Australia manages its skilled migration program.

SkillSelect will ensure the skilled migration program is based on the economic needs of Australia. The Australian Government will be able to manage who is able to apply for skilled migration, when they are able to apply and in what numbers, on the basis of this need.

As a result, the Department of Immigration and Citizenship expects to significantly reduce the time taken to process a visa application and improve the settlement and employment prospects of its skilled migrants.

SkillSelect will also help address regional skill shortages. SkillSelect allows intending migrants to indicate they are willing to live and work in regional Australia. This will be of particular benefit to employers experiencing regional skill shortages and state and territory governments attempting to settle migrants in regional Australia.

How will SkillSelect work?

SkillSelect is an online system that enables skilled workers interested in migrating to Australia to record their details to be considered for a skilled visa through an Expression of Interest (EOI). People intending to migrate to Australia may be found and nominated for skilled visas by Australian employers or state and territory governments, or they may be invited by the Australian Government to lodge a visa application.

SkillSelect will be implemented on 1 July 2012. All intending migrants interested in the independent skilled, family sponsored skilled, state or territory sponsored skilled, or business skills programs will be required to submit an EOI and receive an invitation in order to lodge a visa application.