IMMIGRATION
Canadian Website to Facilitate Immigrant Integration
January 18, 2012
The Canadian government has launched a new program to make it easier for foreign-trained professionals get their credentials accredited. The new website, the International Qualification Network (IQN), is not for those seeking employment, or foreign credentials recognition, which are dealt by separate organisations and websites. Rather, the IQN will help all stakeholders – such as … [Read More...]
Immigration Rules Can be a Boost to European Migrants
January 16, 2012
Canada’s new immigration regulations, particularly a refocus on skilled trades-people, might be offering more opportunities for Eastern Europeans to migrate to the country. For years, Canada had emphasized on highly skilled professionals such as doctors, engineers, IT experts, accountants, managers etc. True, in a globalized economy, people with multi-lingual skills and with experience as … [Read More...]
Canada Still Looking for These Immigrant Professionals
January 5, 2012
Are you a medical radiation technologist? Or a dental hygienist? Or are you a chef, or a crane operator? Well, if you are, Canada is still looking for you. Canada will be accepting 10,000 people (and their families) under its Federal Skilled Worker Program this year and there is a cap of 500 for each of the 29 professions listed for consideration for immigration. And while the cap for … [Read More...]
MONEY MATTERS
2011 Canadian Tax — Children’s Art Tax Credit
January 10, 2012
The 2011 Tax filing time is approaching and SmartCanadian will bring you some tips on what has changed compared to the previous years. One of the new additions from 2011 is the ‘Children’s Art Tax Credit’ (CATC). You can claim a maximum of 500 dollars paid as refundable tax credit per child off the fees paid in 2011 related to the cost of registration or membership of your, your … [Read More...]
Free Goodies Non-Taxable
December 25, 2011
We all love when we win free goodies at the stores. But do you know that in Ontario, they also come tax-free? With the new Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), replacing the federal General Services Tax (GST) and the Provincial Services Tax (PST) which were levied separately, there is some confusion about what are taxed. Yes, this is something even some stores forget; for example, if you have a … [Read More...]
More On Aeroplan Miles
December 7, 2011
Aeroplan is running a special conversion promotion program until December 12th. The program allows your points from other, partner programs to be converted into Aeroplan Airmiles. The Partner Programs include Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG), Marriott Rewards, Hilton Honors, Points.com and Hertz. Aeroplan is also offering bonus Aeroplan miles when you convert. For exazmple, if you convert … [Read More...]
