Tag: Gilda Villaran

Permanent Immigration from United States to Canada

By Gilda Villaran Dec 20, 2010 Northern Exposure

Updated: Dec 20, 2010

By Gilda Villaran How can an American resident become a Canadian citizen? Only permanent residents of Canada can apply. Therefore, one must start with applying for permanent resident status. There are various ways to become a permanent resident of Canada. This article will focus on those who apply in the “economic class.” For those applying […]

End of the Canada-wide Information Technology Program

By Northern Exposure Oct 18, 2010 Northern Exposure

Updated: Oct 18, 2010

By Susan Bradley and Gilda Villaran In November 2009, we started a discussion on the fundamentals of Canadian work permits. Until now, Canadian employers didn’t have to obtain a Labour Market Opinion (LMO) from Services Canada for certain information technology (IT) professionals. Employers didn’t have to prove that they had advertised the position, that they […]