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Webinar Recap: Employment Pathways in Canada’s Health Sector

Tuesday | June 25, 2019 | by WES Global Talent Bridge

If you are a health care professional interested in working in Ontario in a regulated or non-regulated profession, our latest on-demand webinar—“Employment Pathways in the Canadian Health Sector”—is for you. This post summarizes its key takeaways. Our panelists, Internationally Educated Health Care Professional (IEHP) Advisor Siobhan Dowling of HealthForceOntario,...

Quick Immigration Updates: Trump Delays ICE Raids

Monday | June 24, 2019 | by WES Advisor

Below are the latest immigration updates from the United States and Canada. Topics include: President Trump orders, then delays, deportation raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Trump cuts aid funding to Central American countries over border crisis. China extradition bill may send many Hong Kong residents to Canada....

How to Find a College Roommate for Study Abroad

Thursday | June 20, 2019 | by Nana Konadu Owusu

If you are planning to study abroad, your success can be greatly affected by your choice of college roommate. This person can become a friend, study partner, and away-from-home support system. They can also become a distraction, a nuisance, or a daily source of stress. Below, WES Ambassador Nana...

Sulaf’s Story: How Transferable Skills Lead to Career Success

Tuesday | June 18, 2019 | by WES Global Talent Bridge

Sulaf Al-Shaikhly has a unique immigration story. She was born in New York, then moved with her family to Iraq at age six. Sulaf earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in computer science. She went on to give lectures and train students. But Sulaf’s career came to an abrupt...

Quick Immigration Updates: Canada’s Migrant Job Rate on the Rise

Monday | June 17, 2019 | by WES Advisor

Below are the latest immigration updates from the United States and Canada. Topics include: Canadian immigration employment rates reach new high in 2018. Canada’s Global Skills Strategy program recruits workers from the U.S. Report proves it is still smart to go to college in the United States. Are bad...