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“We need to get more people into the province”

BC plans a $460-million plan to plug a growing labour gap as employers struggle to fill jobs

A gentler pathway for immigrant entrepreneurs: settle down in a small town

BC's regional pilot program offers the benefit of lower investment thresholds. It has been extended to March 31, 2024

Canada invests $6.2M to help skilled refugees find jobs

Canada made groundbreaking steps in cementing its position as a world leader in refugee resettlement with an investment to expand its Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot program

Most Canadians feel the average family is over-taxed

A 2022 study published by the Fraser Institute found that in total the average Canadian family paid 45 percent of its income in taxes

Canada extends policy allowing visitors to apply for work permits

Visitors are still permitted to apply from within Canada. Might this become a permanent reality?

Canada sees yet another hike in alcohol taxes

Taxes alone account for around 50% of the price of beer, 65% of the price of wine, and 75% of the price of spirits

Canadian emission reduction targets making things worse for the planet

If Canada were to be carbon neutral tomorrow, it would take China only 21 days to ensure our current annual emissions were put back into the atmosphere