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WOLF ATTACK PEOPLE INSIDE TENT IN BANFF
A lone wolf attacked a family inside a tent close to Banff in Alberta See https://nationalpost.com/news/local-news/family-recalls-unusual-wolf-attack-at-banff-campground-on-social-media-campground-reopens/wcm/f429b35f-b51b-4e95-9e16-ad9ab829c14b
CANADIAN JOB LOSSES IN SOFTWOOD LUMBER
Due to the drop in lumber prices, 3900 Canadians have been effected in the softwood lumber industry in British Columbia. Some saw mills closed, and others decreased it's production. Canadians that lost their jobs must get first choice in vacant positions in other...
LOWEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN 43 YEARS
The Canadian economy created 106 500 jobs in April 2019 and 27 700 jobs in May 2019. This resulted in the jobless rate to drop to 5,4 % which is the lowest since 1976. Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/may-jobs-statscan-1.5166200
New Caregiver Immigration Policy
The Federal Government announced that LMIA for caregivers that is outside of Canada will not required any more. This policy is effective 18 June 2019. Applicants must have: a certain language proficiency an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) of a 1 year post high...
Canada lowest unemployment rate since 2008
Canada's unemployment rate fell to 6,5 % which is the lowest it has been since 2008. From September 2018 to May 2019 Canada developed 32 000 jobs. However cost of living increased 3 times faster than the increase in wage income. Source: CBC. See...
Matrixvisa Issue No. 2/2019 – SA Visit, Welder & Automotive Mechanic Vacancies
Matrixvisa will be in South Africa for meetings 29 March – 15 April 2019. We have been asked to recruit 15 welders, 2 automotive mechanic, a carpenter and veterinarian.
Matrixvisa Issue No. 1/2019 – SA Visit, Vacancies & Immigration Updates
Matrixvisa will be in South Africa from Wednesday, 30 Jan – Sunday, 10 Feb 2019. We have open vacancies for welders, overhead crane technicians, a veterinarian, specialist fabricator (bender), agriculture mechanics, VW qualified mechanics, and various skilled agriculture positions. The parent sponsorship program will open to 10,000 applicants, and BC PNP has opened a pilot program for investors.
Matrixvisa Issue No. 4/2018 – SA Visit, Immigration & Economy Updates, Vacancies, and Military News
Matrixvisa will visit South Africa from 16 – 19 November 2018, we have a few job vacancies for a specialist fabricator (bender), different kinds of CNC machinists, agricultural mechanics and VW qualified mechanics. There’s been a few updates in immigration & economic news.
Matrixvisa Issue No. 3/2018 – SA Visit, Vacancies, & Immigration Update
Google Mail servers have been showing problems with our clients using gmail accounts, Matrixvisa will visit South Africa 31 August – 4 September 2018, and we have various job vacancies to fill such as veterinarians, feedlot workers, specialized fabricator (benders), hotel vacancies, egg production workers, etc. The parent sponsorship program made a big announcement to double it’s intake level.
Matrixvisa Issue No. 2/2018 – SA Meetings June 2018, Scammers, Vacancies and Immi Updates
We will be visiting South Africa from Thursday, 21 June 2018 – Monday, 22 June 2018 for meeting consultations. Alberta PNP is now open to all Skill levels and has a new income requirement. Express Entry drew for the Federal Skilled trades program for the first time, and the federal government announced occupations in short supply. Economic news updates include cancelled pipelines and the negotiations for the NAFTA agreement with the Trump administration. We have many open vacancies…
Matrixvisa Issue No. 1/2018 – SA April 2018 Visit, Scammers, Vacancies and Immigration Updates
We will be visiting South Africa from Saturday 14 April 2018 – Wednesday 18 April 2018. We have been approached by several employers in many industries and several of our clients have managed to find work with our guidance during the past 2 months. We have received 3 recent complaints from foreign nationals who paid money to a company with a Canadian address and phone number. It was reported in the Globe and Mail of 23 February 2018 that Canada’s unemployment rate is now the lowest it has been in 10 years.
Matrixvisa Issue No. 5/2017 – Successful Lobbying, Economic News, SA & Namibia Visit Jan 2018 and Vacancies
With such a diverse cultural makeup in Canada, December is a month of many different celebrations. The Matrixvisa Team wish you and your family a wonderful holiday celebration and a Happy New Year! In November 2017 Canada gained 88 000 news jobs. This is the biggest increase in jobs since 2012, when we came out of a recession (www.cbc.ca dated 1 Dec 2017). A very interesting article was written by Edward Keenan in the Toronto Star on 7 Sept 2017 about children staying at home alone. It was reported in The Province (www.theprovince.com) that 3 envelopes of cash were found in the city of Coquitlam as well as a diamond ring in Metrotown (both in the Vancouver area) – both were turned into the police. We are again visiting South Africa and Namibia from Friday 26 January 2018 – Thursday 1 February 2018.
Matrixvisa Issue No. 4/2017 – SA & Namibia Visit November 2017, Alberta Program Changes, Recent Efforts & Opportunities
We are again visiting South Africa and Namibia from Friday 10 November – Friday 16 November 2017. The Alberta government has announced a major immigration policy change that will take effect on 1 January 2018. We wrote a letter to the Minister of Immigration in NB showcasing South Africa as a valuable source country for immigrants with the hope that the NB government will choose to conduct information session in South Africa in the future. Our open vacancies at the moment are for an agronomist, HD mechanics, CNC machinists, farm supervisors and overhead crane technicians.
Matrixvisa Issue No. 3/2017 – Canada Celebrates 150, Vacancies, Summer & Wild Fires, SA & Nam Meetings August 2017
It was reported in the Globe and Mail on 7 July 2017, that the Canadian economy created 55 000 jobs just in May 2017 and 45 000 jobs in June 2017. During the past 12 months Canada developed 351 000 jobs. The unemployment rate dropped to 6.5 % by June 2017. Currently there are 200 wildfires burning in British Columbia (started by lightning strikes). Several towns (over 14,000 people) have been evacuated and a state of emergency has been established. We are again visiting South Africa and Namibia from 17 -25 August for initial consultation meetings.
Matrixvisa Issue No. 2/2017 – Matrixvisa Goes to Parliament, Namibia & SA Meetings May 2017
Cobus Kriek, the Owner of Matrixvisa Inc, was invited by the ‘Canadian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration’ to appear before the committee on 5 April 2017. He will be providing an opinion about the role of oversight bodies in regulating and providing adequate oversight of regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants. It was reported that despite the downturn in the oil price there are still 44 000 vacant jobs in Alberta (CBC, 5 March 2017). Many of these seem to be in the food services and hospitality industries. We are pleased to announce that Matrixvisa will be visiting Namibia for the first time on our next trip to South Africa in May 2017. Once again the requirements for doctors are becoming stricter. The prerequisite will now increase to MCCEE, The MCC Part1 and the MCC Part 2 Exams. WE have many vacancies: tool and die makers, mechanical designed, electrical technician or engineer.
Matrixvisa Issue No. 1/2017 – SA Meetings, Matrixvisa Lobbying & Economic News
You’ve heard correctly! Our head office has moved to British Columbia. Thank you for all of your patience, and we are so excited to be settled into our new office. Matrixvisa has been working very hard over the past 10 weeks to lobby the government to reverse the November express entry changes that resulted in an Express Entry points drop of 550 points for an Applicant with an LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment). We have assisted several employers to write to the Minister of IRCC and have provided information to large national industry organizations to help them in their lobbying efforts as well. Cobus Kriek will be available for in-person consultations in South Africa from 25 February until 6 March 2017.
Matrixvisa Issue No. 8/2016 – MAJOR EXPRESS ENTRY CHANGES, SOUTH AFRICA NOV 2016, JOB OPENINGS
Two weeks ago our telecommunication service provider in South Africa closed its doors permanently without prior warning – as a result we lost our phone number. Our new South African Office Phone Number is: 010 285 0493. Four changes will become effective on 19 November 2016. I am aware of 3 industry organizations that are lobbying to try and stop the changes. Six family physicians are required for a Saskatchewan town. Matrixvisa will be touring through South Africa during 26 November – 1 December 2016. There are many shortages in the agricultural, mining and telecommunications industries.
Matrixvisa Issue No. 7/2016 – Canada’s Best Cities to Live In, Immigration News & Labour Market
The Minister of Immigration Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) indicted that he plans to substantially increase immigration to Canada. The past couple of months there has been several reports of bear and wolf attacks on Canadians. It is therefore always wise to be well prepared with bear spray etc. The Film Industry is Booming in BC. Canada is expecting the second largest crop of wheat canola and other grains in Canadian history with 36,6 million tonnes this year. The problem however is that wheat prices and canola prices are the lowest since 2006. One of the best cities in the world: Canada takes 3rd place. There are many skilled shortages in the Asia-Pacific Corridor in British Columbia. Read about the global trends effecting Canada & other agricultural news.
Matrixvisa Issue No. 6/2016 – South Africa Meetings, Immigration Updates, Jobs
ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS Matrixvisa Firm Update South African Visit Book a Meeting September 2016 Immigration Policy News Economy Jobs MATRIXVISA FIRM UPDATE We are pleased to announce that Miss Jashke Kriek, the Case Manager of Matrixvisa Inc. was admitted to the Supreme...
Matrixvisa Issue No. 5/2016 – JOB OPENINGS, IMMIGRATION NEWS & DAILY LIVING IN CANADA
ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS Immigration News Matrixvisa Article Published Express Entry Points to Drop Employers do not have to be in Business for 12 Months Parliament is reviewing LMIAs and other Foreign Worker Policies Jail for Employer of Foreign Worker* Skilled Worker...