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1.  South Africa visit January – February 2019
2.  Job Vacancies
3.  Immigration News

South Africa Visit: 30 January – 10 February 2019

Well wishes for 2019!Matrixvisa (www.matrixvisa.com) will be in South Africa from Wednesday, 30 Jan – Sunday, 10 Feb 2019.

Meeting Dates – Week One

Wednesday, 30 Jan: 10 am – 4 pm in Stellenbosh
Thursday, 31 Jan: 4 pm – 9 pm in Port Elizabeth
Friday, 1 Feb: 1 pm – 5 pm in Sandton
Saturday, 2 Feb: 8 am – 5 pm @ City Lodge, on Oliver Tambo Airport
Sunday, 3 Feb: 8 am – 5 pm @ City Lodge, on Oliver Tambo Airport

Meeting Dates – Week Two

Friday, 8 Feb: 1 pm – 5 pm in Sandton
Saturday, 9 Feb: 8 am – 5 pm @ City Lodge, on Oliver Tambo Airport
Sunday, 10 Feb: 7 am – 11 am @ City Lodge, on Oliver Tambo Airport

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS

• Vacancies
• Immigration News
  –  Successful Lobbying Efforts
  –  Ontario PNP Secret Express Entry Rule
• SA & Namibia Visit Jan 2017
• Economic News
• Daily Living in Canada

Wishing everyone a Joyous Season and a Happy 2018!

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!

A special cheer too for all of the families spending their first Christmas or other holiday celebrations in Canada on our 150th birthday year! We are so glad you could join us and hope that you enjoy the winter wonderland as much as we do.

Matrixvisa will be closing our offices from Friday 22 December 2017 to 1 January 2018. 

For Emergencies please send us an e-mail using the subject line ‘URGENT: Subject ABC’ and copy casemanager@matrixvisa.com.

VACANCIES

We have been approached by several employers from many different industries and several of our clients have managed to find work with our guidance in the past 60 days.

It is important for all of our readers to note that the opportunities for employment in Canada are not limited by the vacancies …

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS

• SA & Namibia Visit November 2017
• Alberta Immigration Policy Changes
• Matrixvisa Challenges New Brunswick Program Policy
• Entrepreneur Opportunity in B.C.
• Vacancies

SA & NAMIBIA VISIT NOVEMBER 2017 – DON’T DELAY!

We are again visiting South Africa and Namibia from Friday 10 November – Friday 16 November 2017.  Our dates will be as follows:

JOHANNESBURG – Friday, 10 November (11am – 4pm)
JOHANNESBURG – Saturday, 11 November (8am – 4pm)
JOHANNESBURG – Sunday, 12 November (8am – 4pm)
WINDHOEK – Monday, 13 November (3pm – 8pm)
WINDHOEK – Tuesday, 14 November (7am – 10am)
STELLENBOSCH – Thursday, 16 November (10am – 4pm)

For those who are interested in booking a meeting, go to ‘Get an Initial Assessment’ to begin the two step process. All applicants must complete an initial assessment before being invited to book a consultation

Kindly complete an initial assessment to book your consultation as soon as possible to get your preferred meeting time and to avoid the administrative strain created by last minute booking requests.

Get an Initial Assessment

ALBERTA IMMIGRATION POLICY CHANGES

The Alberta government has announced a major immigration policy change that will take effect on 1 January 2018.

Some of the changes are …

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS

• Canada Celebrates 150 – 1 July 2017
• VACANCIES AVAILABLE !
• Efforts to Improve Immigration Policy
• South Africa & Namibia Visit – August 2017
• Economic News
• Daily Living – Summer is Here
• B.C. Wild Fires
• Life Hack – Pedestrians Crossing

CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS –
150th ANNIVERSARY OF CONFEDERATION

The official emblem of Canada 150 is a series of 13 diamonds in the shape of a maple leaf, each diamond representing one of the 13 provinces and territories. The four core red diamonds represent the first four provinces of the Confederation of Canada.

Canadians, rich in our origins, celebrated the 150th birthday of the youthful and promising Canada on 1 July 2017, Canada Day.

One hundred and fifty years ago, on 1 July 1867, the Dominion of Canada was formed by the signing of the British North America Act which was drafted in London, England by the Fathers of the Confederation. The first four provinces of Canada were New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia.

The remaining 9 provinces and territories joined the Confederation over the next 82 years, Saskatchewan and Alberta joined second and third last in 1905 and Newfoundland and Labrador in 1949.

The holiday used to be …

Issue Highlights

• Going to Parliament to Protect Immigrants
• Visit to NAMIBIA & South Africa – May 2017
• News for Medical Specialists
• Economic News
• Cost of Living
• Daily Living Tips & Precautions
• Jobs
• Daily Living

GOING TO PARLIAMENT TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC

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.

Matrixvisa receives dozens of complaints about so called “Ghost agents” or unregulated agents in South Africa and Canada every year. Last year we reported some of these individuals to the Canadian Federal Prosecution Service. We hope that our contribution to the committee will further assist to protect the public from unscrupulous immigration agents.

Our contribution to the Committee will be made available on our website after we make the presentation.

VISIT TO NAMIBIA & SOUTH AFRICA – MAY 2017

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.

Thank you to those …

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS

1. New South African Number
2. South African Visit November 2016
3. Four Major Express Entry Changes
4. Mining & Telecommunications Skilled Shortages
5. Job Vacancies

MATRIXVISA’S NEW SOUTH AFRICAN NUMBER

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.  

SOUTH AFRICAN VISIT NOVEMBER 2016

Matrixvisa will be touring through South Africa during November and December 2016.

Saturday, 26 November (10:00 am – 4:00pm) – Sunday, 27 November (8:00 am – 4:00pm)
Meetings will be held at City Lodge at Oliver Tambo International Airport, O R Tambo Airport Road, Johannesburg, 1627, South Africa.
Please do not travel to City Lodge at Barbara Rd, which is 5 km away from the Airport. Most GPS take drivers to the City Lodge at Barbara Rd, which is the wrong City Lodge Hotel.

Monday, 28 November (12:00 pm – 6:00pm)
Meetings will be held at Molopo Travel Inn, Vryburg North West Province

Tuesday, 29 November (4:00 pm – 8:00pm)
Meetings will be held at Holiday Inn Express Durban, Umhlanga Rocks, Kwa-Zulu Natal

Wednesday, 30 November (12:00 pm – 5:00pm)…

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