15 May2012

Expediting Patents in Canada by Edmund Y. Xie

Written by Julie McMahon. Posted in Canadian Business Law

When You Need Action on Your Patent Application: Expediting Examination in Canada

Canada has a deferred examination system, wherein patent applications are examined only upon request. Once examination has been requested, patent applications enter a queue. The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) currently has a 2-3 year backlog of applications awaiting examination.

15 May2012

Amy Fong & Cameron Funnell from Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP weigh in on differences between Canada and US Trademark Laws

Written by Julie McMahon. Posted in Canadian Business Law

Protecting your trademarks south of the border: Differences between Canadian and American trademark law

By: Amy M. Fong and Cameron G. Funnell

Canadian businesses looking to expand (or which have already expanded) south of the border are well advised to consider registering their trademarks in the US.

14 May2012

Innovations in English Language Teaching: How to write at a 9 Level (IELTS)

Written by Julie McMahon. Posted in Canadian Book Review, Canadian English Language

There are several resources available through the IELTS website that can help you achieve good results on your IELTS. However, Canadian Immigration Policy continues to change. And the Department of Canadian Citizenship & Immigration is currently raising the standards of English Proficiency in order to ensure that new immigrants who arrive in Canada have strong English skills and are therefore better able to adjust to the Canadian culture and integrate into the BC/Canadian marketplace through business ventures or through employment.

10 May2012

Construction Essential Skills Pre-employment Program (DC)

Written by Julie McMahon. Posted in Canadian Education Opportunities, Skilled Workers

Douglas College offers Employment Skills Access Program

TUITION FREE TRAINING to individuals needing to upgrade their skills in order to get employed, an initiative of the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation.

Construction Essential Skills Pre-Employment Program

For Newcomers to BC who are:

09 May2012

Proposed Increases in Language Proficiency for Canadian Residency

Written by Julie McMahon. Posted in Canadian English Language

Montreal, May 09, 2012 — Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney spoke at the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations and outlined how a transformed immigration system would benefit the Canadian economy.

In his speech the Minister outlined a series of changes planned for the immigration system to make it faster, more flexible and focused on jobs to promote national economic growth and prosperity that can benefit all regions of Canada.

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