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Ryan Remiorz: Employment Insurance and American Contacts

ryan remiorz: But like many highly educated newcomers to the province, Ruiz has struggled to find work despite being selected as a skilled immigrant by provincial authorities, according to Toronto Star. Hugo Ruiz, who is a software engineer from Colombia, says he has trouble getting government help because he isn't on welfare. His French is excellent considering he arrived in Quebec in 2016 with little knowledge of the language. Ryan Remiorz / THE CANADIAN PRESS After failing to find a job, he decided to open his own consulting business to take advantage of his South American contacts. But he was rejected because the program was for people who were on welfare or who had received Employment Insurance and he fit neither category. He applied for a provincial program that assists budding entrepreneurs with grants, marketing and training. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.