Temporary Work Visas: Immigration Canada

Unemployment Rates Dept: In July, the unemployment rate in the U.S. stood at 9.1 per cent versus 7.3 per cent in Canada, according to Vancouver Sun. On Monday, U.S. President Barack Obama urged Congress to quickly pass a $447-billion jobs bill to stimulate an ailing labour market. "This is a bill that will put people back to work all across the country. This is a bill that will help our economy in a moment of national crisis," Obama said and more Americans are knocking on Canada's door for jobs as their economy worsens and unemployment rates rise. Numbers from Immigration Canada show that the number of Americans applying for temporary work visas has doubled since 2008 when the global recession hit. In 2010, the ministry received 4,109 applications versus 2,115 in 2008. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.