Canada

Irish Immigrants Dept: A job fair over the weekend in Dublin, at which Canada and Canadian companies were well represented, drew nearly 8,000 job-hungry Irish hoping to escape hard times on the Emerald Isle, according to The Star. Canada is in hot competition with Australia and New Zealand favoured destinations for Irish immigrants since the economic crash defanged the once-roaring Celtic Tiger and irish immigrants helped build Canada since its early days. They are now being asked to pitch in again. To underscore the fact that the red carpet is out, Canada s Immigration Minister Jason Kenney was front and centre in the Irish capital, with an appearance on Ireland s popular Late Late Show to explain how Canada is making it easier for young people to emigrate from Ireland. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.