Canada to issue 11,000 visas

MORE than 11,000 Canadian visas are expected to be granted to Irish people this year. This news comes as figures show permanent visa applications are up 50% as Canada produced four times more jobs than expected in January.

Canadian employment rose for the second consecutive month in January, with a gain of 69,000 jobs. Manager with visafirst. com Edwina Shanahan said applicants for visas range from men and women in their mid-20s to 40s.

She said others are contacting VisaFirst.com in Canada to apply for further-stay visas to allow them to remain working there longer.