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Ottawa wants employers to demonstrate that they have effectively exhausted all options for finding workers locally, including the possibility of hiring asylum seekers with valid work permits, before turning to temporary foreign workers.Federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller said on...

“Investing in Costa Rica is good for the United States,” said Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo.The politician participated in the launch of the national roadmap to promote this industry.In her message, she noted his country's interest in the joint...

In the evolution of indigenous theater in Canada, it is hard to believe that there was a time when the well-known playwright Tomson Highway once had to beg people on the street to come into a theater and thus...

Laura Chinchilla, Rafael Ángel Calderón, Óscar Arias, Luis Guillermo Solís and Miguel Ángel Rodríguez signed a declaration for the United States, Brazil and Mexico to take the necessary actions against the dictatorship in Venezuela. Another 20 former rulers joined...

Walter Gavitt Ferguson, known as the Calypso King of Costa Rica, is a legendary musician whose infectious rhythms and soulful lyrics have captivated audiences for decades. Born on May 4, 1919 in the town of Cahuita on the Caribbean...

Humanity has recovered its pre-pandemic level of development, but the record expected for 2023 hides a growing gap between rich and poor countries in a world as fragile as a “house of cards,” warns the UN.In 2020 and 2021,...

Having a work visa is usually the key to working in another country. However, the ease of obtaining a work visa varies by country. For many expats, securing a work visa is crucial to entering the job market. However,...

A Canadian Senate committee studying a bill to criminalize forced sterilization procedures last week heard emotional testimony from a survivor of forced sterilization."It's like you've wiped out a generation," Nicole Rabbit, a member of the Circle of Survivors for...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government has unveiled a legislative proposal that includes the creation of new regulatory bodies and changes to a number of laws to address online abuse.The Online Harms Act, introduced this February 26 in Ottawa,...

Since last September, the Attention and Support Centers in complaint processes, known as Violet Points, were launched in Costa Rica.The services offered by Violeta Points are:Attention, information and guidance to women victims of violence, particularly harassment and sexual harassment,...