Freshbooks is awesome. I started using it about 6 months ago and it reminds me of 37signals products in the sense that just using it you get the idea that it would be a good place to work.
Do you know if they are hiring developers?
Do you know if they are hiring developers?
Another cool thing about being a developer/designer at FB is that they encourage side projects. Proof? http://www.guestlistapp.com/about/ http://www.freshbooks.com/our-team.php
And here is head of dev tweeting about them: http://twitter.com/barsoomcore/statuses/3224450516
Here is VP of Marketing tweeting about them: http://twitter.com/MitchSolway/statuses/3210081160
Our very own "Queen of Hearts" (social media++ girl): http://twitter.com/rlangdon/statuses/3178658450
They totally understand that if you are going to get great developers you should expect that they will have side projects. Side projects hone skills and expand horizons.
Platinum: From Great Britain, automatic acceptance, some sort of old law that is still on the books. Gold: From United States w/ BSc, BASc, BEng, BMath, CS, etc... If you have a white collar job offer it is basically a shoe in. Silver: A whole host of countries (New Zealand, AUS, Israel, Germany, China, Korea) w/ a family member or a job offer. Bronze: A refugee. Or from a country like South Africa. Harder to get in. Get on a waiting list, wait for years till something gets triggered. Denied: Palestine, Iran (except to study, or unless you are Bahia)
Check with a lawyer though. I'm certainly no expert, I just repeat the experiences of my friends.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/tool/index.as... Is the Canadian "eligibility tool"
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/apply-who.asp Is the "who should apply" link
-Quote- If you meet these minimum requirements, your application will then be processed according to the six selection factors in the skilled worker points grid. The six selection factors are:
your education your abilities in English and/or French, Canada’s two official languages your work experience your age whether you have arranged employment in Canada, and your adaptability. -End Quote-