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How does IRCC process Permanent Residence applications?

March 8, 2024 admin Canada, canada immigration, canada news, canadian permanent residence, criminal inadmissibility, immigrate to canada, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, Invitation to Apply, IRCC, ita, medical inadmissibility, permanent residence

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2024 13:00:50 +0000

In 2023, Canada welcomed 471,550 new permanent residents, a number that exceeded Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada‘s (IRCC’s) immigration levels plan for the year. This large number of newcomers means that Canada’s immigration department must deal with hundreds of thousands of applications for permanent residence (PR) every year—in addition to work and study permit applications. […]

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Police Make ‘Freedom Convoy’ Arrests, Find Guns, Body Armour, and Machete

February 14, 2022 admin anti-government, canada news, Extremism, Far right, freedom convoy, news, the extremism desk, truckers, worldnews

Credit to Author: Mack Lamoureux| Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2022 19:27:59 GMT

Alberta RCMP say they’ve found and arrested a group of hardcore protesters at the “trucker” border blockade in Alberta who were armed to the teeth and ready for violence.

Canada Is Underestimating How Risky Pollution Is to Endangered Animals, Study Says

November 27, 2019 admin Biodiversity, canada news, endangered species, environment, extinction, pollution, SCIENCE

Credit to Author: Mirjam Guesgen| Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 12:00:00 +0000

Underestimating threats could see Canada’s species disappear faster.

My Community Is Warming Three Times Faster Than the Rest of the World

October 3, 2019 admin Canada, canada news, climate change, climate emergency, environment, old crow, tipping point, Yukon

Credit to Author: Paul Josie| Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 11:15:00 +0000

Wildfires, mudslides, and an influx of wolves: Paul Josie from Old Crow, Yukon, on what it’s like living in a place that’s declared a climate emergency.

How One LGBTQ Group Forged Ahead After Their City’s Pride Was Cancelled

June 13, 2019 admin canada news, canadian news, Edmonton, LGBTQ, news, Pride Month, Stonewall

Credit to Author: Hilary Beaumont| Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 16:43:32 +0000

Shades of Colour organized events for Pride Month to make space for people they say were left out of Edmonton Pride.

Only the Rich Can Afford Average Homes in Toronto and Vancouver

April 25, 2019 admin average home price, canada news, high income earners, housing, RBC, Real Estate, rental market, rich people, Toronto, vancouver, zoocasa

Credit to Author: Anne Gaviola| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 21:18:16 +0000

Nevermind buying a house—you have to make $94K to get an average condo in Vancouver, $75K in Toronto.

Doug Ford’s Budget Is Big on Cuts and Making It Easier to Buy Booze

April 11, 2019 admin affordable housing, alcohol in ontario, Budget Cuts, canada news, cannabis, childcare tax credit, doug ford, indigenous services, news, ontario budget

Credit to Author: Anne Gaviola| Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 21:59:12 +0000

The Ontario premier made cuts to education, children’s programs, and Indigenous services, but hey, you can start drinking at 9 AM now.

Election Promises Won’t Fix The Hot Mess That Is Toronto’s Housing Market

April 9, 2019 admin Andrew Scheer, canada news, housing, housing affordability, Jagmeet Singh, Justin Trudeau, millennials, money, rent, Toronto

Credit to Author: Anne Gaviola| Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 18:47:09 +0000

Housing advocate says this city is so expensive that even the middle-class need help to get by.

Turns Out Millennials Won’t Kill the Car

April 3, 2019 admin canada news, car-sharing, Driver’s License, driving, Lyft, millennial car buying, millennial car ownership, millennials, public transit, Uber

Credit to Author: Anne Gaviola| Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2019 19:52:40 +0000

Expert says young Canadians aren’t as ‘car crazy’ as previous generations, but they still drive as much.

Climate Change Hits Canada Twice As Hard as Other Countries

April 1, 2019 admin ali nazemi, Andrew Scheer, canada news, climate change, Concordia University, environment canada, Extreme weather, GLOBAL WARMING, Justin Trudeau, water survey canada

Credit to Author: Anne Gaviola| Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 20:46:56 +0000

Concordia researchers have created an app to fight fear-mongering and misinformation.