Canadian cities rank among best in the world for quality of life in 2024

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2024 13:00:06 +0000

Mercer’s annual Quality of Living survey has named Vancouver as one of the best cities for quality of life—and several other Canadian cities also made the cut. The city in British Columbia claimed the top spot in North America, ranking seventh overall and tying with Frankfurt, Germany. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration […]

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The major changes to Canadian permanent resident pathways in 2024

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 13:00:50 +0000

In 2024, Canada launched several new pathways to permanent residence and has made major changes to existing pathways. The below table showcases these updates for a clearer overview. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot (FMCSP) FMCSP was launched on August 26, 2024, as a flagship measure of the […]

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These are the new immigration pathways coming to Canada in 2025

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:00:40 +0000

Canada is set to introduce several new pathways to permanent residence in 2025. These new pathways present opportunities for eligible foreign nationals seeking permanent residence. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Here is a look at the pathways to launch in 2025: Enhanced Caregiver Pilot Programs Acknowledging the need for more caregivers in […]

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New findings: newcomer entry wage growth outstripped Canadian wage growth

Credit to Author: Derek Shank| Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2024 13:00:19 +0000

Newcomer entry wages grew significantly, while Canadian real wages declined, according to an article released by Statistics Canada on December 9, 2024. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The article looked at real median entry wages (“median wages”) for new immigrants to Canada one year following their admission, over the period of 2021–2022. […]

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What does an immigration representative do?

Credit to Author: Derek Shank| Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2024 13:00:34 +0000

You can handle immigration applications yourself, or you can choose to use a representative. But why would you choose to use a representative? What exactly does an immigration representative do? Consult with an experienced immigration representative What a representative does An immigration representative can offer you immigration advice; identify the most appropriate immigration program(s) for […]

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North Dakota Carbon Capture Project in Limbo After Canada Group’s Exit

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2024 20:24:04 +0000

A Canada-based energy group reportedly has withdrawn from a $2 billion carbon capture project in North Dakota. Project Tundra, which aimed to capture carbon dioxide from flue gas from two […]

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Trial Run at Finland’s Onkalo Repository Sets Stage for World’s First Spent Nuclear Fuel Disposal

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:06:31 +0000

Finland is making significant strides in a trial run that will demonstrate the entire process for the safe disposal of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) at Onkalo on Olkiluoto Island—the world’s first permanent

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New immigration fees effective December 1

Credit to Author: Derek Shank| Date: Sun, 01 Dec 2024 13:00:17 +0000

Canada’s immigration department has raised several application fees, effective December 1 2024. Schedule a Free Legal Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm Here are the new fees, compared with the old fees: What if you paid the old fee? If you’ve already submitted a complete online application prior to the increase, the new fees […]

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IRCC’s backlog shrinks for the first time in months

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 13:00:23 +0000

As of October 31, there were 1,056,100 applications in Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)’s backlog. This is a decrease of 3.73% from the 1,097,000 applications that remained in the backlog as of September 30. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration As per the data, the total number of applications in all IRCC […]

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Hydrogen Trains Continue To Derail

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2024 03:05:53 +0000

Recently I collaborated with David Cebon, head of the Cambridge Centre for Sustainable Road Freight, and interested parties on a complete list of all of the abandoned hydrogen bus trials globally. There are a couple of dozen of them, and I’m pretty sure there are more transit agencies that have … [continued]

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