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Canadian Immigration Summit to explore immigration in a fast-changing world

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Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2019 02:26:11 +0000

Immigration is an important driver in a fast-changing world — that idea is the foundation of this year’s Conference Board of Canada’s Canadian Immigration Summit 2019. Held in Ottawa, on May 8-9, the purpose of the 2019 summit is to explore how Canada can respond proactively to emerging immigration issues in a rapidly changing world. […]

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Changes are needed to birthright citizenship policy: poll

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Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2019 05:43:08 +0000

Most would not extend birthright citizenship to babies born to those in Canada on tourist visas Which babies born on Canadian soil should be granted automatic citizenship? It’s a question that has appended itself to the Canadian political narrative in this election year; and one on which Canadians share some areas of consensus and others […]

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Bad sleeping habits? Create a family bedtime routine

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Credit to Author: Cheryl Song| Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 13:59:08 +0000

Sleep is vital to our wellbeing.  Quality and quantity of sleep is more important than most realize, as it can affect one’s physical and mental health.  In mild cases, sleeping problems might lead to inability to concentrate, irritability, obesity; in severe cases, sleep deprivation can even result in death. There are no hard and fast […]

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Getting serious about addressing racism in Canada

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Credit to Author: Margaret Jetelina| Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2019 14:09:42 +0000

Yesterday was the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, and the Urban Alliance on Race Relations called on all levels of government to get serious about addressing racism in Canada. “We have had enough of the talking.  We need meaningful, focused and concerted action to address racism, particularly systemic racism, in Canada, […]

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Five marketing ideas to sky rocket your business in 2019

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Credit to Author: Himanshu Narang| Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 05:49:17 +0000

Are you a small business owner who wants to grow your business? Consider these strategies  Business today is changing at a faster pace than ever before. The internet has transferred a lot of power into the hands of the market and transformed how businesses operate. If you are not evolving as a business on how […]

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March 21 is Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

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Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 16:59:40 +0000

March 21 is International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, and the United Nation’s 2019 theme is countering rising nationalist populism and extreme supremacist ideologies. It’s an important message, especially in the aftermath of the horrific New Zealand mosque shooting. It’s clear that no country, including Canada, is immune to hatred and racism. According […]

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Canadian government to better track exits at borders

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Credit to Author: Steven Meurrens| Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2019 05:57:24 +0000

By the end of 2020, Canada’s system of tracking the exit of people from the country is going to look very different from now.  Regulations are expected to come into force by June 2019 for land and June 2020 for air. Current system of exit tracking Under Canada’s immigration and customs laws, all persons seeking […]

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Play ‘Woods are Dark and Deep’ explores immigrant internment during the war

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Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2019 05:14:46 +0000

Mladen Obradović, a Montenegrin-Canadian immigrant theatre artist, is presenting a new play at Factory Theatre in Toronto, March 21-27, 2019, that talks about the identity of an immigrant in this country. Written by Obradović and directed by Sandra Cardinal, The Woods are Dark and Deep is about Serbian and Ukrainian immigrants detained in a Canadian […]

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Canadians share most favourable view of immigrants, global study finds

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Credit to Author: Margaret Jetelina| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2019 06:27:53 +0000

Canadians have the most favourable opinion of immigrants among the world’s top migrant destination countries, viewing newcomers as a strength rather than a burden, says a new international survey. The report by Washington-based Pew Research Center also found Canadians are the least likely to blame immigrants for crime or an increased risk of terrorism, among the respondents […]

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The Bangalores find work and a home in Canada

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Credit to Author: Margaret Jetelina| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2019 06:18:07 +0000

Despite facing a few ups and downs, Keshav Bangalore and his wife, Preethi, have successfully settled in Canada, and now offer some tips for others In spring 2001, Keshav and Preethi Bangalore took their first steps into Canada with both hope and uncertainty. Like for other immigrants, the future was uncertain for the successful couple from […]

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