Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2019 03:37:15 +0000
Caregivers will soon have access to two new immigration pilots that will replace the current Caring for Children and Caring for People with High Medical Needs pilot programs. The new pilots, called the Home Child Care Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot, will allow caregivers to bring their family with them to Canada […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Cheryl Song| Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2019 05:42:32 +0000
It’s Pink Shirt Day in Canada, a day to stand up against bullying Pink Shirt Day, on February 27, 2019, is a day when people wear pink in solidarity to symbolize taking a stand against bullying. Pink Shirt Day originated in Nova Scotia, Canada, when a group of students stood up for a student being […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Steven Meurrens| Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 23:09:59 +0000
And how you can ensure yours is sufficient to meet immigration requirements Most Canadian economic immigration programs require that applicants have qualifying work experience. In order to demonstrate that past and current positions qualify, applicants are required to provide references letters from their employers. Such reference letters must state the position title, duration, duties and wage. […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 17:27:08 +0000
On Monday, February 25, the people of Burnaby South elected NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to represent them in Ottawa, affirming his position as leader of the federal NDP party. He will be the first person of colour to lead a federal party in the House of Commons. “We made history today,” he said at the […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2019 11:00:55 +0000
Top 75 shortlist to be announced in March Nominations are now closed for the 11th annual awards program. We are currently reviewing all nominations and a judging panel made of past winners — Mohammed Alsaleh, Loizza Aquino, Bernardo Riveros, Tinashe Mafukidze, Priti Shah and Rana Zaman — will determine the Top 75 shortlist to be […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 08:33:52 +0000
Caregivers will soon have access to two new five-year caregiver immigration pilots that will replace the current Caring for Children and Caring for People with High Medical Needs pilot programs. The new pilots will allow caregivers to come to Canada together with their family and provide a pathway to permanent residence. Caregivers will also soon […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2019 11:00:55 +0000
Nominate someone today for the “Oscars” of immigrant success Is there an inspiring immigrant deserving of recognition that you know? Nominations are open for the 11th annual awards program until February 22, 2019, 11:59 p.m. EST. To nominate someone for this prestigious national awards program, go to www.canadianimmigrant.ca/rbctop25 to fill out the simple online nomination form. A […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 20:09:54 +0000
With the increasing number of cases of measles reported recently in Canada, the U.S. and the world, a heated discussion about vaccinations is front and centre on social media and in real life. Many who are unvaccinated are even lining up to get the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) shot to avoid getting the disease. Washington […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 12:00:55 +0000
Canada welcomed as many as 310,000 new immigrants to Canada in 2018. Their new plan is to gradually increase that number to 350,000 by 2021. What does this all mean? It means there will be many newcomers filing Canadian taxes for the very first time. If this is your first year in Canada, welcome! Filing […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2019 06:36:47 +0000
Few people can afford to be sick. Sickness negatively affects our ability to function well, in all our various roles, at work and at home. As newcomers to Canada, we are normally required to wait a few months before having full access to publicly funded health care services. If we are job searching, it can […]
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