Credit 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 […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 05:48:55 +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: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 05:40:01 +0000
The snow and cold are still covering much of Canada. While some moderate snow is expected in Metro Vancouver this week, in Toronto, an Extreme Cold Weather Alert has been issued until further notice by Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health, based on information from Environment Canada. Extreme Cold Weather Alerts are […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 06:10:35 +0000
Neighbourhood Small Grants Program now open for applications Have an idea to bring your neighbours together in your community, celebrate diversity and increase a sense of belonging? Neighbourhood Small Grants (NSG) from the Vancouver Foundation are once again available for people who want to make a difference in their neighbourhoods. Grants of up to $500 are […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 19:57:43 +0000
Taya Rtichsheva is the perfect picture of an immigrant who found ways to prove any and all of her doubters wrong. Born and raised in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan, Rtichsheva was a very active child, getting hooked on rhythmic gymnastics at the age of five and later taking classical guitar lessons, before discovering her passion for journalism. […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 18:30:52 +0000
Canadian Immigrant presents National Film Board films on immigration and diversity. The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is a federal cultural agency within the portfolio of the Canadian Heritage Department. Its mission is to provide, through film, “new perspectives on Canada and the world from Canadian points of view” — and immigrant voices have […]
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