Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is expanding its biometrics program for more effective screening, and to facilitate application processing and travel. Canada currently collects biometrics from in-Canada refugee claimants and overseas refugee resettlement applicants, individuals ordered removed from the country and individuals from 30 foreign nationalities applying for a temporary resident visa, work permit or […]
Read moreJuly 2018 1 Canada Day (Canada) celebrates the Confederation of Canada. Fireworks and festivals typically take place on this day. Citizenship ceremonies for new Canadians are also common on this day. 1 SAR Establishment Day (Hong Kong) marks the day that Hong Kong left British rule and reunited with China. 1 NAIDOC Week […]
Read moreGet into the Latin festival spirit at this year’s Carnaval del Sol, which, now in its 10th year, has become “the biggest Latin festival in the Pacific Northwest,” according to its organizer Latincouver. From July 7-8, 2018, the main festival is expecting 100,000 people at Concord Pacific Place in the False Creek area of Vancouver. […]
Read moreIt’s World Refugee Day, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned for the first time the U.S. government’s policy of separating children from their families upon illegal border crossings. “What’s going on in the United States is wrong. I can’t imagine what the families living through this are enduring,” Trudeau told reporters in Ottawa today. “Obviously, […]
Read moreA new pilot project has been announced by the federal government that will connect newcomers with jobs in the hotel industry, while also supporting their language skills and integration into Canada. Tourism directly accounted for $41.2 billion of Canada’s GDP in 2017, but the industry often struggles to attract and retain enough employees to meet […]
Read moreWhat does a dad of three NHL stars, a senator, a vaccine researcher and a Raptors “Superfan” have in common? They are all winners in the 10th annual RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards. From coast to coast, the 2018 RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrants are a true reflection of Canada’s culture, diversity and nation-building spirit. […]
Read moreThe Senate has passed a critical amendment to the Impaired Driving Act that would spare permanent residents sentenced to less than six months from being deported. Bill C-46 intends to raise the maximum penalty for impaired driving in Canada from five to 10 years. As originally proposed, it would have automatically classified all DUI offences […]
Read moreLife experience has taught me that being gay is a part of nature and God’s plan. It is not an illness that needs to be treated or changed. I am writing this because I feel it is time for the major faiths of the world to embrace and accept gays and lesbians and this includes […]
Read moreDr. Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia appointed to senate by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Among the recent appointments to the Senate of Canada is that of Dr. Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia, an immigrant from Zimbabwe who immigrated to Canada in 1984 to flee the African country’s civil unrest. The family physician settled in Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador, with his wife, […]
Read moreWhen rising the career ladder can sometimes cause one’s immigration prospects to slide A Canadian business is employing a foreign worker. They want to promote them or give them a raise. What could be wrong with that? Quite a few things, as it turns out. There are certain immigration requirements that all employers and foreign […]
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