Ontario – Thinking Port

Can I get Ontario health coverage on a work permit?

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2024 13:00:29 +0000

Work permit holders in Ontario may be eligible for provincial healthcare coverage, depending on their current residence and working status in the province. The Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) can cover medical services such as: Appointments with a family doctor; Visits to walk-in clinics and some other health care providers; Emergency room visits; Medical tests, […]

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CleanTech Energy News Science

CUTRIC’s Hydrogen Bus Study Dodges $1.5bn In Costs To Justify Higher Emissions

October 26, 2024 admin California, Canada, carbon emissions, clean transport, climate change, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Energy, Fossil Fuels, fuel cell, fuel cell buses, green economy, hydrogen, investment, Manufacturing, mass transit / public transit, Ontario, policy & politics, renewable energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 15:29:45 +0000

In the past week, I’ve been digging into the underpinnings of a few Canadian cities’ current fixation on wasting serious amounts of taxpayer money on hydrogen buses. I had been ignoring it, more than not, as I’d assessed global hydrogen fleet trials and results along with exorbitant global hydrogen transportation … [continued]

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$360M Discrepancy In Brampton Transit Study: Hydrogen Mix Falsely Positioned As Lower Cost Option

October 22, 2024 admin Canada, carbon emissions, carbon pricing, clean transport, climate change, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Energy, Europe, ev batteries, Fossil Fuels, fuel cell, green economy, green hydrogen, grid, hydrogen, mass transit, mass transit / public transit, natural gas, Ontario, policy & politics, subsidies

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 23:17:29 +0000

In recent days I’ve become aware that a purportedly neutral and data-centric transit organization, the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC), has been advancing hydrogen for urban transit in contradiction of global evidence of failure. A contact forwarded me a more detailed study that they’d done for the … [continued]

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Canada Immigration

Ontario, British Columbia, and Manitoba invite candidates to apply for provincial nomination

October 13, 2024 admin british columbia pnp, manitoba pnp, oinp latest draw, Ontario, ontario pnp draw, pnp dras, provinces

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2024 12:00:52 +0000

Three Canadian provinces have issued candidates invitations to apply for their respective Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) this week. The PNP was introduced in 1998 to spread the benefits of immigration across Canada. It does so by sharing responsibility for immigration between the federal governement and provinces and territories. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian […]

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Canada Immigration

Ontario increases minimum wage. Is it enough to live on as a newcomer?

October 2, 2024 admin Canada, foreign credentials, immigrate to ontario, IRCC, Minimum Wage, Ontario, temporary foreign worker

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:00:45 +0000

Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan have all increased the legal minimum hourly wage paid to workers as of October 1. Most increases are incremental and tied to the rate of inflation. For example, in Ontario, the minimum wage has increased from $16.55 an hour to $17.20. The average income of a person making […]

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Grocery Chain in Canada Getting EV Chargers at 130+ Stores

August 9, 2024 admin banks, Canada, clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, flo, Metro, Ontario, Quebec

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2024 13:30:42 +0000

There’s a ton of incremental progress in the electric vehicle and EV charging arena. One more EV charger here, two more there, another over there, three in the corner there. It all adds up. But then there are big announcements, and it’s hard to not get excited about those. One … [continued]

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Canada Immigration

Immigrating to Canada through Ontario’s PNP

July 30, 2024 admin canada news, immigrate to ontario, oinp, Ontario, Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program, PNP, provinces

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) provides several pathways to permanent residence (PR) for temporary residents residing in Ontario – Canada’s most popular newcomer destination. This is possible because of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), Ontario’s dedicated Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). The OINP allows the local government to invite immigration candidates who they feel […]

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Canada Immigration

Where to find your cultural community in Canada

May 1, 2024 admin Alberta, British Columbia, Canada, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC, Manitoba, Montreal, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, saskachewan, Toronto, vancouver

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Wed, 01 May 2024 13:00:41 +0000

For many newcomers to Canada, finding people of their own social and cultural background can be a huge consideration in settling in a new country. Luckily, due to its ethic of multiculturalism, and emphasis on diversity, newcomers from all around the world can likely find members of their community in Canada. Below is a profile […]

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CleanTech Energy News Science

Honda EV Production Plan For Canada Comes Into Focus

April 26, 2024 admin battery factories, Canada, clean transport, Electric vehicles, honda, inflation reduction act of 2022., Ontario

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:43:03 +0000

Honda has struck a deal with the governments of Canada and Ontario that will lead to building a battery factory for electric cars.

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Canada Immigration

These 13 colleges in Ontario will be admitting fewer international students in 2024

April 25, 2024 admin canada news, IRCC, Ontario, study, study in Canada, study permit, study permit cap

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 13:00:03 +0000

Based on this government of Ontario’s announcement, it may now be harder for international students to get accepted at 13 public colleges across the province. According to a recent Toronto Star article, the following public colleges (presented in no particular order) will see a decline in international student enrollment this year: Cambrian Canadore Conestoga Fanshawe […]

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