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Where do most South Asians live in Canada?

March 18, 2024 admin Alberta, British Columbia, Canada, canada immigration, Ontario, Quebec

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:00:12 +0000

Often noted for both its cultural diversity and its ethic of multiculturalism, Canada today represents one of the world’s most diverse populations, with Canadian citizens and permanent residents, hailing from all around the world. One of the strongest communities in Canada is the South Asian community, which has seen substantial growth in the last 20 […]

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Making Toronto home: A newcomer’s guide to life in Canada’s largest city

February 16, 2024 admin immigration ontario, life in canada, Ontario, provinces, provincial immigration, settle in canada, Toronto

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2024 13:00:51 +0000

Toronto is Canada’s biggest city. With its vibrant mix of cultures, robust job opportunities, and a bustling city life, Toronto is an appealing destination for anyone seeking a dynamic and enriching place to live. This guide offers valuable insights and practical tips to help immigrants navigate the nuances of Toronto, ensuring a smoother transition as […]

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Finding a job in Ontario

February 4, 2024 admin bridging programs, canada skilled worker immigration, canada work permit, jobs in canada, Ontario, ontario employer job offer, settlement services, Work, work in Canada

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2024 13:00:43 +0000

Recently the Ontario provincial government chose to make it illegal for employers to require Canadian work experience in their job advertisements, in addition to making it mandatory for all job postings to feature salaries. Both steps represent victories, not just for the Ontario labour force (who will now be able to see how the potential […]

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Provinces introducing measures to improve integrity of post-secondary education for international students

February 1, 2024 admin bc immigration, canada study, International student, IRCC, marc miller, Ontario, pgwp, study, study permit

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2024 14:00:32 +0000

Ontario and British Columbia have introduced new measures to improve the integrity of post-secondary education on a provincial level. The Ontario government says it will be working with sector partners and the federal government to “explore ways to further crack down on bad-actor recruiters who take advantage of international students and make dubious claims of […]

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CleanTech Energy News Science

New Electric Buses for Waterloo

January 31, 2024 admin Canada, clean transport, electric buses, Electric vehicles, mass transit / public transit, Ontario

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2024 04:11:49 +0000

The first of Grand River Transit’s electric buses will begin service next month as part of its zero-emission bus pilot … [continued]

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Festivals and fun to help get through your first winter in Canada

January 21, 2024 admin British Columbia, immigrate to canada, life in canada, Ontario, Quebec

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2024 13:00:19 +0000

Canadian winters are famous for frigid temperatures, snowstorms, slush, and ice and this can be daunting for prospective newcomers to Canada. While there’s no escaping that the weather is harsh for several months of the year in much of the country (Vancouver and the surrounding area is somewhat more temperate, although rainy), some Canadians and […]

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Ontario loosens eligibility criteria for the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program

January 13, 2024 admin immigrate to ontario, International students, oinp, Ontario, provinces, study in Canada

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2024 13:00:10 +0000

Ontario has made a big change to its Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) Employer Job Offer: International Student stream by expanding the eligibility requirement for students who have completed a one-year college graduate certificate. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Previously, the OINP’s Employer Job Offer: International Student stream allowed candidates to apply […]

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Three Canadian cities ranked among the most liveable in the world

December 14, 2023 admin Alberta, British Columbia, Canada, life in canada, multiculturalism, Ontario, Toronto

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2023 14:00:57 +0000

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)—a part of the Economist Group—has recently published their Global Liveability Index scores for the year 2023. Among the top 10 most liveable cities were three Canadian ones—with Canada boasting more spots in the top 10 than any other country. Specifically, these were: Vancouver in fifth place, Calgary in seventh place […]

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Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec, Manitoba, and PEI invite candidates in latest provincial immigration draw results

December 2, 2023 admin bcpnp, British Columbia, immigrate to canada, immigration quebec, IRCC, Manitoba, marc miller, mpmp, oinp, Ontario, PEI, PNP, provinces, Quebec

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2023 13:00:53 +0000

Five Canadian provinces have invited candidates to apply through provincial immigration programs. All provinces and territories, except Quebec and Nunavut, have Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP). These programs allow provincial governments to nominate the candidates they feel are best suited to integrate into the provincial economy. A provincial nomination makes a candidate’s application for permanent residency […]

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Ontario to raise wages for early childhood educators to ease labour shortages

November 24, 2023 admin canada employment, canada jobs, immigrate to ontario, job vacancies, labour market, Ontario, provinces, work in Canada

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2023 14:00:51 +0000

Ontario is boosting the minimum wage of early childhood educators (ECE) in most licensed child-care centres to $23.86 an hour next year, up from the planned increase of $20. The province hopes the increase will ease shortages that are hindering the growth of the national $10-a-day program. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration […]

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