Federal leaders debate more immigration powers for Quebec

Credit to Author: Stephen Smith| Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2019 20:40:51 +0000

The six leaders of Canada’s main political parties squared off on immigration to Quebec and the influx of thousands of refugees at its border with the United States in their last debate before the October 21 federal election Thursday night.   All leaders were asked during the French-language debate where they stand on giving Quebec more […]

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New documentary film focuses on immigrants learning French in Quebec

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2019 20:00:21 +0000

Argentinean-born filmmaker Andrés Livov says the idea of making a film that tells the story of adult immigrants learning French in Montreal came to him when he was sitting in one such class himself around 10 years ago. “My experience was really special. I knew at the time it could be made into a film,” […]

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Un nouveau documentaire explore la réalité d’immigrants adultes qui apprennent le français au Québec

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2019 19:00:12 +0000

Le cinéaste d’origine argentine, Andrés Livov, nous offre une incursion inédite dans une classe de francisation du centre William Hingston, situé à Montréal. L’idée de tourner un film qui raconte le parcours de francisation d’immigrants adultes lui est venue alors qu’il fréquentait lui-même ce type de classe, il y a plus de dix ans. « […]

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There’s 1 Group Of People Not At All Surprised By Donald Trump Letting Turkey Massacre US Allies

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2019 02:22:16 +0000

It’s a shame — you’ve got a poor economy almost completely dependent on one industry (the oil industry) that is controlled by corrupt oligarchs, and that country’s totally corrupt president is apparently running foreign policy for what is supposed to be the most powerful nation on earth. It’s like a privileged, educated 20-year-old with kind and thoughtful parents who has fallen under the spell (or control) of a nasty, corrupt, immoral, drug-addicted street thug

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Alberta invites 374 Express Entry candidates in latest selection round

Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 20:30:24 +0000

Alberta’s latest Express Entry selection round invited 374 candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System scores as low as 400 to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence.  Details of the September 25 draw were published today by the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP). The AINP is a component of Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), […]

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Trucking association calls on feds to protect immigrant drivers

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 19:17:32 +0000

The Canadian Trucking Alliance is calling all levels of government to protect immigrant workers from abuse. Their statement follows an investigative report by Canada’s Globe and Mail newspaper alleging immigration consultants and trucking companies in British Columbia were making temporary foreign workers pay thousands of dollars in exchange for jobs driving semi-trucks, a practice that […]

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Saskatchewan holds third Express Entry, Occupation In-Demand draw in 3 weeks for targeted occupations

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 16:54:57 +0000

Saskatchewan held its third invitation round is as many weeks October 8, inviting 559 Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence.  The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) has been rolling out invitations to prospective immigrants every week since it expanded the list of occupations that are […]

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Canada’s provinces benefited from immigration levels ‘rarely seen’ between April and July

Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2019 20:32:27 +0000

Immigration continued to drive population increases in Canada’s provinces between April and July of this year — a three month period that saw one of Canada’s largest quarterly population gains ever recorded.  Overall, Canada’s population grew by 181,057 during those three months and was estimated to be at 37,589,262 on July 1, 2019. Statistics Canada […]

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Saskatchewan holds new Express Entry, Occupation In-Demand draws with expanded occupations list

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 16:54:57 +0000

Saskatchewan held its third invitation round is as many weeks October 8, inviting 559 Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence.  The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) has been rolling out invitations to prospective immigrants every week since it expanded the list of occupations that are […]

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