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Hong Kong-born Olivia Chow elected mayor of Toronto

June 28, 2023 admin Canada, canada housing crisis, census 2021, immigrate to canada, olivia chow, Ontario, toronto election, toronto mayor, toronto transit

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2023 11:30:41 +0000

On June 26, Toronto elected Oliva Chow as mayor. Chow is the first visible minority, and first female, mayor of Toronto. She is also an immigrant. She and her family arrived in Canada from Hong Kong in 1970 when she was 13 years old, living throughout her teens in an apartment in Toronto’s St James […]

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World Refugee Day: How Canada empowers refugees to succeed

June 20, 2023 admin aip, Canada, canada immigration, census 2021, citizens, empp, IRCC, PNP, work in Canada, world refugee day

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2023 12:00:08 +0000

Today, June 20, is World Refugee Day. It is a day recognized around the globe that celebrates the success of refugees in their new lives. More importantly, it also recognizes how much must be done to offer support and a high quality of life to people who have fled their homes, often in traumatic circumstances. […]

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How Canadians are celebrating Passover

April 5, 2023 admin 2021 census, census 2021, general, immigration, Jewish, jewish-canadians, jobs, Judaism, passover, passover in canada, Religion, statistics canada, temporary residence, visit

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2023 18:00:16 +0000

Canada is proud to be multicultural and the home to newcomers of diverse religious beliefs and backgrounds. Under the Canadian Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, Canadians, regardless of their immigration status, are guaranteed freedom of thought, belief, and expression. Similarly, the Canadian Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination on the ground of religion, as does […]

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How do Canadians celebrate Ramadan?

March 21, 2023 admin Canada, census 2021, iftar, immigration, IRCC, new canadians, prime minister, ramadan in canada, settle

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 15:14:40 +0000

Canada works to embrace the beliefs of all newcomers regardless of their backgrounds, and part of that is being aware of all major religious celebrations and observances. The country prides itself on multiculturalism and embracing the religions of all newcomers. The Canadian Multiculturalism Act ensures that all people in Canada, regardless of their immigration status, […]

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Canada announces new immigration support for Turkish and Syrian nationals

March 18, 2023 admin Canada, census 2021, immigration, IRCC, PR, sean fraser, syria, tr, Turkey, work permit

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2023 18:26:52 +0000

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has just announced new measures in response to the Turkey-Syria earthquake that occurred in February. The measures, which will be in effect between March 29 and September 25, 2023, include: Priority processing for immigration applications submitted by those impacted by the earthquake. Cost-free extensions for Turkish and Syrian nationals already in […]

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Canada poised to remain a major destination for immigrants if it can maintain its advantage

March 7, 2023 admin Canada, canada immigrate, census 2021, century initiative, housing, immigration, immigration levels plan, settle

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2023 13:00:40 +0000

Canada’s level of support for immigrants is unique in the world according to a new report, Public Opinion and Immigration: Maintaining Canada’s Advantage, released by the Century Initiative. The national, non-partisan charity advocates for the economic and societal benefits of increasing Canada’s population to one hundred million people by 2100. They say immigration is a […]

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Why October is set to be a major month for Canadian immigration

October 6, 2022 admin article position 1, canada immigration, census 2021, Express Entry, immigration, immigration levels plan, IRCC, Parents, pgp

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2022 09:11:13 +0000

The coming month is likely to be a busy one for Canada’s immigration sector. There are several end-of-year developments expected in the coming weeks that will lay a foundation for immigration targets and trends for the next year and beyond. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will announce the process for the PGP 2022 in […]

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Canada fastest growing country in G7 thanks to immigration

February 9, 2022 admin Canada, canada population, canada population growth, canadian cities, canadian provinces, census 2021, population levels

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2022 15:47:13 +0000

Canada’s population growth over the the past half decade has been largely driven by immigration, according to 2021 census data. Statistics Canada captured the Canadian population on May 11, 2021, five years after its previous census in 2016. The newly-released findings reveal Canada grew about twice as fast as other G7 countries, which include France, […]

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