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Moving to Canada: Top 10 Pre-Arrival Checklist (Part 1)

May 3, 2023 admin article position 3, bank with td, banking in canada, English, French, language, language skills, life in canada, settle, settlement, settling, sponsor content, T&D, td bank

Credit to Author: TD| Date: Wed, 03 May 2023 11:00:56 +0000

Moving to a new country is a big step and being well-prepared can make all the difference. If you’re planning a move to Canada, there are a lot of things to consider before you arrive, from gathering the necessary documents to finding a place to live and preparing for employment. To help you make a […]

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Canada Immigration

What are language test requirements for Canadian immigration?

April 12, 2023 admin canadian language benchmark, English, Express Entry, French, immigration, language requirements, language requirements immigration canada, language test, language testing, PNP, provincial nominee program, Quebec, skilled worker

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 12:00:57 +0000

Canada’s federal and provincial skilled worker immigration programs require that you complete a language test. The language test requirement applies to the federal Express Entry system, the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and Canada’s other various skilled worker streams. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Completing a language test is necessary to demonstrate that […]

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Canada Immigration

Heightened proficiency in English and French among recent immigrants indicates greater potential for success in Canada

February 3, 2023 admin Canada, canada immigration, CRS, English, Express Entry, French, immigration, IRCC, official language proficiency

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2023 14:00:49 +0000

According to the 2021 Canadian census, which was released in Q4 2022, more than 9 in 10 people who immigrated to Canada between 2016 and 2021 reported being able to conduct a conversation in English or French. Although most recent immigrants (69.4%) reported non-official languages as their mother tongue, 92.7% of people in this group […]

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Canada Immigration

The national response to Quebec’s French-language preserving Bill 96

January 6, 2023 admin bill 96, French, french language, government, immigrant integration, immigration, language, Quebec

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2023 13:00:40 +0000

The turn of the calendar to 2023 (January 1) marked exactly seven months since Quebec’s divisive Bill 96 received royal assent and was officially passed into law on June 1, 2022. This law was designed, in the words of former Quebec language minister Simon Jolin-Barette, “to promote [and] protect the French language.” This is according […]

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Canada Immigration

Why does Quebec have its own immigration policy?

December 13, 2022 admin canada quebec accord, canadian dominion, confederation, francisation and integration, francophone culture, French, french canada, immigration, ministère de l'immigration de la francisation et de l'intégration, ministry of immigration, new france, Quebec, quebec immigration, quebec referendum, samuel de champlain

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2022 13:00:05 +0000

With its own set of selection criteria, distinct programs, and the ability to select its skilled workers from abroad— Quebec today holds more power than any other province in terms of its ability to influence its immigration. In 1995 the Francophone province almost voted to become an independent state within Canada; with a modest 0.58% […]

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Canada Immigration

Statistics Canada report states language diversity due to immigration in Canada

August 22, 2022 admin bilingualism, Canada, English, French, language, language diversity, South Asian, statistics canada

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2022 12:00:07 +0000

Immigration has continued to enrich Canada’s linguistic diversity. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The Statistics Canada report found that 4.6 million Canadians predominately speak a language other than English and French at home. In particular, 1 in 4 Canadians in 2021, or 9 million people, had a mother tongue other than English […]

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Manila News Philippines

French killed in Japan’s ski mountain

January 31, 2020 admin French, japan’s ski mountain, World

Credit to Author: Agence France-Presse| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 16:13:52 +0000

TOKYO: The body of a French man was found Friday after an avalanche struck a northern Japanese mountain where he was backcountry skiing with seven other French citizens, local police said Friday. The death of Sylvain Lethier, 38, was confirmed after a rescue team found his body off the slopes of the Tomamu ski resort […]