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Canada extends work permits for Hong Kong residents

February 7, 2023 admin Canada, Hong Kong, immigration, IRCC, open work permit, permanent residence, permanent residents, study, study permit, work permit

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2023 14:38:21 +0000

Immigration minister Sean Fraser has just announced Canada is expanding its open work permit options for Hong Kong nationals. Speaking from Toronto this morning, the minister said the existing Open Work Permit (OWP) for Hong Kong residents, which was set to expire today, will be extended an additional two years. To be eligible, Hong Kong […]

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BREAKING: Canada extends work permits for Hong Kong residents

February 6, 2023 admin Canada, Hong Kong, immigration, IRCC, open work permit, permanent residence, permanent residents, study, study permit, work permit

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2023 14:38:21 +0000

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The Lunar New Year: A Time to Remember and Celebrate Canada’s Diverse Heritage

January 22, 2023 admin Canada, canada immigration, chinese exclusion act of 1923, coronavirus (covid-19), covid test, covid-19, head tax, Hong Kong, immigration, lunar new year, lunar new year 2023, macao, people's republic of china

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2023 13:00:29 +0000

Also known as the Spring Festival, Lunar New Year 2023 begins today — on January 22 — and ends on February 1. This year also carries added significance for Chinese Canadians across the country, as 2023 also marks the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Act. What follows will cover the Lunar New Year celebration […]

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Travellers arriving from China, Hong Kong, and Macao must present negative COVID-19 test result: Canadian government

January 2, 2023 admin Canada, coronavirus (covid-19), covid test, covid-19, Hong Kong, macao, people's republic of china

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Mon, 02 Jan 2023 17:20:51 +0000

This move comes in response to a recent surge of COVID-19 in the country. Starting January 5, 2023, a new temporary measure will require all inbound air travellers above the age of one to present a negative COVID-19 test result prior to boarding their flight to Canada from the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, […]

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CleanTech Energy News Science

Energy Vault Claims Highlight The Lack Of Due Diligence In Cleantech SPACs

April 20, 2022 admin batteries, Bill Gates, bill gross, China, clean power, climate change, Energy Storage, energy vault, green economy, green jobs, grid, grid storage, Hong Kong, investment, Manufacturing, pumped hydro storage, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2022 18:54:15 +0000

Energy Vault’s tech is not a solution, and while it would work at least for a while, it won’t be cheap, it will have lots of failure conditions and it will be high-carbon.

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Travellers wary as Hong Kong gov't eases travel and quarantine restrictions

March 22, 2022 admin Business, canadian travel, covid, covid-19, Hong Kong, local business, local news, more reopening canada, national, news, politics, reopening canada, Tourism, travel, World

Credit to Author: Joanne Lee-Young| Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2022 00:13:10 +0000

Hong Kong has maintained some of the world’s most onerous pandemic-related travel restrictions with mandatory hotel quarantines that have been as long as 21 days.

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Hong Kong immigration to Canada is booming

March 16, 2022 admin Canada, Hong Kong, immigration, IRCC, jobs, open work permit, permanent residence, permanent residents, study, study permit, temporary residence, visit, work permit

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 00:59:00 +0000

Canada is enjoying a resurgence in immigration from Hong Kong. CIC News obtained new data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) showing a 50 per cent jump in Hong Kong permanent residence landings and four-fold increase in study and work permit applications compared to pre-pandemic levels. Hong Kong was the number one source of […]

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Another Filipina in HK tests positive for Covid-19

February 27, 2020 admin covid-19, Filipina, Hong Kong, latest stories, Today's Breaking News

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 09:38:34 +0000

THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), through the Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Hong Kong, has confirmed a report that another Filipina tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). The Hong Kong Health Department informed the PCG on Thursday about the new unidentified Filipina patient. “Upon receiving this information, [the PCG] immediately checked with the […]

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HK, Macau-bound OFWs still stranded for lack of flights

February 26, 2020 admin covid-19, Hong Kong, latest stories, macau, OFWs, Today's Breaking News

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 06:49:11 +0000

THOUSANDS of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) bound for Hong Kong and Macau cannot leave Manila due to lack of flights to the Special Administrative Regions (SARs). Emmanuel Geslani, recruitment consultant and migration expert, said that although the Philippine government has lifted the travel ban to Hong Kong and Macau “these workers still have not left […]

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