The temporary suspension of removals for Haitian and Zimbabwean nationals currently in Canada has been lifted. The lifting of the suspension, which had been in place due to dangerous situations in those countries, was announced by Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Steven Blaney, and Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Chris Alexander. Individuals affected […]
Continue reading …Jason Kenney Believes Alberta Should Attract Permanent Immigrants Tuesday, 21 October 2014 Federal Employment Minister Jason Kenney has urged Alberta government to consider taking efforts in drawing new permanent immigrations and training the current unemployed residents. According to Kenney, doing so would help Alberta take care of the serious lack of labour problems in the […]
Continue reading …Protecting Canadian Citizenship Tuesday, 28 October 2014 The Government has introduced a few changes to the Citizenship Act to reinforce the integrity of Canadian citizenship. On Oct. 19th, 2014, Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister announced that Canadian citizenship has been under protection by the Government from abuse and deception. The Citizenship Act has recently been […]
Continue reading …The pending labour shortage is real and the Canadian government is quite aware and frantically addressing this issue. With one of the oldest work forces in the civilized world in terms of average age, whole scale retirement is expected in the next few years in several key industries such as real estate, management, insurance, construction, […]
Continue reading …I am quite concerned about the growing trend of mediocrity among African immigrants in Canada. By this, I mean the dearth of hard work, best practices and probity in how some conduct themselves, especially, in business. I have noticed over the years that the default disposition of the average African immigrant appears to be to […]
Continue reading …Canadian-Nigerian couple endured a roller-coaster ride of emotions when a lottery ticket worth $50 million went missing only to be found and returned by someone at their church. Hakeem Nosiru won the January 17, 2014 Lotto Max draw and was one day away from claiming the money when the signed ticket, which Hakeem taped to […]
Continue reading …The longer an immigrant is in Canada, the more likely they are to fail their citizenship test, a government report says. According to the internal Immigration Department report, applicants who have been in Canada fewer than five years consistently have the highest success rates on the mandatory knowledge test, compared to counterparts who have been […]
Continue reading …The federal government announced a plan that it hopes will attract more international students to Canadian post-secondary campuses. The International Education Strategy aims to double the number of international students and researchers — to 450,000 — in Canada by 2022 in an effort to create jobs and stimulate the domestic economy. Canadian full-time undergraduate students pay an average of $5,700 in […]
Continue reading …By Jide Ojo: How do you identify an American, Indian, a Ghanaian, and an Australian? What tells them apart? It is their culture. Their geographical locations, languages, food and drinks, fashion and style, literature, music, names, mores and values, all serve as means of identity. Recently, I have been reflecting and getting worried at the […]
Continue reading …As September rolls around, quite a number of college bound students will be making a critical decision that would significantly impact their future. They will have to decide which college program to enroll in. While there will be plenty of advise from friends, family members and college program advisors, ultimately it will come down to […]
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